Horse Creek

$30.00–$40.00/night

Show on map559-597-2301
BOX 44270
LEMON COVE, CA 93244-4270

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.

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.

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.

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. 

Camp site features

Across 80 camp sites:

  • Fire pit: all 80 sites
  • Picnic table: 76 of 80 sites
  • Pets allowed: 79 of 80 sites
  • Longest RV: 50 ft
  • Largest party: 16 people
  • Equipment: CARAVAN/CAMPER VAN, FIFTH WHEEL, PICKUP CAMPER, POP UP, RV, SMALL TENT, Tent, Trailer, VEHICLE

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 12.2 mi

Nearest water fill: 22.2 mi

Fees

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.

Directions

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

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 2 PM.

Reviews

297 reviews
5 stars
128
4 stars
68
3 stars
35
2 stars
30
1 stars
36
Jeff B
Loop:Term
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Reviewed 8 days ago
Very nice campsites and nice surroundings. BUT...the entire area is thick with Rough Cocklebur plants. DO NOT STAY HERE WITH DOGS! The burs from these plants get in dogs' fur, cause pain, and have to be cut out. Terrible. Apart from that, there was a lot of litter around the sites: old toothbrushes, dental pics, even some needle plungers. When we visited, it seemed that the dumpsters had not been emptied in a long time.
Michael l
Loop:Yoku
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Reviewed 8 days ago
Place was a great place to visit
Troy S
Loop:Live
Site:
Reviewed 14 days ago
Was able to find a spot level enough for our 21ft van… and the campground was quiet and beautiful. The night sky was gorgeous. We had the misfortune of arriving on a Monday in Oct…you could tell by how overflowing the trash containers were that the weekends at this campground are very popular. We stayed 3 nights and the overflowing garbage dumpsters were never emptied…so getting anywhere near them was difficult because of the smell. Good thing they apparently don't have a problem with bears (or any scavengers really)! They do offer showers with hot water (combined toilet/shower units) which is a huge bonus for this type of campground. But only at ONE of the bath houses, the second bathhouse has some roof problems that need to be repaired and they've brought in outhouses. However they were not cleaned or resupplied until Wednesday so make sure to bring your own TP and be able to overlook quite a lot of debris and dirt from the weekenders! Otherwise its a great place to stay when visiting Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
John C
Loop:Yoku
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Reviewed 18 days ago
Access to the site was simple and easy. It would've been nice if the bathrooms were operational rather than just having portable toilets.
Emily R
Loop:Yoku
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Reviewed 20 days ago
We selected a site less than 24 hours prior to arrival in October, but mid week. When we arrived the campground had many openings and our site was poor. But we just moved and enjoyed it for one night. Absolutely beautiful place.
Ally C
Loop:Shor
Site:
Reviewed 23 days ago
We enjoyed our stay a lot! Will definitely stay again. Great location to take day trips into Sequoia NP! The road noise was not bad, but may bother those that are sensitive to that.
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Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

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Sep 8, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028

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