Folsom Lake horseback riding

Where can I camp with horses at Folsom Lake?

No agency lists a horse campground at Folsom Lake in the data Ride has loaded so far. Camped here with horses? Add it in Ride

Where do I park a horse trailer at Folsom Lake?

Horse trailheads and staging named on agency pages

• Sterling Pointe Equestrian Staging Area · Placer County Parks

  Horse-trailer parking

  Yes (“Horse trailers, look no further! This equestrian area has bridle paths and a free staging area. For your horse, there's a water trough and a rinsing hose.”) ^[2]

  Water for horses

  Yes ^[2]

  Address

  9688 Sterling Pointe Court ^[2]

  Hours

  Half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset ^[2]

• Folsom Lake SRA horse assembly areas: Facilities for horse assembly are designated at the following day-use areas, Nimbus Overlook, Shadow Glen, Snowberry Creek, Black Miners Bar, Granite Bay, Rattlesnake Bar, Browns Ravine, and Falcon Crest/Old Salmon Falls. ^[1]

Named by California State Parks

• Black Miners Bar Equestrian Staging Area · Folsom Lake SRA

  trailer spaces not published by California State Parks · Directions ^[3]

• Browns Ravine Equestrian Staging Area · Folsom Lake SRA

  trailer spaces not published by California State Parks · Directions ^[4]

• Falconcrest/Monte Vista Staging Area · Folsom Lake SRA

  trailer spaces not published by California State Parks · Directions ^[5]

• Granite Bay Horse Assembly Area · Folsom Lake SRA

  trailer spaces not published by California State Parks · Directions ^[6]

• Negro Bar Equestrian Staging Area · Folsom Lake SRA

  trailer spaces not published by California State Parks · Directions ^[7]

• Rattlesnake Bar Horse Assembly · Folsom Lake SRA

  trailer spaces not published by California State Parks · Directions ^[8]

• Sterling Pointe Equestrian Staging Area (Placer Co · Folsom Lake SRA

  trailer spaces not published by California State Parks · Directions ^[9]

Horse staging, trailheads and entrances from the agencies' own map data. A trailer count appears only where the agency publishes one; a quoted lot note is the agency's wording. Parked a trailer here? Add it in Ride

Which Folsom Lake trails allow horses?

California State Parks

78 trails, 101.8 mapped mi ^[10]

• Pioneer Express Trl

  25.2 mapped mi ^[11] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Browns Ravine Trail

  11.2 mapped mi ^[12] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• American River Bike Path

  8.9 mapped mi ^[13] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Peninsula Service Rds

  8.9 mapped mi ^[14] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• South Lake Natoma Bike Path

  5.9 mapped mi ^[15] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• South Lake Natoma Multi-use Trl

  4.2 mapped mi ^[16] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Granite Bay Multi-use Trail

  3.9 mapped mi ^[17] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Sweetwater Creek Trail

  2.7 mapped mi ^[18] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Middle Ridge Trl

  2.4 mapped mi ^[19] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Mormon Island Cove to Browns Ravine Trail

  2.2 mapped mi ^[20] · horses allowed per California State Parks

Plus 68 more named horse-legal trails in the same data, not listed here.

OpenStreetMap

37 trails, 52.9 mapped mi ^[21]

• Pioneer Express Trail

  12.8 mapped mi ^[22] · surface: dirt, ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Browns Ravine Trail

  6.7 mapped mi ^[23] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Sweetwater Trail

  2.7 mapped mi ^[24] · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Gerle Loop Trail

  2.6 mapped mi ^[25] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Down & Up Trail

  2.4 mapped mi ^[26] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Baldwin Lake Trail

  2.3 mapped mi ^[27] · surface: dirt, ground, unpaved · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Cronan Ranch Road

  2.3 mapped mi ^[28] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• West Ridge Trail

  2.3 mapped mi ^[29] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• West Ravine Trail

  1.9 mapped mi ^[30] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Sky Ridge Trail

  1.7 mapped mi ^[31] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

Plus 27 more named horse-legal trails in the same data, not listed here.

Trails where the managing agency or OpenStreetMap marks horses as allowed, one list per agency. Mileage is the mapped length of segments with that name, not a loop distance.

What closures and seasons apply at Folsom Lake?

Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

As of October 25, 2026. Check with the agency before you haul: seasons move with snow and fire.

What are the horse rules at Folsom Lake?

• Folsom Lake SRA horse assembly areas: Equestrian use within Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is limited to designated riding trails, horse assembly areas, and to brief shoreline access for watering purposes in unpopulated areas. ^[1]
• Folsom Lake SRA horse assembly areas: Horses and other pack animals are expressly prohibited on any designated swim beach, paved road, parking area, campground or other facilities not specifically designed for equestrian use. ^[1]
• Folsom Lake SRA horse assembly areas: Note: Order 690-004-2025, effective January 1, 2025 ^[1]

Is there water for horses at Folsom Lake?

Water for horses at trailheads: Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

• Sterling Pointe Equestrian Staging Area: Yes ^[2]

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What other horse campgrounds are near Folsom Lake?

• Dru Barner Campground · 22.5 mi away · Eldorado National Forest

• Skillman · 42.6 mi away · Tahoe National Forest

• Tells Creek Equestrian Camp · 43.6 mi away · Eldorado National Forest

• Loon Lake · 44.4 mi away · Eldorado National Forest

More horse trails in California

Sources

1. California State Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/500/files/690-004-2025-Equestrian-Use-Folsom.pdf, read and verified by hand October 24, 2026
2. Placer County Parks: https://www.placer.ca.gov/6035/Sterling-Pointe-Equestrian-Staging-Area, read and verified by hand October 24, 2026
3. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/ParkingPoints/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D56419&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
4. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/ParkingPoints/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D57511&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
5. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/ParkingPoints/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D56431&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
6. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/ParkingPoints/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D56427&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
7. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/Parking_viewpublic/FeatureServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D17761&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
8. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/ParkingPoints/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D56432&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
9. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/ParkingPoints/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D57514&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
10. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0, fetched October 25, 2026
11. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1055271&outFields=*&f=html
12. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1055887&outFields=*&f=html
13. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1055467&outFields=*&f=html
14. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1055143&outFields=*&f=html
15. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1056085&outFields=*&f=html
16. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1056113&outFields=*&f=html
17. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1055939&outFields=*&f=html
18. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1056126&outFields=*&f=html
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21. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/, fetched October 25, 2026
22. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1317985083
23. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/186717911
24. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/10319261
25. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/191030507
26. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/191032008
27. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1047319743
28. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/191032007
29. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/191035349
30. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/191036331
31. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/744775573