Horse camping at Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp, Plumas National Forest
Horse camping facts for Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp in Plumas National Forest, from 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 Plumas National Forest: Plumas National Forest horse camping.
What are the horse camping facts at Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp?
- Booked through
- Recreation.gov [1]
- Park or forest
- Plumas National Forest [1]
- Listed for horses as
- Equestrian campsites [1] (Recreation.gov)
- Horse sites
- 8 [1]
- Max rig length
- 25 ft [1]
- Horses per site
- 3 [1]
- Corrals
- Yes [1]
- Not published
- Not published by Recreation.gov: hitching posts. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
- Reservations
- Not published by Recreation.gov. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
- Coordinates
- 39.97392, -121.01543 [1] · Directions [1]
Where do I park a horse trailer at Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp?
Max rig length at the camp: 25 ft [1]
No agency publishes horse-trailer parking for this camp. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Nearest trailheads (trailer access unknown)
Gold Lake Trailhead
PCT Trailhead
PCT Trailhead
Bucks Creek Loop Trailhead
Which horse trails start near Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp?
Pacific Crest Trail
Mount Hough Trail
Tollgate Trail
Cascade Trail
Chandler Trail
Indian Falls Ridge
Taylor Creek Trail
Bucks Creek Loop Trail
Indian Falls Ridge 2
Flume Trail
Berry Creek Trail
Monument
Plus 15 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 Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp open?
- Season: May 22 – October 31 (peak through September 30) [18]
As of October 25, 2026. Check with the agency before you haul: seasons move with snow and fire.
What are the horse rules at Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp?
- Certified weed-free feed [19]
- Snake Lake: "Horses allowed overnight in equestrian campsites only." Use weed-seed-free feed or pellets; remove or scatter manure. [20]
- Snake Lake: water may be bucketed for horses at the spillway; watering horses at the lake edge is prohibited. [20]
- Whitehorse: "Horses have to be in one of the three identified equestrian sites." [21]
- 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. [22]
- Bucks Lake Wilderness: "No permit required for wilderness area, but please register at the trailheads." [23]
Is there water for horses at Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp?
- Water for horses: Not published by Recreation.gov. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
- Water hookup at the site: No [1]
- Drinking water (people): Not published by Recreation.gov. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
- Water is not provided at this campground [19]
Ridden here?
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What other horse campgrounds are near Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp?
Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.
Sources
- Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10192152, fetched October 25, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8287798431, fetched October 25, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/973517114, fetched October 25, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/973517112, fetched October 25, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8349781975, fetched October 25, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/10490374
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/451801317
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/10487547
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/739473691
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1444616836
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1058621309
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1444615838
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1510614041
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1058621308
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1059349014
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/738374321
- OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1059349004
- Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10192152?tab=seasons, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
- Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10192152, 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/horse-camp, 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