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Horse Creek

Kaweah Lake, California

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About this campground

Horse Creek Campground is located on the Kaweah River in the foothills of central California's Sierra Nevada Mountains.

The Horse Creek campground is 11 miles from Sequoia National Park's southern entrance station.

The campground is settled on the river in a broad, arid valley with few trees.

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Latitude
36.390556° N
Longitude
118.954722° W
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Know before you arrive

Access, sites & campground features

Official facility and campsite inventory, supplemented by clearly marked community reports when the official listing does not publish the detail.

Connectivity

  • T-Mobile5GExcellent coverageVerified by 78 campers · Oct 17, 2026
  • VerizonLTESome coverageVerified by 7 campers · Oct 17, 2026
  • AT&T5GExcellent coverageVerified by 12 campers · Oct 17, 2026

Community-reported service can change with terrain, weather, congestion, and carrier coverage.

Access

  • Drive-in
  • Walk-inPublished approach distance: 20 ft
  • Boat-inCommunity report

Site types

  • Tent sites
  • RV / trailer sites
  • Equestrian sites
  • Standard campsites
  • Group sitesCommunity report

Features

For campers

  • Toilets
  • Showers
  • Amphitheater
  • ADA access
  • Picnic table
  • Drinking water
  • Fires
  • Alcohol allowedCommunity report
  • Phone serviceCommunity report
  • Trash serviceCommunity report
  • Pets allowedDogs are allowed in developed Army Corps recreation areas when penned, caged, on a leash no longer than six feet, or otherwise physically restrained. Pets are excluded from swimming beaches, sanitary facilities, playgrounds, and other posted areas.
  • Reservable

For vehicles

  • Sanitary dump
  • Parking
  • Paved roads
  • Paved parking
  • Pull-through sites
  • Water hookups
  • Electric hookups
  • 50 amp hookups
  • Full hookups
  • Big rig friendlyPublished vehicle length up to 80 ft
  • Back-in sitesCommunity report
  • Parallel parking sitesCommunity report

Official campground guide

Plan with the full campground details

Facility information, site rules, booking windows, and published rates. Source snapshot checked Oct 18, 2026.

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Overview

Horse Creek Campground is located on the Kaweah River in the foothills of central California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Terminus Dam on Kaweah Lake is three miles east of Lemon Cove, CA.

Facilities

The campground contains 80 sites without hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers and a dump station.

Weekend programs are held May through September in the campground's amphitheater.

Recreation

Kaweah Lake offers boating, water skiing and sailing. Horse and walking trails are available during low water. Anglers can fish for largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish and rainbow trout.

Natural Features

The campground is settled on the river in a broad, arid valley with few trees. Shade is limited.

Nearby Attractions

The Horse Creek campground is 11 miles from Sequoia National Park's southern entrance station. Visitors enjoy viewing the inspiring Giant Forest Grove and mighty General Sherman Tree - the world's largest tree in volume. It is one hour more past the entrance station to reach 5,000' and the mightly Sequoias.

Note: Vehicles over 22' will not be allowed up Highway 198 through Sequoia National Park. It is a 1930s, two lane, switch back, road on the side of a mountain.

Larger vehicles need to use the northern route on Hwy 180 thorugh Sequoia National Forest to Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park. In this area you can view America's Christmas Tree, The General Grant Tree and access the other areas. The Visitor Center is shared with the Forest Service and National Park Service.

Activities & amenities

What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.

Available activities

  • Day Use Area
  • Visitor Center
  • Hiking
  • Camping
  • Birding
  • Biking
  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Horseback Riding
  • Information Site
  • Photography
  • Swimming

Amenities and facility features

  • Flush toilets
  • Showers
  • Dump station
  • Amphitheater
  • Accessible Sites
  • Horse Corrals
  • Horseback Riding Trails
  • Parking
  • Paved Roads
  • Picnic Area
  • Water Drinking

Recreation sites

Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.

Standard Non-Electric

76 sites
Reservation type
Site-Specific
Equipment
Car, Caravan/Camper Van, Fifth Wheel, Horse, Large Tent Over 9x12`, Pickup Camper, Pop Up, RV, Small Tent, Tent, Trailer, Vehicle
Maximum people
8
Maximum vehicles
2
Maximum vehicle length
45 ft
Check-in
2:30 PM
Check-out
2:00 PM
Accessible sites
None flagged in site inventory

Equestrian Non-Electric

4 sites
Reservation type
Site-Specific
Equipment
Boat, Caravan/Camper Van, Fifth Wheel, Horse, Pickup Camper, Pop Up, RV, Small Tent, Tent, Trailer, Vehicle
Maximum people
16
Maximum vehicles
4
Maximum vehicle length
50 ft
Check-in
2:30 PM, 3:00 PM
Check-out
2:00 PM
Accessible sites
None flagged in site inventory

Management

4 sites
Reservation type
Site-Specific
Equipment
Caravan/Camper Van, Fifth Wheel, Pickup Camper, Pop Up, RV, Trailer
Maximum people
8
Maximum vehicles
2
Maximum vehicle length
40 ft
Check-in
2:30 PM
Check-out
2:00 PM
Accessible sites
None flagged in site inventory

Site rules, inventory & rates

Facility rules, inventory procedures, and price seasons published by the official source.

