Horse camping at Devil's Gulch #1
Horse camping facts for Devil's Gulch #1, from California State Parks: sites, rig length, trailer parking, horse trails nearby and the rules. Where an agency doesn't publish something, this page says so.
More horse camps, trailer parking, horse-legal trails and rules in the Bay Area: Bay Area horseback riding.
What are the horse camping facts at Devil's Gulch #1?
- Managed by
- California State Parks [1]
- Park or forest
- Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
- Listed for horses as
- Horse Camp Area [1] (California State Parks)
- Corrals
- Yes (“a corral, hitching racks, and water troughs”) [2]
- Hitching posts
- Yes (“a corral, hitching racks, and water troughs”) [2]
- Not published
- Not published by California State Parks: horse sites, max rig length, horses per site. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
- Reservations
- Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
- Notes
- One equestrian-use-only campsite that takes up to 12 horses and 20 people (Samuel P. Taylor State Park) [3]
Reservations can be made up to six months ahead on ReserveCalifornia or at 800-444-7275 [3] - Coordinates
- 38.03163, -122.73311 [1] · Directions [1]
Where do I park a horse trailer at Devil's Gulch #1?
Max rig length at the camp: Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Lots where the National Park Service publishes oversize spaces:
Five Brooks Parking Lot
Bear Valley Bus/RV/Trailer Parking Lot
Randall Trailhead Roadside Parking
NPS "oversize" spaces are sized for buses, RVs and trailers alike, not reserved for horse trailers.
Nearest trailheads (trailer access unknown)
Cross Marin Trailhead Roadside Parking
Bolinas Ridge Trailhead Roadside Parking
Bear Valley Trailhead Parking Lot
Bear Valley Visitor Center Parking Lot
Olema Marsh Parking Lot
Tomales Bay Trailhead Parking Lot
Sky Trailhead Parking Lot
McCurdy Trailhead Roadside Parking
Which horse trails start near Devil's Gulch #1?
Bolinas Ridge Trail
Coast Trail
Pine Mountain Road
Stewart Trail
Bolinas Ridge Trail
San Geronimo Ridge Road
San Geronimo Ridge Fire Road
Kent Pump Road
Bear Valley Trail
Estero Trail
Stewart Trail
Bolinas-Fairfax Rd
Plus 262 more named horse-legal trails in the same data, not listed here.
Trails within about 9 miles where the managing agency (or OpenStreetMap) marks horses as allowed. Mileage is the mapped length of segments with that name, not a loop distance.
When is Devil's Gulch #1 open?
- Season: Reservable through mid-August, then closed until the end of February [2]
As of October 25, 2026. Check with the agency before you haul: seasons move with snow and fire.
What are the horse rules at Devil's Gulch #1?
- A horse must be present every night [2]
Is there water for horses at Devil's Gulch #1?
- Water for horses: Yes (“a corral, hitching racks, and water troughs”) [2]
- Water hookup at the site: Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
- Drinking water (people): Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Ridden here?
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What other horse campgrounds are near Devil's Gulch #1?
Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.
Sources
- California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/Campgrounds/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D13732&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
- California State Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28538, read and verified by hand October 24, 2026
- California State Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28537, read and verified by hand October 24, 2026
- National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/directions.htm, fetched October 16, 2026
- National Park Service: https://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NationalDatasets/NPS_Public_Trails/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D15466&outFields=*&f=html
- National Park Service: https://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NationalDatasets/NPS_Public_Trails/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D16263&outFields=*&f=html
- County of Marin: https://services6.arcgis.com/T8eS7sop5hLmgRRH/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_MarinCounty_Symbology_2024/FeatureServer/3/query?where=FID%3D1044&outFields=*&f=html
- National Park Service: https://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NationalDatasets/NPS_Public_Trails/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D16050&outFields=*&f=html
- County of Marin: https://services6.arcgis.com/T8eS7sop5hLmgRRH/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_MarinCounty_Symbology_2024/FeatureServer/3/query?where=FID%3D416&outFields=*&f=html
- County of Marin: https://services6.arcgis.com/T8eS7sop5hLmgRRH/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_MarinCounty_Symbology_2024/FeatureServer/3/query?where=FID%3D1003&outFields=*&f=html
- County of Marin: https://services6.arcgis.com/T8eS7sop5hLmgRRH/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_MarinCounty_Symbology_2024/FeatureServer/3/query?where=FID%3D1307&outFields=*&f=html
- County of Marin: https://services6.arcgis.com/T8eS7sop5hLmgRRH/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_MarinCounty_Symbology_2024/FeatureServer/3/query?where=FID%3D1008&outFields=*&f=html
- National Park Service: https://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NationalDatasets/NPS_Public_Trails/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D14845&outFields=*&f=html
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1507995404
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/28917684
- California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1059783&outFields=*&f=html