Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months
About Bessie Shelter Horse Camp
- Campsites with picnic tables, and fire rings - No drinking water - No toilet - No garbage disposal - Please pack it out
- Season: Spring – Fall
- Managed by: USFS - Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
- Where: 9 mi east of Prospect, OR · 42.756, -122.2946
Things to do:
Horseback riding
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
40°27°Jan
41°26°Feb
46°27°Mar
50°30°Apr
59°36°May
67°41°Jun
78°48°Jul
78°48°Aug
71°44°Sep
57°37°Oct
44°30°Nov
38°25°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
See Bessie Shelter Horse Camp from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom and Jerry | Horse | at camp | 5.3 mi |
| FR 3790000 | ATV road | 2.1 mi | 5.7 mi |
| Middle Fork | Horse | 2.2 mi | 7.6 mi |
| Mudjekeewis Trail | Horse | 2.2 mi | 3.4 mi |
| FR 3790230 | ATV road | 2.8 mi | 0.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 10.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Imnaha Guard Station 4.1 mi
- Campsite · 9 mi SE of Prospect 5.2 mi
- South Fork Campground 7.8 mi
- Lodgepole Guard Station 8.2 mi
- Campsite · 11 mi SE of Prospect 8.2 mi
- Medco Pond Dispersed Camping 8.5 mi