Horse Creek

I recommend the 50 and 60-series campsites, as those are closer to the lake. I ended up loving the view from #78 but our neighbors partied until the early morning and left trash at our water faucet. Moreover, no shade was available at our site and there was barely room for a two-man tent. The bathroom, despite being in close proximity, had a two-hour line for the shower. Next time we’ll get there early and try to snag one of the first come first served sites.

Always wonderful at Horse Creek Campground. Also Very, Very, Very Hot. Very little shade. But has wonderful evenings and nights. Showers and bathrooms available. Well kept campground.

This place is located at a beautiful location, even though it's close to the freeway the location is peaceful. To me, bathroom and shower were a major concern along with safety and after my stay, I can guarantee that this location has not disappointed me at all.

Camp site #15 - Camp facility was very good. But the weather too hot for comfortable tent camping - highly suggest taking battery operated fan. Had temps up to 103 during day, 80 at night. Many cooled off doing lake activity. We escaped to Sequoia National Forest about 45 min drive which was definitely cooler. Appreciated flushed toilets and shower. Camp site #15 had some shade but shifted during the day so did not have shade all day. It was close to the bath house and had adequate space, To get to the camp site need to walk up a ramp or climb over a stone wall.

Great place to camp if you can't get a place in the national park. Gets hot in the summer but has showers and a lake to keep cool.

First time camping at horse creek and we enjoyed ourselves. Definitely will be going back.

This campground really didn't meet expectations. The bathroom was rather disgusting, there was no soap stocked the entire stay, and closing the camp down to inbound traffic at 10pm seems extreme. It kind of felt like a jail. Some people, like myself, enjoy doing activities such as astrophotography inside the national parks, but weren't able to do that because of a random curfew. The use of tire popping spikes in the outbound lane takes it to another level. This campground was far from being upscale, it's dry and basic, so why the extreme measures to keep people out after 10? Calm down, NPS, you're literally managing a dirt patch next to a lake. 😂

Very good campsite for the price ($20/night). My only real criticism and advice would be to check the campsite number. Each site is not the same by any means, and the pictures can be a little misleading. We had booked site 18 for three nights, eight people. We immediately saw it was on a slope and would barely fit one tent. The ranger easily let us switch to site 20 since it was open for the dates we needed, so that worked out well.

The sites are very close together. You can hear everything from the sites around you. If you’re not close to the lake, you’re probably close to the highway and can hear cars all night. None of these things bothered me, just good to know.

Showers and bathrooms were cleaned daily and water was warm and good pressure.

The staff was hit or miss. Everyone we spoke to on the phone and rangers were very polite and helpful. Whatever staff is in the orange golf cart (maintenance, perhaps?) were extremely rude. Granted, we were breaking a rule by letting our dog off leash, but they were ridiculously rude in the way they spoke to us. Our dog was well behaved, never left our campsite, and was sitting at the picnic table with us when they yelled at us. Fine, leashed the dog. Later I heard them berating another group of people just looking to drive in and see the lake for a moment. Just rude for no reason. Both the man and woman who were in the cart had no manners. Avoid speaking to them and go directly to the host or rangers if you need help.

Overall, great stay. Would stay here again.

Great campsite with amazing views. Restrooms/showers were serviced each morning. Rangers were friendly and professional. The Recreation.gov app made reservations and check-in seamless.

The afternoons in May were very warm (90F-105F). We managed this by lounging in the cooler morning time and swimming in the lake or visiting Sequoia Nat'l Park (just 1 hour up the road) in the afternoons.

Plan for aggressive red ants (it is their home after all), to include maintaining a tidy campsite, discouraging children from playing near the anthills, and packing insect repellent and bite treatments.

Watch your downhill speed if you drive into town. The roads are well maintained, and it is easy to end up at unsafe speeds before you realize it. The local law enforcement are quite vigilant in this regard.

Very nice site next to the lake.