Site rules

Base site allowance
There is an entrance station that is intermittently open. It is volunteer camp host operated with Park Rangers supplementing the times. There is no cash or checks accepted at this time.   Campsites can be reserved at Recreation.gov website. The reservations close 24 hours before date of arrival.    Please read the information regarding each site. Some sites have vehicle restrictions, tent restrictions, etc.  There is a $5.00 fee for an extra vehicle or a visitor vehicle. Please pay for the extra vehicle when making your reservations. If the vehicle does not fit on the parking pad, there are two overflow parking areas. One area is subject to flooding and not a guarantee. The other is our pull off area on Hwy 198. See the map at registration for site location.  All campsites 1, 5-80 and 82-84 are $20.00 per night. Campsite 81 is a double site and is $40.00 per night.   The America the Beautiful Access and Senior passes offer a discount only. The Interagency pass (red colored card) does not have a camping discount. Please enter the number at the time of reservation if using an Access or Senior Card.  All vehicles should obtain a parking pass upon registration. See a staff member for the colored pass.     All campers must set up on their site. Failure to do so will forfeit the site. Set up before you head out to explore the area.
Allow Mid Stay Modification
1
Max Changes
1 change(s) per reservation
Max Simultaneous Reservations
4 reservations
Max Stay
14 nights
Military Discount
1
Reservation cutoff
1 day before arrival
Maximum published vehicles
4 vehicles per site
Check-in
2:30 PM, 3:00 PM
Check-out
2:00 PM
Food storage
Horse Creek's official facility record checked 2026-10-16 does not publish a food-storage method; confirm the posted rule with Kaweah Lake.
Fire and stove use
Horse Creek's official facility record states: Be campfire safe.
Pets
Dogs are allowed in developed Army Corps recreation areas when penned, caged, on a leash no longer than six feet, or otherwise physically restrained. Pets are excluded from swimming beaches, sanitary facilities, playgrounds, and other posted areas.

Inventory window

Recreation.gov publishes a rolling booking window. The dates below are the official snapshot captured for this catalog build.

Currently bookable through
Apr 18, 2027
Next release
Oct 19, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT
Next book-through date
Apr 19, 2027
Group sites bookable through
Oct 18, 2027

Published seasons & rates

SeasonSite typeNightly rateAdditional personDeposit
Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 21, 2026Equestrian Non-Electric$20——
Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 21, 2026Equestrian Non-Electric$40——
Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 21, 2026Standard Non-Electric$20——
Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2026 – May 21, 2026Standard Non-Electric$30——
Peak SeasonMay 22, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026Equestrian Non-Electric$20——
Peak SeasonMay 22, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026Equestrian Non-Electric$40——
Peak SeasonMay 22, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026Standard Non-Electric$20——
Peak SeasonMay 22, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026Standard Non-Electric$30——
Non-Peak SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Equestrian Non-Electric$20——
Non-Peak SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Equestrian Non-Electric$40——
Non-Peak SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Standard Non-Electric$20——
Non-Peak SeasonSep 8, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Standard Non-Electric$30——
Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 21, 2027Equestrian Non-Electric$20——
Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 21, 2027Equestrian Non-Electric$40——
Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 21, 2027Standard Non-Electric$20——
Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2027 – May 21, 2027Standard Non-Electric$30——
Peak SeasonMay 22, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027Equestrian Non-Electric$20——
Peak SeasonMay 22, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027Equestrian Non-Electric$40——
Peak SeasonMay 22, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027Standard Non-Electric$20——
Peak SeasonMay 22, 2027 – Sep 7, 2027Standard Non-Electric$30——
Non-Peak SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027Equestrian Non-Electric$20——
Non-Peak SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027Equestrian Non-Electric$40——
Non-Peak SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027Standard Non-Electric$20——
Non-Peak SeasonSep 8, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027Standard Non-Electric$30——
Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 21, 2028Equestrian Non-Electric$20——
Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 21, 2028Equestrian Non-Electric$40——
Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 21, 2028Standard Non-Electric$20——
Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2028 – May 21, 2028Standard Non-Electric$30——
Peak SeasonMay 22, 2028 – Sep 7, 2028Equestrian Non-Electric$20——
Peak SeasonMay 22, 2028 – Sep 7, 2028Equestrian Non-Electric$40——
Peak SeasonMay 22, 2028 – Sep 7, 2028Standard Non-Electric$20——
Peak SeasonMay 22, 2028 – Sep 7, 2028Standard Non-Electric$30——
Non-Peak SeasonSep 8, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028Equestrian Non-Electric$20——
Non-Peak SeasonSep 8, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028Equestrian Non-Electric$40——
Non-Peak SeasonSep 8, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028Standard Non-Electric$20——
Non-Peak SeasonSep 8, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028Standard Non-Electric$30——

Important facility notices

Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.

  • Park Hours:
  • • Peak Season: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. (Memorial Day through Labor Day). Gate closes at 10 pm.
  • • Non-Peak Season: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Gate closes at 9 pm.
  • Access to the shoreline may vary from month to month
  • After hours, the entrance is closed to inbound traffic
  • Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
  • Quiet Hours: 10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
  • Be campfire safe. Do not leave the campfire unattended. The campfire should be completely cold / put out upon departure.
  • Lake Kaweah Park Rules and Regulations are posted at the information board.

Getting there & contact

Official directions

From Visalia, CA, take HWY 198 for 20 miles east. Follow signs to Horse Creek Campground.

Facility contact

559-597-2301

Sources

Recreation.gov official facility record — Horse Creek36 CFR 327.11 — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pet ruleRecreation.gov official facility record — Horse CreekHorse Creek official facility detailsRecreation.gov official facility record — Horse Creek — food-storage guidanceThe Dyrt community reports — Horse CreekRecreation.gov campground details APIRecreation.gov published seasons and ratesRecreation.gov booking-window release dataRecreation.gov recreation-site inventory