Horse Creek
Horse Creek is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in California. Hookups: full hookups.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 36.39056, -118.95472
- Hookups
- Full hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Information Site, Photography, Swimming, Visitor Center
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 559-597-2301
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Horse Creek
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 F
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- BLM · 48 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 11 designated routes (10 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Creek Campground | Private campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Kaweah Oaks Campground | Private campground | 5.1 mi | — | — |
| Seqouia RV Ranch | RV park | 5.8 mi | — | — |
| Three Rivers Hideaway | Private campground | 6.3 mi | — | — |
| Grouse Valley Cabins | National forest campground | 10 mi | — | Electric |
| South Fork Campground | National park campground | 11 mi | $3–$6 | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.