About Palisades Horse Camp
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2026 Season availability
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Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (37)
What Guests Are Saying
Palisades Horse Camp is praised for its beautiful location, clean facilities, and friendly camp host, making it a favorite among visitors. However, access to the camp is marred by rough road conditions that can damage vehicles, and some pens are equipped with uncomfortable concrete surfaces. Despite these drawbacks, many guests express a strong desire to return and recommend the campground for its overall charm and cleanliness.
What Guests Are Saying
Palisades Horse Camp is praised for its beautiful location, clean facilities, and friendly camp host, making it a favorite among visitors. However, access to the camp is marred by rough road conditions that can damage vehicles, and some pens are equipped with uncomfortable concrete surfaces. Despite these drawbacks, many guests express a strong desire to return and recommend the campground for its overall charm and cleanliness.
Review Summary
Lois L
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Loop A
This is the second time we’ve stayed at this campground. While we were still setting up the host came over and started telling us everything that we couldn’t do and acted like we were going to Lea everything a mess. We just thought she could have handled things a little differently.
Susan T
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Loop A
The camp host was very helpful and bathrooms are always clean.
Mitzie S
VerifiedAugust 31, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Loop A
Very nice campground. Nice sites. Most sites have concrete in the horse pens with rubbrr mats. A few are still to be done. Vault toilets were very clean. Two hydrants in the park for potable water. Need to get water before dark, the well is solar run and the holding tank doesn't seem to be very large as water would stop if there were very many horses in camp. Nice camp host, very helpful.
Danny S
VerifiedAugust 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Loop A
Beautiful location at Palisades and surrounding areas. Terrible road condition to get to camp though. Road was so rough it knocked loose things in my truck and trailer. Had to take my truck into Pagosa to a mechanic.
Also only 2 water facets. String enough hoses together to make it to the campsite, but then the water pressure is really low. Takes awhile to fill water tubs for the animals.
Steve D
VerifiedAugust 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Loop A
Campground was awesome. Very clean, well taken care of and the camp host was very friendly and helpful.
The only negatives were the road coming in, which was very rough and full of washboards. Tore up one of our friends trailer door popping the rivets because it was so rough.
Our pens were good but our friends had pens that had concrete in them and no rubber mats. Their equines got so sore standing on the concrete for four days.
The pens in space 4 was very nice I’m glad they were dirt even though they had some gravel in them. It was way better than the concert.
Hate to see all the pens get upgraded with concrete.
Very long haul in a trailer and then long rides you want your equines to have a nice comfortable place to hang out and unfortunately concrete is not yet even with mats on it.
Other than that campus, beautiful, it was our first time there and really enjoyed our stay.
Sonya L
VerifiedJuly 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Loop A
This place is beautiful!! Corrals are spacious! Our two horses fit comfortably together in one corral. Camp host was great! Definitely recommend!
Mattie C
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Loop A
This is one of the nicest, cleanest. Quietest camps you will visit. We always love our stay.
Kelly B
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Loop A
The campground was clean and the camp host was very nice.
Joyce M
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Loop A
This campground is an absolute gem, and one of my all-time favorites. It is kept very clean by the camp host, Lynn Fulton. She is a wonderful host who is on top of everything, keeps the camp clean and the pit toilets fresh! We loved our stay here, extended our reservation, and will definitely return. Thank you for this equestrian campground!!
Tiffany B
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Loop A
Great place to camp with horses off the grid. Very large pens. Bring your own water and electric, there are 2 spigots but too far away for most of the pens . Trails right from camp. Williams creek runs just behind camp.
Location & Directions for Palisades Horse Camp
, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 United States
Elevation: 2,645 ft
Policies & Rules
General
- Campground allows Horses and Mules Only; no exceptions. No llamas or other livestock. Campground is for equestrian campers only
- Grazing is not allowed in the campground; bring adequate certified weed-free feed
- Campers are responsible for keeping their corrals clean throughout their stay and when they depart
- Double sites have a divided corral for a maximum of 4 to 6 horses; single sites not sharing a corral can accommodate a maximum of 4 to 6 horses; single sites sharing a corral can accommodate a maximum of 2 to 3 horses
- This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
- Click here for more information on the San Juan National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- Sites 6 and12 share a corral/stall. The corral is divided down the middle so the horses are separated, but will be in the same corral. Each site has a capacity of 2-3 horses.
- The summer season here closes on 9/27/2026. This campground is open from 9/28/2026 for its Fall/Winter Season until 11/15/2025 or until the weather changes, whichever comes first. On 9/28/2026 the camping fee is half-price at $16.00/night. The restroom will remain open and the campground will become a "Pack it in -Pack it Out" with no trash dumpster available for your use. There will be no water available during this time. It will become First Come First Served, no reservations accepted.
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Last updated: October 21, 2026
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