Water, flush toilets, tables, fire grates, and a dump station. Pit toilets, tables, and fire grates. No water. To secure a campsite, 1. Locate an empty campsite. Occupy the site set up a tent or leave personal items to show site occupancy. Proceed immediately to an entrance station to complete registration and pay. You must pay for the site within one hour of set up.
If arriving after entrance stations close, payment may be delayed until the following morning. Fee collection rangers may be available in the campgrounds as a convenience to visitors in the morning, but should not be relied upon as a primary means for site registration. First-come, first-serve campsites are highly competitive on holidays, most weekends, and the springtime. They are full nearly every weekend from Sept-May and most weeknights during our busy spring season from mid-February to mid-May.
On the weekends, they are typically full by Friday afternoon. The earlier you arrive in a week, the better chance you will have to secure a site. To avoid disappointment, reserve a site at recreation. Can't find a campsite inside the park? Learn more about Camping Outside of the Park. Hidden Valley Campground is open year-round. The park has become an extremely popular destination in recent years.
Due to this popularity, all park campgrounds are usually full on weekends from September through May. Sleeping in your vehicle overnight along the roadside or at a roadside pull off is not allowed, and violators may be subject to a citation. For more information, visit our Camping Outside of the Park page. Black Rock and Ryan Campgrounds have designated horse camps.
You must have a horse to book an equestrian site. Ryan is closed in the summer months. See the horseback riding page for more information. Campsite reservations can only made on recreation. Reservations be made up to six months in advance subject to availability.
