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Horse camping at Frank Valley Horse Camp

Horse camping facts for Frank Valley Horse Camp, 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.

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What are the horse camping facts at Frank Valley Horse Camp?

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 (“corrals for up to 12 horses”) [2]
Not published
Not published by California State Parks: horse sites, max rig length, horses per site, hitching posts. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Reservations
Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Notes
Group horse campground on Muir Woods Road, about a mile north of Highway 1 at Muir Beach, with tables, fire rings, drinking water and pit toilets [2]
Reservations may be made up to six months ahead on ReserveCalifornia or at 800-444-7275 [2]
Coordinates
37.87662, -122.58407 [1] · Directions [1]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Frank Valley Horse Camp?

Max rig length at the camp: Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

No agency publishes horse-trailer parking for this camp. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Nearest trailheads (trailer access unknown)

Which horse trails start near Frank Valley Horse Camp?

Plus 289 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 Frank Valley Horse Camp open?

As of October 25, 2026. Check with the agency before you haul: seasons move with snow and fire.

What are the horse rules at Frank Valley Horse Camp?

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Is there water for horses at Frank Valley Horse Camp?

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Sources

  1. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/Campgrounds/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D13747&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
  2. California State Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28465, read and verified by hand October 24, 2026
  3. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3564861293, fetched October 25, 2026
  4. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/331479219, fetched October 25, 2026
  5. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12881300811, fetched October 25, 2026
  6. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3451307793, fetched October 25, 2026
  7. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/14195730326, fetched October 25, 2026
  8. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/14195730327, fetched October 25, 2026
  9. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3448172393, fetched October 25, 2026
  10. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10951776956, fetched October 25, 2026
  11. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/12172069
  12. County of Marin: https://services6.arcgis.com/T8eS7sop5hLmgRRH/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_MarinCounty_Symbology_2024/FeatureServer/3/query?where=FID%3D1044&outFields=*&f=html
  13. National Park Service: https://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NationalDatasets/NPS_Public_Trails/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D15732&outFields=*&f=html
  14. National Park Service: https://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NationalDatasets/NPS_Public_Trails/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D15636&outFields=*&f=html
  15. County of Marin: https://services6.arcgis.com/T8eS7sop5hLmgRRH/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_MarinCounty_Symbology_2024/FeatureServer/3/query?where=FID%3D1055&outFields=*&f=html
  16. County of Marin: https://services6.arcgis.com/T8eS7sop5hLmgRRH/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_MarinCounty_Symbology_2024/FeatureServer/3/query?where=FID%3D1009&outFields=*&f=html
  17. National Park Service: https://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NationalDatasets/NPS_Public_Trails/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D15466&outFields=*&f=html
  18. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/108401872
  19. County of Marin: https://services6.arcgis.com/T8eS7sop5hLmgRRH/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_MarinCounty_Symbology_2024/FeatureServer/3/query?where=FID%3D1008&outFields=*&f=html
  20. County of Marin: https://services6.arcgis.com/T8eS7sop5hLmgRRH/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_MarinCounty_Symbology_2024/FeatureServer/3/query?where=FID%3D416&outFields=*&f=html
  21. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1059783&outFields=*&f=html
  22. County of Marin: https://services6.arcgis.com/T8eS7sop5hLmgRRH/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_MarinCounty_Symbology_2024/FeatureServer/3/query?where=FID%3D1001&outFields=*&f=html