Riding a Horse on the Oregon Coast

Ride a horse on the beach and enjoy the sunset. Plan to take your riding vacation here, as there are many campsites that cater to riders and their horses. Several state parks are set up specifically for you, your horse and your trailer.

If you don't have a horse, there are two locations that offer rides. They are located along the coast south of Gold Beach and near Bandon.

Horse Trails, Beach, and Camping Information

Bandon

To the north is a wonderful facility at Bullard's Beach State Park which caters to those who want to camp and ride. To the south is Floras Lake that offers excellent riding trails. Bandon has a private horse facility with rentals ... more

Gold Beach - Port Orford

Imagine riding a horse along a wide sandy beach, watching a majestic sunset across the Pacific at world famous Pistol River. Or pack with your horse into the Siskiyou National Forest or into the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. Bring your own and camp along the ocean, or ... more

Crescent City, CA

Tolowa Dunes and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park are two areas to camp and ride. The Little Bald Hills Trail is stock-ready primitive camp. Potable water is available. The trail is 10 miles round trip with the trailhead located off Howland Hill Road, 7.5 mi east of Crescent City, or 1.5 mi off South Fork Road east of Hiouchi. The Mill Creek Horse Trail is available for day use only and is 5 miles roundtrip through an old growth redwood forest. From June through September, when the water flow is low, this trail can be accessed from the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park campground. Further south, in the Redwood National Park and California Redwood State Park there are extensive trails for riding and camping. There are two trailheads, ... more

Reedsport - Winchester Bay

Equestrians travel to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation area because it is horse friendly for camping. There is a campground set aside especially for horses ... more