Black Rock Equestrian Campground

I am so grateful for the park being insistent on only horse campers using the area for overnight usage. So grateful you are calling to be sure campers have a horse. Thank you so much. One of the best places to camp in winter with horses. Would like to know how to make reservations for Ryan Camp

Love the campground and the wonderful trails. There is only 1 water spigot in the horse camp and it would be nice to have more so that it would cover more of the campground. The new signs on the trails are great!

Love the campground and the wonderful trails. There is only 1 water spigot in the horse camp and it would be nice to have more so that it would cover more of the campground. The new signs on the trails are great!

Black Rock Equestrian Camp is exactly what I want...peace and quiet, great trail experiences and beautiful skies day and night. I was very pleased to get a call prior to going to remind me that I needed horses to camp there, and upon arrival to be checked in and on. But after hours people did come in and park that did not have horses and set up camp.
When the "hosts" did check in on us, we asked if there could be a break in the split rail fence so that we didn't have to crawl over it to get up to the bathrooms and ranger station. Also...hopefully in time there could possibly be another hose bib within the site so that extremely long connected hoses don't need to be drug all over? Just a suggestion that would really help. Otherwise, we are all pretty well self contained.
We don't need corrals or bathrooms...love primitive camping!

Black Rock Equestrian Camp is exactly what I want...peace and quiet, great trail experiences and beautiful skies day and night. I was very pleased to get a call prior to going to remind me that I needed horses to camp there, and upon arrival to be checked in and on. But after hours people did come in and park that did not have horses and set up camp.
When the "hosts" did check in on us, we asked if there could be a break in the split rail fence so that we didn't have to crawl over it to get up to the bathrooms and ranger station. Also...hopefully in time there could possibly be another hose bib within the site so that extremely long connected hoses don't need to be drug all over? Just a suggestion that would really help. Otherwise, we are all pretty well self contained.
We don't need corrals or bathrooms...love primitive camping!

We brought our horses here for three nights over the Veterans Day weekend. The campsite is large square enclosure with a number of picnic tables scattered around. There are some mature Joshua Trees around parts of the perimeter that provide some shade. Water is available and there is a dumpster dedicated for manure and one for regular trash. There are a few hitching posts but, no corrals. We used a highline system to secure our horses. One drawback is that there are no toilets in the equestrian campground, you must hike up towards the main visitor center.

Trail access was directly off the campground. The trails we used were strictly for horses no bikes or dogs were permitted. These trails provided for near limitless adventure.

It was not our first time there and we will definitely return.

Park Service, please add at least some pit toilets.

We brought our horses here for three nights over the Veterans Day weekend. The campsite is large square enclosure with a number of picnic tables scattered around. There are some mature Joshua Trees around parts of the perimeter that provide some shade. Water is available and there is a dumpster dedicated for manure and one for regular trash. There are a few hitching posts but, no corrals. We used a highline system to secure our horses. One drawback is that there are no toilets in the equestrian campground, you must hike up towards the main visitor center.

Trail access was directly off the campground. The trails we used were strictly for horses no bikes or dogs were permitted. These trails provided for near limitless adventure.

It was not our first time there and we will definitely return.

Park Service, please add at least some pit toilets.

Black rock horse camp is very spacious. It is easy to pull a large trailer in and out. Trails are right out of the camp. We set up our own portable pens as there are no trees to high tie to or provided corrals. Very clean and quiet. We had a great time with our horse and mule. Trails are very nice but the park map is…not so detailed for that area.

Black rock horse camp is very spacious. It is easy to pull a large trailer in and out. Trails are right out of the camp. We set up our own portable pens as there are no trees to high tie to or provided corrals. Very clean and quiet. We had a great time with our horse and mule. Trails are very nice but the park map is…not so detailed for that area.

Nice trails. Would be nice if you would at least have some accommodations for horses other than a water Spicket.