Horse camping at Big Meadows Horse Camp, Willamette National Forest

What are the horse camping facts at Big Meadows Horse Camp?

Managed by

USDA Forest Service ^[1]

Park or forest

Willamette National Forest ^[1]

Listed for horses as

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

Horse sites

9 ^[2]

Horses per site

3–4 (max 4) ^[2]

Corrals

Yes ^[2]

Not published

Not published by the USDA Forest Service or Recreation.gov: max rig length, hitching posts. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Reservations

No advance reservations. All sites are first come first serve. ^[1] Book

Coordinates

44.49437, -121.98334 ^[1] · Directions ^[1]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Big Meadows Horse Camp?

Max rig length at the camp: Not published by the USDA Forest Service or Recreation.gov. 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 Big Meadows Horse Camp?

• Pacific Crest Trail - Wif4

  15.2 mapped mi ^[3] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Old Summit

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

• Blue Lake

  8.0 mapped mi ^[5] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Crescent Mountain

  7.8 mapped mi ^[6] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• South Pyramid Creek

  6.9 mapped mi ^[7] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Scar Mountain

  6.8 mapped mi ^[8] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Santiam Wagon Road West

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

• Duffy Lake

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

• Turpentine

  5.6 mapped mi ^[11] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Santiam Lake

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

• Gordan Peak

  5.2 mapped mi ^[13] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Minto Pass

  4.7 mapped mi ^[14] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

Plus 69 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 Big Meadows Horse Camp open?

• Season: Open Year Round (weather dependent) ^[1]
• Status: Open ^[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 Big Meadows Horse Camp?

• Camping is not allowed more than 14 days in a 60 day period. Check-in time: 2:00 pm or later. Check-out time: 1:00 pm Use of chainsaws in the campground is prohibited Dogs MUST be on leash at all times within the campground ^[1]

Is there water for horses at Big Meadows Horse Camp?

• Water for horses: Yes ^[2]
• Water hookup at the site: No ^[2]
• 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 Big Meadows Horse Camp?

Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.

• South Pyramid Horse Camp · 7.6 mi away · Willamette National Forest

• Sevenmile Horse Camp · 13.6 mi away · Willamette National Forest

• Sheep Springs Horse Camp · 14.1 mi away · Deschutes National Forest

• Graham Corral Horse Camp · 20.2 mi away · Deschutes National Forest

Sources

1. USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recarea/?recid=4234, fetched October 28, 2026
2. Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10165150, fetched October 28, 2026
3. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10774518&outFields=*&f=html
4. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10769124&outFields=*&f=html
5. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10786583&outFields=*&f=html
6. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10789862&outFields=*&f=html
7. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10789866&outFields=*&f=html
8. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10790475&outFields=*&f=html
9. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10792931&outFields=*&f=html
10. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10783372&outFields=*&f=html
11. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10779233&outFields=*&f=html
12. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10793894&outFields=*&f=html
13. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10787238&outFields=*&f=html
14. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10793097&outFields=*&f=html