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Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 36.45222, -118.16992
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 10,047 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian CampNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp · Inyo National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater0 mi
- DDump8 mi
- GGrocery9 mi
- LLaundry9 mi
- FFuel11 mi
- HHardware11 mi
- AAir-up11 mi
- MMechanic11 mi
- EVEV fast charger12 mi
- OOutfitter12 mi
- @Mail12 mi
- ShShower24 mi
- +Urgent care41 mi
- RxPharmacy41 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 9 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
10,047 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
36.45222, -118.16992
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp · Inyo National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLone Pine · ~9.8 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~0.3 mi
- FuelChevron · ~11.0 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~8.3 mi
- GroceriesBoulder Creek Store · ~9.3 mi
- HardwareGardner's Lumber · ~11.0 mi
EV charging — from Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp · Inyo National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger11.9 mi straight-line NE — Lone Pine, CA - Tesla Supercharger (at an other entertainment) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 16 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 6 within 50 · 155 within 100 · 312 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS15.4 mi — Olancha, CA, Olancha
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO34.3 mi — CalTrans - Division Creek Safety Roadside Rest Area, Independence
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)37.2 mi — Gateway Restaurant and Lodge - Tesla Destination, Three Rivers, CA · Tesla Destination · J1772, NACS (Tesla) · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-08-27 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to all vehicles.
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 102038 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp · Inyo National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletHorseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCottonwood Lakes Th · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCottonwood Lakes Walk In Campground · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCottonwood Pass Th · ~0.3 mi S · USFS
Open Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp elsewhere
Other camps near Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Cottonwood Lakes Walk In Campground~0.1 mi · fee
- Cottonwood Pass Walk In Campground~0.3 mi · fee
- Bishop Field Office~6.8 mi
- BLM Designated Campsite~9.4 mi
The unit that manages Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp are set by Inyo National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-24: $35 per night, single site; $10 per night for each additional vehicle. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/inyo/recreation/horseshoe-meadow-equestrian-camp.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp
Camping at altitude →When the high country opens →What “dispersed” means here →Getting unstuck →All field notes →
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