Horse camping at Rancho del Oso Horse Camp

Horse camping facts for Rancho del Oso 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.

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 Rancho del Oso 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)
Status: No horse camping at this time; five walk-in campsites are open temporarily ^[2] (California State Parks)
Not published: Not published by California State Parks: horse sites, max rig length, horses per site, corrals, hitching posts. Ridden here? Add it in Ride Bring a portable corral or a highline.
Reservations: Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Notes: The park says Rancho del Oso has no horse-accessible trails after damage from the CZU Lightning Complex Fire ^[2]
Coordinates: 37.10124, -122.27721 ^[1] · Directions ^[1]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Rancho del Oso 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

Which horse trails start near Rancho del Oso Horse Camp?

Butano Fire Rd
7.9 mapped mi ^[3] · horses allowed per California State Parks
China Grade Road
6.5 mapped mi ^[4] · surface: asphalt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Skyline To The Sea Trail
6.3 mapped mi ^[5] · surface: dirt, ground, unpaved · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Gazos Creek Rd
6.0 mapped mi ^[6] · horses allowed per California State Parks
Gazos Creek Road
5.9 mapped mi ^[7] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Olmo Fire Road
4.1 mapped mi ^[8] · horses allowed per California State Parks
Skyline To The Sea Trail
4.1 mapped mi ^[9] · horses allowed per California State Parks
Westridge Trail
3.9 mapped mi ^[10] · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Johansen Road
3.5 mapped mi ^[11] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Johansen Rd
3.4 mapped mi ^[12] · horses allowed per California State Parks
Lost Empire Trl
3.3 mapped mi ^[13] · horses allowed per California State Parks
Chalks Road
3.3 mapped mi ^[14] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

Plus 39 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 Rancho del Oso Horse Camp open?

Status: No horse camping at this time; five walk-in campsites are open temporarily ^[2] (California State Parks)
Season: Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

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

What are the horse rules at Rancho del Oso Horse Camp?

Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Is there water for horses at Rancho del Oso Horse Camp?

Water for horses: Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
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 Rancho del Oso Horse Camp?

Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.

Wilder Ranch Horse Camp · 13.5 mi away
Barbecue Terrace Horse Camp · 55.9 mi away
Frank Valley Horse Camp · 56.2 mi away
Old Pioneer Horse Camp · 56.8 mi away

Sources

California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/Campgrounds/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D13876&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
California State Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=863, read and verified by hand October 24, 2026
California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1055685&outFields=*&f=html
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1051868221
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/10554985
California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1063462&outFields=*&f=html
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/134576096
California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1055690&outFields=*&f=html
California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1063534&outFields=*&f=html
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/218665688
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/10555022
California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1063487&outFields=*&f=html
California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1061696&outFields=*&f=html
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/45201191