Camp ObserverRiley Horse Campground
Camp site features
Across 13 camp sites:
- Fire pit: all 13 sites
- Pets allowed: all 13 sites
- Longest RV: 35 ft
- Largest party: 6 people
Directions
From Sandy, travel Highway 26 for 18 miles to Zigzag. Turn north onto Lolo Pass Road. Continue for about 4 miles, then turn right on Forest Road 1825 and continue for less than a mile. Bear right, staying on Forest Road 1825, and cross the Sandy River Bridge. Continue for another half-mile, to Forest Roads 1825-382. Turn right, cross Lost Creek Bridge, and the campground will be almost immediately on the right.
Stay Limit
Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.
Reviews
Jon p
Loop:Area Riley
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
We are self contained so I can't speak for bathrooms. We love that it's close to home and a nice quiet campground in the woods. The river is a close walk, and it's to hear the horses in camp.
Bob & Ann B
Loop:Area Riley
Site:
Reviewed a year ago
This a a popular camp site. A mix of equestrian riders and traditional campers. Trails are fairly clear with an occasional log to traverse around or cut out of your way.
I was surprised to see mountain bikers daily on cast creek trail in the Mt Hood Wilderness! Seems the Forest Service could do a little more patrolling. . .
Israel E
Loop:Area Riley
Site:
Reviewed 3 years ago
It was a nicely maintained camp. Good area. Sadly, no horses.
We were happy to be able to use the camp, because we don't have any horses and the camp we first tried was full, so this was close to where we wanted to go.
The only drawbacks were that there was just a lot of loud partying late Saturday and Sunday nights.
The smoke in the area was pretty hard to handle, though of course, that was not the fault of the campsite, just the season, climate change and all that.
Judy A
Loop:Area Riley
Site:
Reviewed 3 years ago
Beautiful camp! We were in site 4, which has a slight incline for sleeping in my trailer, but it was manageable. My only criticism of the actual camp is that there was no toilet paper in the outhouse for the first 24 hours we were there on a holiday weekend, and then sparsely provided for the 3 days after.
A lot of the sites were non-horse campers but I get it--if horse people don't reserve the sites, they let non-horse campers use them. It was just disappointing to see such a cool camp under used by equestrians. I would definitely stay there again. I recommend sites 5 and up--that end of the camp is flatter and has more shade. But we reserved pretty late (about 2 weeks before the holiday weekend) and felt lucky to get a site at all. Also, the website still says some of the sites only have hitch rails--that is not true. They have installed new corrals into many of those hitch rail sites!
Dana S
Loop:Area Riley
Site:
Reviewed 4 years ago
We've camped here a couple times this season with friends and really enjoyed it. Small campground, but peaceful. Have stayed at sites #5 and #7, both which are great, but overall site #7 is the best in my opinion. Only recommendation would be for the bathrooms to be checked and restocked more frequently. Doesn't seem to be any official camp host that I could tell, but someone that does drive by once a day. Our last visit the bathroom nearest our campsite was never restocked, but luckily I had brought my own tp, lol.
Brian N
Loop:Area Riley
Site:
Reviewed 4 years ago
Love that campground! Had the reservation for months. No water! Pumps were broken. Made camping a bit harder to provide for horses.
Season dates
Peak season
May 22, 2027 – Sep 8, 2027
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Peak season
May 22, 2028 – Sep 8, 2028
Reservable online
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