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Horse Creek

Warning

General

NOTE: Reservations are required at least 1 day in advance of your planned arrival date. No same-day or first-come-first-served reservations.

Warning

General

Due 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.  

Horse Creek Campground- Lake Kaweah
Campsite #1
As lake levels rise, the spring time view of the lake increases at the campground
Horse Creek Campground sign
Campsite #5

Featured amenities

Showers

About Horse Creek

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.

Number of accommodations: 80

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - May 22 to Sep 7

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Showers
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

80 Sites Available

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Price
🚐 01, Loop: TERM
No Hookups
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🚐 05, Loop: YOKU
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06, Loop: YOKU
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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🚐 07, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 08, Loop: YOKU
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09, Loop: YOKU
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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🚐 10, Loop: YOKU
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11, Loop: LIVE
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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🚐 12, Loop: LIVE
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🚐 13, Loop: LIVE
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14, Loop: LIVE
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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15, Loop: LIVE
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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🚐 16, Loop: LIVE
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18, Loop: LIVE
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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🚐 19, Loop: LIVE
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🚐 20, Loop: LIVE
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🚐 21, Loop: LIVE
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🚐 22, Loop: LIVE
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23, Loop: LIVE
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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🚐 25, Loop: LIVE
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🚐 26, Loop: LIVE
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🚐 27, Loop: LIVE
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🚐 32, Loop: LIVE
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🚐 33, Loop: LIVE
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🚐 34, Loop: SHOR
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🚐 36, Loop: SHOR
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🚐 37, Loop: SHOR
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🚐 47, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 48, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 50, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 51, Loop: YOKU
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52, Loop: YOKU
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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🚐 53, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 54, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 55, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 57, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 58, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 59, Loop: TERM
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🚐 60, Loop: TERM
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🚐 61, Loop: TERM
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🚐 62, Loop: TERM
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🚐 63, Loop: TERM
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🚐 64, Loop: TERM
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🚐 65, Loop: TERM
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🚐 66, Loop: TERM
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🚐 67, Loop: TERM
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🚐 68, Loop: TERM
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🚐 69, Loop: TERM
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🚐 70, Loop: TERM
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🚐 71, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 72, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 73, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 74, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 75, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 76, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 77, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 78, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 79, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 80, Loop: YOKU
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🚐 81, Loop: CORRAL
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🚐 83, Loop: CORRAL
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🚐 84, Loop: CORRAL
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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.

Review Summary

3.7
275 reviews
5
42.9%
118
4
22.9%
63
3
11.6%
32
2
10.2%
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1
12.4%
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robert s

Verified

October 20, 2022 Stayed at: 74, Loop: YOKU

5

Everything was great , no problems and the weather was nice

Martha T

Verified

October 13, 2022 Stayed at: 64, Loop: TERM

3

Lovely views from park. Unfortunately tough site for a big rig as it wasn't level and we sort of stuck out into the road with our slides. The maintenance man was nice and gave us cones to protect us though. Also, the partial shade is a little stretch. With no hook ups we were glad to have our generator in the 90 degree weather.

Mark R

Verified

October 8, 2022 Stayed at: 51, Loop: YOKU

5

Loved it here. There were only a few camping. Dry camping is not for everyone, but if you can this is a great stay. About a 10m d I've the sequoia national park.

Jessica R

Verified

October 4, 2022 Stayed at: 07, Loop: YOKU

1

This was the absolute worst campground I have ever stayed at. Our site was a steep hill that should be considered too dangerous to camp at. The bathrooms were useless. No toilet paper or soap. The shower didn’t have a knob so if you want a shower that is not scolding hot bring a wrench. I over heard the camp host turn people away at 8pm because they “didn’t make a reservation online 24 hours ahead of time” even though there were dozens of open sites. They closed the gate to the camp at 9pm which meant we had a curfew. I booked this place because I am on a road trip from the east coast and wanted a break from car camping. This was much worse and I regret staying here.

Dawn K

Verified

October 2, 2022 Stayed at: 60, Loop: TERM

5

The most Beautiful time of the year to camp. First time at this location but it was better then expected. Weather, location, view, even went for a long walk to the lake.

Ken B

Verified

September 27, 2022 Stayed at: 33, Loop: LIVE

5

Very friendly and helpful staff. Beautifully maintained campground.

Rachel F

Verified

September 26, 2022 Stayed at: 73, Loop: YOKU

5

We had very low expectations of this campsite. We had never been and had only learned about it when looking for local campsites on the app. We wanted to take our young children on their first camping experience while still being close to home in case it didn’t work out (moms, you know what I’m talking about lol!)

This camping experience was WONDERFUL! Clean campsites, clean restrooms, showers available if needed. Janice (the sweet lady overseeing the campgrounds) was so dang nice. She loved talking to my kids and was so helpful. The picnic tables were sturdy and covered at our campsite. Not all sites had shad coverage but we lucked out. The weather that weekend was gorgeous and was the cherry on top! I would highly recommend this campsite!

Franciscus V

Verified

September 23, 2022 Stayed at: 54, Loop: YOKU

3

Beautiful site and campground.

Restrooms can be cleaner (trash on toilets woman was overfull). Toilet itself was clean

Edsel G

Verified

September 23, 2022 Stayed at: 30, Loop: LIVE

5

Best campsite close to sequoia np.

Carlos R

Verified

September 14, 2022 Stayed at: 66, Loop: TERM

5

The only real negative I can say about this campground is this: know what you're getting yourself into when camping here during the summer. We stayed for 3 nights and 4 days and each day it was above 104F. It was hot but not humid which is good but I can't emphasize enough how prepared you need to be for the heat. Other than that though the campground is well maintained and is the first campground I've been to where I actually saw patrol driving around making sure fires were out and everything was good. The landscape is BEAUTIFUL and lake kaweah is super close with easy access. There's a small food/market area further up the road that made getting ice really easy and convenient. We will definitely be coming back just not during the summer lol

Location Horse Creek

Address:
37843 Sierra Drive
Three Rivers, CA, 93271
United States

Highway access

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

Yosemite 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

General

NOTE: Reservations are required at least 1 day in advance of your planned arrival date. No same-day or first-come-first-served reservations.

Warning

General

Due 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

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