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Price
$20/night
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Reservable
Sites
46 campsites
Season
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Unknown
Pets
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42.9403, -85.1164
Horse campers who want trail access right from their site will find this hard to beat. Fall is the prime window: firmer trails, cooler temps, and the hardwood canopy turning color in October. Book on MIDNRReservations.com well before peak fall weekends.
No horses, no real reason to be here. The trails are equestrian-oriented and confusingly signed for hikers. No electric hookups or showers either, and at least one spigot has had non-potable water reports, so pack your own or verify on arrival.
Official information for Ionia Equestrian Campground from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Enjoy the DNR's largest equestrian campground boasting 46 spacious, grassy and shaded campsites. Each site features a picnic table and a fire ring. Sites #139 and #141-147 include two 12 X 12 corrals and sites #114 and #116 include two picket posts each. The remaining 37 sites include on picket post each. Additionally, the campground offers two fresh water hydrants, two manure pits and a nice 20 X 30 pavilion located at the host site (#138) for group meals, meetings or gatherings.
The 15-mile Ionia Equestrian Trails are laid out in an irregular oval with multiple trails connecting the north side to the south side, allowing for many options to configure rides.
As if all these great amenities aren?t enough, the friends group created an equine confidence course, which wraps around part of the campground and features 10 challenges. Each challenge offers a bypass. An arena has also bee installed next to the day-use staging area to help warm up horses prior to riding. The friends next project includes expanding the confidence course and connecting it to the arena.
The equestrian campground and trails are maintained with the help of the Ionia Horse Trails Association. Visit the Ionia Horse Trails Facebook page.
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Fall brings the best riding conditions. Daytime highs in the 50s–60s°F, crisp nights in the 30s–40s, and firmer, less buggy trails than summer. The hardwood color show peaks in October. Summer is warm but mosquitoes are thick. Trails are often at their firmest after the fall rains subside, and the equine confidence course and lakeside vistas see their best use. Fall weekends draw moderate crowds. Check DNR's posted seasonal dates before planning a trip.
Fall brings the best riding conditions and peak hardwood color; reviewers praise autumn.
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Rustic equestrian campground with 46 grassy, shaded sites. Site amenities include picnic tables and fire rings; campground also provides two fresh water hydrants, two manure pits, a 20 X 30 pavilion at the host site, multiple corrals/picket posts, and a host site.
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