Horse camping at Box Canyon Horse Camp, Willamette National Forest

Horse camping facts for Box Canyon Horse Camp in Willamette 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.

What are the horse camping facts at Box Canyon 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)
Not published: Not published by the USDA Forest Service or Recreation.gov: 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: No advance reservations. All sites are first come first serve. ^[1] Book
Coordinates: 43.90495, -122.08370 ^[1] · Directions ^[1]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Box Canyon 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 Box Canyon Horse Camp?

Blair Lake
15.1 mapped mi ^[2] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Mcbee
15.0 mapped mi ^[3] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Grasshopper
12.7 mapped mi ^[4] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Olallie
10.1 mapped mi ^[5] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Pct: Def Bend South
9.8 mapped mi ^[6] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Elk Creek
9.5 mapped mi ^[7] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Rebel Creek
8.7 mapped mi ^[8] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Rebel Rock
6.6 mapped mi ^[9] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Wildcat
6.4 mapped mi ^[10] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Chucksney Mountain
6.1 mapped mi ^[11] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
North Fork Segment #5
6.0 mapped mi ^[12] · horse season: 04/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Bear Flat
6.0 mapped mi ^[13] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

Plus 44 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 Box Canyon Horse Camp open?

Season: Year Round, but Forest Service Rd 19 is not maintained for snow and ice in the winter ^[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 Box Canyon Horse Camp?

Maximum trailer length 30 feet Camping is not allowed more than 14 days in a 60 day period. 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 Box Canyon 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 Box Canyon Horse Camp?

Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.

Harralson Horse Camp · 10.8 mi away · Willamette National Forest
Cultus Corral Horse Camp · 15.2 mi away · Deschutes National Forest
Quinn Meadow Horse Camp · 16.1 mi away · Deschutes National Forest
Todd Creek Horse Camp · 20.8 mi away · Deschutes National Forest

Sources

USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recarea/?recid=4396, fetched October 28, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10789865&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10790707&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10790706&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10780176&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10742647&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10790643&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10790214&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10788181&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10787053&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10791166&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10761386&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10793248&outFields=*&f=html