Horse camping at Kelsay Valley Horse Camp, Umpqua National Forest

Horse camping facts for Kelsay Valley Horse Camp in Umpqua National Forest, from Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service: 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 Kelsay Valley Horse Camp?

Managed by: USDA Forest Service ^[1]
Park or forest: Umpqua National Forest ^[1]
Listed for horses as: Equestrian campsites ^[2] (Recreation.gov)
Horse sites: 9 ^[2]
Max rig length: 25 ft ^[2]
Corrals: Yes ^[2]
Hitching posts: Yes ^[2]
Not published: Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service: horses per site. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Reservations: Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Coordinates: 43.31790, -122.09699 ^[2] · Directions ^[2]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Kelsay Valley Horse Camp?

Max rig length at the camp: 25 ft ^[2]

No agency publishes horse-trailer parking for this camp. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Which horse trails start near Kelsay Valley Horse Camp?

North Umpqua
20.2 mapped mi ^[3] · horse season: 05/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Pacific Crest Nst - Ump
19.8 mapped mi ^[4] · horse season: 06/15-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Windy Pass
8.6 mapped mi ^[5] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
8.2 mapped mi ^[6] · surface: native · horses allowed per National Park Service
Summit Lake
8.1 mapped mi ^[7] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Pacific Crest Trail - Wif1
7.7 mapped mi ^[8] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Lemolo Lake
6.2 mapped mi ^[9] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Metolius-Windigo
6.1 mapped mi ^[10] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Windigo Pass
6.0 mapped mi ^[11] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Oldenburg Lake
5.4 mapped mi ^[12] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Tolo Creek
4.8 mapped mi ^[13] · horse season: 06/15-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Middle Fork
4.7 mapped mi ^[14] · horse season: 05/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

Plus 159 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 Kelsay Valley Horse Camp open?

Season: Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
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 Kelsay Valley Horse Camp?

Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Is there water for horses at Kelsay Valley Horse Camp?

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

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What other horse campgrounds are near Kelsay Valley Horse Camp?

Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.

Whitefish Horse Camp · 11.2 mi away · Deschutes National Forest
Harralson Horse Camp · 31.2 mi away · Willamette National Forest
Cultus Corral Horse Camp · 38.0 mi away · Deschutes National Forest
Bessie Shelter Horse Camp · 40.1 mi away · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

Sources

USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0/query?where=site_cn%3D'5424010371'&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 28, 2026
Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251883, fetched October 28, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10761637&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10761245&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10786476&outFields=*&f=html
National Park Service: https://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services/NationalDatasets/NPS_Public_Trails/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D14979&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10784712&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10788092&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10761577&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10764946&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10761184&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10775770&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10761645&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10786514&outFields=*&f=html