About Palisades Horse Camp
Number of accommodations: 12
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (31)
What Guests Are Saying
Palisades Horse Camp is praised for its cleanliness, friendly camp host, and excellent facilities, making it a favorite among visitors. The campground offers spacious horse pens, convenient water access, and direct trail access, enhancing the overall camping experience. Many guests have enjoyed their stays so much that they extended their reservations and plan to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Palisades Horse Camp is praised for its cleanliness, friendly camp host, and excellent facilities, making it a favorite among visitors. The campground offers spacious horse pens, convenient water access, and direct trail access, enhancing the overall camping experience. Many guests have enjoyed their stays so much that they extended their reservations and plan to return.
Review Summary
Kim F
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Loop A
The campground was excellent! The campground host was absolutely incredible!!! One of the most well-maintained campgrounds we've ever been to. Thanks for a great stay. Williams Creek Trail is very rocky for the first 3/4 of a mile so be prepared for that if you don't typically ride in rocky areas. Cimarrona Trail is a a better trail in and of itself, but is a steady incline for several miles. Need to be in shape (riders and horses) to make this an enjoyable ride.
Mindy P
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Loop A
Had a wonderful time at the Palisades horse camp. Very nice facilities and great host. It’s wonderful to be able to ride the horses, paddleboard at the lake, and go for a nice hike all from one absolutely gorgeous location.
Fredonia L
VerifiedAugust 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Loop A
There is 20 miles of dirt road before you get to the campground and it is pretty rough. The campground was beautiful, bathrooms were very clean, and water was within reasonable distance. The trails were pretty good and the scenery was awesome! The small chance of rain turned into a large hailstorm for us one day while riding. I suggest you screenshot the weather for your stay before you leave Pagosa Springs. The corrals are nice but stay very wet because you get a small shower almost daily. The only thing the campground needs to be perfect is a shower house!
Maxine D
VerifiedAugust 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Loop A
Lovely view trails 2000 ft elevation gain in 5-6 mi. 2 large pens ankle deep mud due to lots of rain. We had good riding weather. Shoes or good boots necessary due to rocks. Lost 1 boot. Boggy in spots. Spectacular rock faces
Lisa B
VerifiedAugust 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Loop A
Ms. Pat, the camp host, was wonderful!
ROY G
VerifiedAugust 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Loop A
Camp Host, Pat was very helpful and a job to visit with. Restrooms were always clean. We had a fantastic time and would highly recommend this location for anyone interested in enjoying the nice mountain weather and great. Trails to ride on.
Jonathan T
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Loop A
This is a sad story, because this site is usually one of my favorites in the San Juan Wilderness. The road repair owned by the forest service just before the turn-in to the site had removed the cow grate. Herds of cows wandered through the camp for what looked like a long time. They defecated in all the campsites and on the site road. The situation was made worse by rains that created mushy ponds of manure as land mines throughout the that we stepped stepped on in the middle of the night. We woke up to cows grazing in front of our tents and in our campsite.
Richard P
VerifiedAugust 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Loop A
We were scheduled to stay from Monday, August 16, 2021 and leave Friday the 20th. When we first arrived at our site, there were several loose angus cows mulling around. They eventually left. However, by Wednesday morning there were at least 50 head not just at our site, but throughout the campground. Apparently, this has been going on for some time now. They are intimating toward horses that are used to trail riding and not round-ups! One of our horses got so freaked, she was a nervous wreck and couldn't be ridden. We had to leave abruptly on Wednesday morning since more cows had invaded the camp ground even though we chased them swing ropes, etc.. It appears that the rancher ("SMS" ? brand) is aware of the problem and periodically comes by on horseback with dogs and rounds them up. So we drove 11 hours from Tucson only to have our trip cut short. Meanwhile the rancher gets aware with grazing not only on public lands, but ruining it for those who pay to get away and enjoy some time in the saddle. There really isn't much the camp host can do.
Pattie M
VerifiedAugust 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Loop A
Lynn is a wonderful host.
We have been going there since before the camp was built. To bad the dispersed camping in the area isn't policed for people holding it and not using it.
Kitzel F
VerifiedJuly 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Loop A
Beautiful Location, well kept camp, with safe and solid corrals for the horses.
Location Palisades Horse Camp
Address:
Pagosa Springs, CO, 81147
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 37.5464 / -107.197
Elevation: 2645 feet
Policies & Rules
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Campground allows Horses and Mules Only; no exceptions. No llamas or other livestock. Campground is for equestrian campers only |
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Grazing is not allowed in the campground; bring adequate certified weed-free feed |
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Campers are responsible for keeping their corrals clean throughout their stay and when they depart |
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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 |
| General |
This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques. |
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Click here for more information on the San Juan National Forest |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
