Pick up in Yuba City2017 Hyper Lite XLR
Yuba City, CA · 32 mi from Sacramento (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDelivery up to 50 miPets OK
| Location | Whiskeytown, California |
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| Nightly rate (listed) | From $20/night |
| Guest rating | 4.0 / 5 (26 reviews) |
| Maximum RV length | 40 ft (longest listed site) |
| Hookups | None listed |
| RV sites | 2 |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Book on | Recreation.gov |
From the park's listing on Recreation.gov. Confirm details with the park before you book.
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This weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night · from $20/night
Picks are 40 ft or shorter: the longest RV site listed here. Pickup area: Sacramento (Sacramento International (SMF)), about 139 mi straight-line from Horse Camp Primitive Campground. RV rentals in Sacramento
Pick up in Yuba CityClosest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Horse Camp Primitive Campground, not driving.
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night
Horse Camp Primitive Campground is a Recreation.gov campground in Whiskeytown. It lists 2 RV or RV/tent sites for rigs up to 40 ft. Pets are allowed per the listing.
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Availability checked Oct 26 on Recreation.gov. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.
Opens site 001 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
Opens site 002 on Recreation.gov; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.
You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.
Availability checked Oct 26 on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (26 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Very clean, pristine. Responsive rangers”
“We had a good time,love horse camp only problem was couldn't have a fire in the fire pit didn't know till we got there”
This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool
Horse Camp Primitive sits in the southeast corner of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, about 15 miles west of Redding and roughly three and a half hours north of Sacramento. The campground occupies a simple, lightly shaded bench of foothill pines where the landscapes of the Klamath, Cascade and Coast ranges meet the Sacramento Valley so you get immediate access to the lake's clear water and to the park's rugged backcountry, waterfalls and Gold Rush-era sites. With only two campsites on the loop, the site feels quiet and small-scale; both sites are configured to accept RVs and tents (including trailers and RVs towing other vehicles), and overflow parking is available. Horse owners should note this is the only campground in the park that can accommodate campers with horses, but equestrian visitors will be sharing the campground with non-horse campers. The two campsites are well-equipped for basic backcountry comfort: each site provides two picnic tables, two large bear-resistant storage lockers, a metal fire ring with a swing-arm grill and a lamp pole. The pair of sites share a vault toilet, and potable water is available from a hand pump when the supply is on there is no electricity on site so plan to bring water and batteries or generators as needed. There are no corrals, hitching posts or troughs, so horses must be high-lined or tethered to a trailer. A short stretch of gravel road leads into the campground; for more facility-specific details, reservation and fee information, or to check seasonal water availability, call the park at (530) 246-1225. From Horse Camp you're a few miles from Brandy Creek Beach (about 5.5 miles) for sandy swimming areas, picnic facilities and summer rentals, and the broader Whiskeytown area supports boating, paddling, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, gold panning, wildlife viewing and hunting in season.
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
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| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
Pick up in Yuba City
Pick up in Arbuckle| Max RV / trailer length | Not listed |
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| Bear storage | Not listed |
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| Season | Not listed |
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| Hookups | Not listed |
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| Max stay | 14 nights max |
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Sources: Recreation.gov — Horse Camp Primitive Campground. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
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