Palisades Horse Camp
Palisades Horse Camp is a national forest campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 37.54639, -107.19667
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Palisades Horse Camp
Overview Palisades Horse Camp is located 30 miles north of Pagosa Springs, high in the San Juan National Forest. This beautiful area has excellent horseback riding and hiking trails and an abundance of wildlife. Recreation Hiking and horseback riding trails are the main attraction at Palisades. The Williams Creek Trail leads directly from the campground into the Weminuche Wilderness, crossing the Continental Divide. Facilities This equestrian campground offers single- and double-family campsites to campers with horses. Corrals with feeding bins are provided. The corrals are divided into two sections with room for two to three horses on each side, depending on horse temperaments. Hitching racks are set up throughout the campground and a water tank is on-site. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. A campground host is on-site, and is very knowledgeable about the area. Natural Features The campground is nestled in a stand of pine, spruce and fir trees, and sits at an elevation of 8,300 feet. The area provides panoramic views of the surrounding meadows and mountains. Williams Creek flows nearby. The surrounding forest provides a prime wildlife habitat. Bears, deer, elk and moose frequent the area. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. Charges & Cancellations Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A visitor who cancels a reservation th
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Speedway · 21 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Propane Fill Station · 43 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 55 designated routes (124 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades Horse | National forest horse camp | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Palisades Campground | Private campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Cimarrona Campground | Private campground | 0.9 mi | — | — |
| Cimarrona | National forest campground | 0.9 mi | — | — |
| Teal Campground | Private campground | 3.1 mi | — | — |
| Teal | National forest campground | 3.1 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.