Horse Meadow Campground
7600-foot elevation. 41 campsites. Horse Corrals. Near Cherry Hill Road 22S12/23S10. Maximum RV length 22 feet. Special food storage rule in effect because this is black bear country!
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Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | May to November |
| Forest | Sequoia National Forest |
| Fees | First come first serve. $17 a night. Non-potable water. $5 for additional vehicles. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 35.9020° N, 118.3713° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireCyrus
14 mi from the campground · 543 acres · 95% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Triple Crown Outfitters ↗ | 16.3 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 18.1 mi |
| RV sales & service | Lindustries RV Service ↗ | 42.1 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 5.4 miCorral Creek Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 9.1 mi
- 13.8 miCyrus Canyon Ohv Park ↗OHV / range
- 14.1 miCyrus Canyon Shooting Range ↗OHV / range
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miDeadwood2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.9 miSalmon Creek ↗5.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.9 miSiretta ↗9.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike
- 2.3 miManter North2.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.4 miSouth Manter2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.5 miBig Meadow ↗4.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Sequoia National Forest.
- inSequoia National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,160,053 acres
- 1.9 miDomeland Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 133,720 acres
- 13.9 miChimney Peak Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 13,140 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Horse Meadow Campground?
No. Horse Meadow Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Horse Meadow Campground?
First come first serve. $17 a night. Non-potable water.
Source: Forest Service
Is Horse Meadow Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season May to November.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Horse Meadow Campground have?
41 sites.
Source: Forest Service
What if Horse Meadow Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Goldledge Campground (5.1 mi), Fairview Campground (6.9 mi), and Hospital Flat (7.1 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby