Horse camping at Horse Campground (Little Grass Valley), Plumas National Forest

Horse camping facts for Horse Campground (Little Grass Valley) in Plumas National Forest, from Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service: 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 Plumas National Forest: Plumas National Forest horse camping.

What are the horse camping facts at Horse Campground (Little Grass Valley)?

Managed by: USDA Forest Service ^[1]
Park or forest: Plumas National Forest ^[1]
Listed for horses as: Equestrian campsites ^[2] (Recreation.gov)
Official name: Horse Camp ^[3] (USDA Forest Service)
Horse sites: 10 ^[2]
Max rig length: 24–50 ft (longest 50 ft) ^[2]
Hitching posts: Yes ^[2]
Not published: Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service: horses per site, corrals. Ridden here? Add it in Ride Bring a portable corral or a highline.
Reservations: Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Coordinates: 39.73528, -120.95306 ^[2] · Directions ^[2]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Horse Campground (Little Grass Valley)?

Max rig length at the camp: 24–50 ft (longest 50 ft) ^[2]

10 units, with space available for trailers; the campground has ample room for horse trailers ^[3]

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

Which horse trails start near Horse Campground (Little Grass Valley)?

Pacific Crest Trail
33.8 mapped mi ^[4] · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Cal-Ida Mc
5.9 mapped mi ^[5] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Gibraltar Mine
3.8 mapped mi ^[6] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Chimney Rock Trail
2.7 mapped mi ^[7] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Chimney Rock
2.6 mapped mi ^[8] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Downie River
2.1 mapped mi ^[9] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Tennessee Ravine
2.1 mapped mi ^[10] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Downie River Trail
2.0 mapped mi ^[11] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Poker Flat OHV
1.9 mapped mi ^[12] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Bunker Hill
0.9 mapped mi ^[13] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Fir Cap Trail
0.7 mapped mi ^[14] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Devils Postpile
0.2 mapped mi ^[15] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

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 Horse Campground (Little Grass Valley) open?

Season: June 19 – September 6 ^[16]
Status: Open ^[1]

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

What are the horse rules at Horse Campground (Little Grass Valley)?

Snake Lake: "Horses allowed overnight in equestrian campsites only." Use weed-seed-free feed or pellets; remove or scatter manure. ^[17]
Snake Lake: water may be bucketed for horses at the spillway; watering horses at the lake edge is prohibited. ^[17]
Whitehorse: "Horses have to be in one of the three identified equestrian sites." ^[18]
Horse Camp (Little Grass Valley): "Please bring a shovel and pack out all horse manure." 8 people and 2 vehicles per site; 14-day limit. ^[3]
Bucks Lake Wilderness: "No permit required for wilderness area, but please register at the trailheads." ^[19]

Is there water for horses at Horse Campground (Little Grass Valley)?

Water for horses: Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Water hookup at the site: Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Drinking water (people): Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Drinking water available; no hookups ^[20]

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What other horse campgrounds are near Horse Campground (Little Grass Valley)?

Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.

Whitehorse Campground · 14.5 mi away · Plumas National Forest
Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp · 16.8 mi away · Plumas National Forest
Packsaddle · 17.8 mi away · Tahoe National Forest
Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp · 28.8 mi away · Tahoe National Forest

Sources

USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0/query?where=site_cn%3D'6073.004101'&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233729, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/plumas/recreation/horse-camp, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1334823743
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10559720&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10559073&outFields=*&f=html
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/813970420
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10596690&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10584548&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10554017&outFields=*&f=html
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/10580382
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10595103&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10590739&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10590684&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10585092&outFields=*&f=html
Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233729?tab=seasons, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/plumas/recreation/snake-lake-campground-and-equestrian-camp, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/plumas/recreation/whitehorse-campground, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/plumas/recreation/bucks-lake-wilderness, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233729, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026