Backbone Horse Campground
Backbone Horse Campground is a small, semi-primitive campground designed primarily for campers or picnickers that bring horses with them.
Some sites take reservations. Others are first-come, first-served.
More like this: first-come in New York · reservable in New York
Check availability on Recreation.gov ↗
Season & status
| Forest | Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests |
| Booking | Sites #5-9 are reserved for horseback users from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. |
| Fees | Camping fee: $15.00/night for each site. Day Use Fee: $5.00/day for day ride only |
| Rules | Camping rules: Maximum stay is 14 days in any 30-day period. Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Quiet Hours are 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Check out time is 2:00 PM. |
Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests recreation page ↗
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 42.4856° N, 76.8067° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | REI ↗ | 15.6 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 17.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 28.6 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
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Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miHorse0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.3 miRavine1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.4 miRavine Loop0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.5 miPotomac1.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowshoe and 1 more
- 1 miPotomac Campgroud Cutoff0.09 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1 miPotomac Campground Accessunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Backbone Horse Campground?
For some sites. Some sites take reservations. Others are first-come, first-served.
Source: Recreation.gov
How much does it cost to camp at Backbone Horse Campground?
Camping fee: $15.00/night for each site. Day Use Fee: $5.00/day for day ride only
Source: Recreation.gov
How many sites does Backbone Horse Campground have?
1 site.
Source: Recreation.gov
What if Backbone Horse Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Blueberry Patch Campground (0.4 mi), Potomac Group Campground (1.1 mi), and Tompkins (40 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby