Horse camping at Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp, Tahoe National Forest

Horse camping facts for Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp in Tahoe National Forest, from USDA Forest Service, Recreation.gov: 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 Tahoe National Forest: Tahoe National Forest horse camping.

What are the horse camping facts at Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp?

Managed by: USDA Forest Service ^[1]
Park or forest: Tahoe National Forest ^[1]
Listed for horses as: Horse Camping site ^[1] (USDA Forest Service)
Status: Site Closed ^[2] (USDA Forest Service)
Horse sites: 11 ^[3]
Max rig length: 30–40 ft (longest 40 ft) ^[3]
Not published: Not published by the USDA Forest Service or Recreation.gov: horses per site, corrals, hitching posts. Ridden here? Add it in Ride Bring a portable corral or a highline.
Reservations: Reservations available online at www.recreation.gov six months in advance. ^[1] Book
Coordinates: 39.48900, -120.51613 ^[1] · Directions ^[1]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp?

Max rig length at the camp: 30–40 ft (longest 40 ft) ^[3]

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

Which horse trails start near Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp?

Pacific Crest Trail
34.7 mapped mi ^[4] · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Pacific Crest Trail
10.5 mapped mi ^[5] · surface: 28.5698020132838 · horses allowed per County of Nevada
Grouse Ridge Trail
8.5 mapped mi ^[6] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Grouse Ridge Trail
8.5 mapped mi ^[7] · surface: 13.2364508755473 · horses allowed per County of Nevada
Fordyce Jeep Trail
8.2 mapped mi ^[8] · surface: 15.2456707504275 · horses allowed per County of Nevada
Fordyce Jeep Trail
8.2 mapped mi ^[9] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Beyers Lake
5.6 mapped mi ^[10] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Mt. Lola
5.2 mapped mi ^[11] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Mt. Lola Trail
5.2 mapped mi ^[12] · surface: 1.56219449445452, 6.8183235740163 · horses allowed per County of Nevada
Grouse Ridge Trail
5.1 mapped mi ^[13] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Haypress Creek
4.6 mapped mi ^[14] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Haypress Creek Trail
4.6 mapped mi ^[15] · surface: 2.66728935093296, 3.3014639478061 · horses allowed per County of Nevada

Plus 67 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 Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp open?

Status: Site Closed ^[2] (USDA Forest Service)
Season: August 1 – October 13 ^[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 Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp?

Bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers. Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. Utility hookups, showers, telephones and cell phone service are not available at the campground. ^[1]
Riders must ensure their horse has been tested for Equine Infectious Anemia and carry current written proof of a negative Coggins test, shown on request. ^[16]
"Horses are not permitted in developed areas (campgrounds and picnic areas) unless specifically stated." ^[16]
Food storage orders apply to horse camping too. Horses have right-of-way on multiple-use trails; riders control their horse at all times. ^[16]
Little Lasier Meadow: bears frequent the area; all food in approved containers. ^[2]
Talbot Campground: equestrian trailhead with hitching posts outside the campground; no horses inside the campground. ^[17]

Is there water for horses at Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp?

Water for horses: Not published by the USDA Forest Service or Recreation.gov. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Water hookup at the site: Not published by the USDA Forest Service or Recreation.gov. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Drinking water (people): Not published by the USDA Forest Service or Recreation.gov. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

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What other horse campgrounds are near Little Lasier Meadow Horse Camp?

Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.

Packsaddle · 11.8 mi away · Tahoe National Forest
Skillman · 18.9 mi away · Tahoe National Forest
Horse Campground (Little Grass Valley) · 28.8 mi away · Plumas National Forest
Loon Lake · 36.3 mi away · Eldorado National Forest

Sources

USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tahoe/recarea/?recid=55550, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/tahoe/recreation/little-lasier-meadow-horse-camp, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233130, fetched October 25, 2026
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1331967884
County of Nevada: https://services1.arcgis.com/UvqJJ6GFv4u5BZQj/arcgis/rest/services/Nevada_County_Trails_PUBLIC_VL/FeatureServer/4/query?where=OBJECTID%3D333&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10582386&outFields=*&f=html
County of Nevada: https://services1.arcgis.com/UvqJJ6GFv4u5BZQj/arcgis/rest/services/Nevada_County_Trails_PUBLIC_VL/FeatureServer/4/query?where=OBJECTID%3D535&outFields=*&f=html
County of Nevada: https://services1.arcgis.com/UvqJJ6GFv4u5BZQj/arcgis/rest/services/Nevada_County_Trails_PUBLIC_VL/FeatureServer/4/query?where=OBJECTID%3D523&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10581412&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10581238&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10577252&outFields=*&f=html
County of Nevada: https://services1.arcgis.com/UvqJJ6GFv4u5BZQj/arcgis/rest/services/Nevada_County_Trails_PUBLIC_VL/FeatureServer/4/query?where=OBJECTID%3D480&outFields=*&f=html
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/245009218
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10596095&outFields=*&f=html
County of Nevada: https://services1.arcgis.com/UvqJJ6GFv4u5BZQj/arcgis/rest/services/Nevada_County_Trails_PUBLIC_VL/FeatureServer/4/query?where=OBJECTID%3D607&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/tahoe/recreation/opportunities/horse-riding-and-camping, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/tahoe/recreation/talbot-campground, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026