Twelve Minnesota state parks offer campgrounds specially designed to accommodate horses and horse trailers. These campsites are specifically designed for people camping with horses. Riders over the age of 16 need a Horse Pass to ride DNR-managed horse trails.
All sites have a picnic table and fire ring with grill, a hitching rail or high line, and access to water, primitive toilets, manure bins or bunkers. Several have optional electric hook-ups. Seasonal availability varies by park, but typically the horse campgrounds are open May 1 to November 1.
One horse trailer or tent per campsite, with a maximum of six people. Pets are allowed but must be leashed and attended at all times, both in camp and on the trail. Only approved firewood is allowed.
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October - March
8 a.m. - 6 p.m., daily
April - September
8 a.m. - 8 p.m., daily
Call center is closed holidays.
Reservations policy and FAQ
Make a reservation
Online reservations can be made up to 120 days in advance, 24 hours a day, except for the first day a reservation becomes available. On that first day, reservations cannot be made online before 8 a.m. A non-refundable reservation fee ($10 for call center/$8 for web) is charged for each advance reservation.
For specific accessibility information, please call the park before reserving.
Rates and locations
Rate is per site, per night. Taxes are additional.
Add $10 per night for sites with electricity.
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Park | Electric | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Camden State Park | $24 | |
| Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park 1 |  | $25 |
| Fort Ridgely State Park 2 | | $24 |
| Glacial Lakes State Park | $24 | |
| Lake Carlos State Park | | $25 |
| Lake Louise State Park | $22 | |
| Maplewood State Park 1, 2 | $24 | |
| Mille Lacs Kathio State Park | $25 | |
| Minnesota Valley SRA | $22 | |
| Sibley State Park | $25 | |
| St. Croix State Park 2 | | $25 |
| Wild River State Park | | $25 |
1 Forestville/Mystery Cave and Maplewood state parks also have double and triple occupancy sites. These sites charge the nightly rate times the occupancy rate allowed. (E.g., double sites are charged double the rate of a single occupancy site.)
2 Fort Ridgely State Park has covered box stalls available for $5 per night. These stalls are located in one area of the horse campground, not in individual campsites. Maplewood and St. Croix state parks have uncovered box stalls in a few campsites at no additional charge. Contact the park to see how many horses a stall can contain, and whether the site also has a picket line or space to put up your own portable pen.