Horse camping at Bessie Shelter Horse Camp, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

What are the horse camping facts at Bessie Shelter Horse Camp?

Managed by

USDA Forest Service ^[1]

Park or forest

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest ^[1]

Listed for horses as

Horse Camping site ^[1] (USDA Forest Service)

Not published

Not published by the USDA Forest Service: 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

First come, first served ^[1]

Coordinates

42.75600, -122.29460 ^[1] · Directions ^[1]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Bessie Shelter Horse Camp?

Max rig length at the camp: Not published by the USDA Forest Service. 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 Bessie Shelter Horse Camp?

• Pct: Rrs-Fw Sky Lakes N

  16.8 mapped mi ^[2] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail

  14.0 mapped mi ^[3] · surface: native · horses allowed per National Park Service

• Middle Fork

  7.6 mapped mi ^[4] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Red Blanket OHV

  7.6 mapped mi ^[5] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Alta Lake

  6.3 mapped mi ^[6] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• South Fork

  6.0 mapped mi ^[7] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Mckie Camp

  5.9 mapped mi ^[8] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Seven Lakes

  5.6 mapped mi ^[9] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Tom and Jerry

  5.3 mapped mi ^[10] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Stuart Falls Trail

  4.1 mapped mi ^[11] · surface: native · horses allowed per National Park Service

• Mudjekeewis Trail

  3.4 mapped mi ^[12] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Stuart Falls Trail

  3.2 mapped mi ^[13] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

Plus 12 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 Bessie Shelter Horse Camp open?

• Season: Spring – Fall ^[1]
• Status: Temporarily closed ^[1]

As of October 28, 2026. Check with the agency before you haul: seasons move with snow and fire.

What are the horse rules at Bessie Shelter Horse Camp?

• Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Campfires in developed fire pits only Fireworks are prohibited Dogs must be on leash OHV/ATV use prohibited in the campground Maximum length of stay: 14 days ^[1]

Is there water for horses at Bessie Shelter Horse Camp?

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

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What other horse campgrounds are near Bessie Shelter Horse Camp?

Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.

• Fourmile Lake Campground · 21.0 mi away · Fremont-Winema National Forest

• Rye Spur Horse Camp · 22.1 mi away · Fremont-Winema National Forest

• Willow Prairie Horse Campground · 24.6 mi away · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

• Kelsay Valley Horse Camp · 40.1 mi away · Umpqua National Forest

Sources

1. USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/rogue-siskiyou/recarea/?recid=69672, fetched October 28, 2026
2. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10797839&outFields=*&f=html
3. National Park Service: https://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NationalDatasets/NPS_Public_Trails/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D14886&outFields=*&f=html
4. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10801803&outFields=*&f=html
5. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10802167&outFields=*&f=html
6. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10740846&outFields=*&f=html
7. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10799763&outFields=*&f=html
8. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10803311&outFields=*&f=html
9. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10803252&outFields=*&f=html
10. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10741888&outFields=*&f=html
11. National Park Service: https://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NationalDatasets/NPS_Public_Trails/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D19011&outFields=*&f=html
12. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10743343&outFields=*&f=html
13. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10740871&outFields=*&f=html