Warning
GeneralNOTE: Reservations are required at least 1 day in advance of your planned arrival date. No same-day or first-come-first-served reservations.
Warning
GeneralDue to rising lake levels, individual campsites will be closing for season based their elevation compared to the current and predicted lake levels. This is an annual occurrence, and sites will reopen for reservations once they are out of the water and are ready for use. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Stay tuned for updates, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon! If you have any questions, please call the Lake Kaweah headquarters office at 559-597-2301.
About Horse Creek
Number of accommodations: 80
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
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Reviews (275)
What Guests Are Saying
Horse Creek Campground offers stunning views and a serene atmosphere, making it a popular choice for families and nature lovers, particularly due to its proximity to Sequoia National Park. Despite some reviews mentioning cleanliness issues and restroom facilities not being fully operational, many visitors appreciated the friendly rangers, spacious campsites, and abundant wildlife. Overall, guests enjoyed their experiences and expressed a desire to return, highlighting the campground's beauty and peaceful environment.
What Guests Are Saying
Horse Creek Campground offers stunning views and a serene atmosphere, making it a popular choice for families and nature lovers, particularly due to its proximity to Sequoia National Park. Despite some reviews mentioning cleanliness issues and restroom facilities not being fully operational, many visitors appreciated the friendly rangers, spacious campsites, and abundant wildlife. Overall, guests enjoyed their experiences and expressed a desire to return, highlighting the campground's beauty and peaceful environment.
Review Summary
robert s
VerifiedOctober 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: YOKU
Had a good time
Alexander C
VerifiedOctober 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 75, Loop: YOKU
the place was in bad shape looks like they had a lot of storm damage the bathroom right next to are camp ground was closed so you had to walk a 1/4 mile to get to the portable bathroom that was not good but the price was great at $20 and we were only there one night and are camp had a good view of the lake and mountains so i give it was not bad place to spend the night
would have been nice if you told people in advance the bathroom was closed
Kelly M
VerifiedMay 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: LIVE
Pro: great location for exploring nearby national parks and the wonderful town of Three Rivers, beautiful view, great potable water supply, good wildlife viewing.
Con: right next to highway, got flooded and wasn't really cleaned up before reopening, showers only ran at scalding temps, never saw host in 4 day stay, minimally cleaned/stocked bathrooms, big sites but no privacy
Gavin P
VerifiedMay 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: LIVE
We stayed at camp site 20. None of the sites were off in-fact our assigned site was 26 but we moved as soon as we got there due to huge pile of brush being directly in the middle of our assigned camp site. All the other sites were quite the same there were even some with huge fallen over trees and logs covering the picnic tables. We purposely chose our site to be close to the restrooms located at the at the far end of the campgrounds, how ever the bathrooms were locked upon our arrival. We were able to flag down a maintenance worker to get them open after about 6 hours of walking back and forth to the camp office (which wasn’t open or occupied not a single time during our two day stay). He got them open but the toilets were full of algae the floors were covered in leaves and dead mosquitoes to the point they were crunching under foot as you walked in. The sinks were full of spider webs. When we had asked maintenance to open them for us he responded with “Ya but they ain’t gonna be cleaned”. The only restrooms available are at the top of the hill so if your wanting to stay close to bathrooms camp at the entrance side of the campgrounds. Don’t expect to be able to talk to a camp host there are none. There is zero shade which is to be expected. The quiet hours are not enforced what so ever (again no camp host). We hated the place and won’t be returning don’t wasted your 20$ a night. I feel like they should be paying the public to stay there. 0 out 5 stars. 10/10 would not recommend spend the extra money and drive 10 minutes up the road to three rivers to camp TRUST ME.
Paul W
VerifiedMarch 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: LIVE
What a beautiful campsite we had at site #30. We were almost the only people in the campground due to the weather. It had been raining but the sun was shinning for us. The head Ranger, Ryan, was extremely helpful to us. The camp host/worker was very nice as well. We will be back!
Rachel F
VerifiedMarch 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 58, Loop: YOKU
The campsites were kept clean. It was strongly recommended to us that we avoid the bathrooms and showers if possible because they were dirty due to a lack of janitorial crew, but we didn't venture that way as we had our trailer. No matter the time of year the views are incredible. However, the "camp host" AKA maintenance guy was difficult to get along with. If you plan to venture out in the morning, don't plan on the gate being open when the sign says. This place NEEDS a camp host.
Alisha C
VerifiedFebruary 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 72, Loop: YOKU
The campground is right off the road and easy to get to. The views of the foothills were very pretty, however we were disappointed that the reservoir has recently been partially drained, so there were no views or functional use of it. There were bathrooms close to our campsite that were not maintained very well (dirty and no toilet paper). Finally, one of our neighbors was blasting music until 3:00 in the morning and the camp host did nothing to stop him. We likely will not return back.
Bruce S
VerifiedFebruary 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 69, Loop: TERM
The camp host was rude and overly authoritative. It takes the fun out of camping there.
Aida A
VerifiedFebruary 25, 2023 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: YOKU
This was the only campground along my route open after the December storms and while the campsites looked lovely and well kept, the camp host was no where to be found and no note (usually a note is left if the camp host is away) and there was only a few other campers. While trying to decide if it felt safe as a solo female traveler I walked into the women's bathroom to check out the "hot" showers. The bathroom ceiling was rotting and falling down, the shower stall was dingy and dirty, and the bathroom stalls looked like animals had nested in the corners. I don't know what the men's room looked like but based on the look of the women's and not feeling good about the place, I left and went down to Lemon Grove RV park for the night. Hopefully there are plans to update the bathrooms.
nancy g
VerifiedFebruary 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 62, Loop: TERM
All we noticed “No” signs everywhere. Ranger never came by to give us our needed paper verification although he parked a block away and stared at our campsite for 20 minutes. Don’t know what that was about. All roads were gated off to the lake and made access to fishing impossible. Very disappointed with our stay.
Location Horse Creek
Address:
37843 Sierra Drive
Three Rivers, CA, 93271
United States
From Visalia, CA, take HWY 198 for 20 miles east. Follow signs to Horse Creek Campground.
Horse Creek Campground is accessible via HWY 198, which is approximately 20 miles east of Visalia, CA.
Latitude & Longitude: 36.3906 / -118.955
Elevation: 208 feet
Nearby National Park
Big Oak Flat Entrance
Approximate driving time: 1 hr 16 min
Policies & Rules
General
- Park Hours:
- Peak Season: . Gate closes at .
- Non-Peak Season: . Gate closes at .
- Access to the shoreline may vary from month to month
- After hours, the entrance is closed to inbound traffic
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- Be campfire safe. Do not leave the campfire unattended. The campfire should be completely cold / put out upon departure.
- Lake Kaweah Park Rules and Regulations are posted at the information board.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralNOTE: Reservations are required at least 1 day in advance of your planned arrival date. No same-day or first-come-first-served reservations.
Warning
GeneralDue to rising lake levels, individual campsites will be closing for season based their elevation compared to the current and predicted lake levels. This is an annual occurrence, and sites will reopen for reservations once they are out of the water and are ready for use. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Stay tuned for updates, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon! If you have any questions, please call the Lake Kaweah headquarters office at 559-597-2301.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026