00 reviewPrice
$22/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
7 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
Price
$22/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
7 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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48.1314, -103.2376
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Learn more about alerts →Stock riders heading into the Chiwawa backcountry via Trail #1509 or #1527 will find this purpose-built for them. Summer is the window, water access for horses stabilizes then, and the long pull-through spurs fit big rigs. Arrive early on weekends; it fills first-come.
No reservations means no guarantee, and cell service is too spotty to count on the QR payment system. Download the Recreation.gov app before you leave home or bring cash as backup. Campers without stock have no reason to prioritize this over other Chiwawa area sites.
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Chiwawa Horse Camp is located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest near the Chiwawa River at Rock Creek, approximately 15 miles up Chiwawa River Road #6200. The campground offers 7 long pull-through spurs and horse facilities, with sites available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors must physically arrive at the campground to claim a site, with the option to pay via QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app. The campground is wheelchair accessible and provides access to the Basalt Ridge Trail #1527 and Rock Creek Trail #1509.
Official information for Chiwawa Horse Camp from the federal Recreation.gov facility record. View official page →
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Located near the Chiwawa River at Rock Creek this campground is approximately 15 miles up the Chiwawa River Road #6200. It offers 7 long pull-through spurs and horse facilities. It is wheelchair accessible. The Basalt Ridge Trail #1527 and The Rock Creek Trail #1509 are accessed from this horsecamp.
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Best season: summer. Summer offers the most reliable access and the warmest, driest weather for horse trailers and day hikers — plan on daytime highs roughly 65–85°F and cool nights around 40–55°F in this mountain river setting. Trails that follow Rock Creek and the Chiwawa River are fully passable, water access for stock is easiest, and wildflower/meadow scenery is at its peak. Expect the busiest weekends (first-come, first-served sites can fill early), so arrive early in the day and be prepared for occasional fire Peak months: July, August, June, September Avoid: December, January, February
Site noted as best in summer; warm, dry weather and reliable access June 12–Sept 25.
First-come, first-served horse camp located near the Chiwawa River at Rock Creek approximately 15 miles up Chiwawa River Road #6200. The site offers 7 long pull-through spurs and horse facilities, and is wheelchair accessible. Visitors must physically arrive to the campground to purchase and claim a site; on-site payment may be possible via a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app.
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