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Martins Dairy Horse Camp

Current Conditions
Water system is currently down, please bring all water you will need.

One quarter of a mile north of the main campground is Martin's Dairy Horse Camp. There are 4 campsites and 4 small adjoining corrals that will hold one horse each with shared water tank in the middle. Trailer turn around and parking is limited.

General Information

Open 24 hours/day

Do not tie horses to trees, living or dead. Do not tie horses to corral rails or posts. Keep horses away from the creek. Avoid damage to creek bank. Water horses in corrals. Do not allow horses to graze in the meadow. Provide weed free horse feed in corrals only. Dogs on leash only. Camping limit 14 days.

Overnight Use:
Equestrian Group Site 1: $10 per night
Site only available on first come first serve basis

$10 per night

Goosenest Ranger District & Butte Valley National Grassland District Office

Address: 37805 Highway 97 Macdoel, CA 96058
Phone: (530) 398-4391
Hours: District Office open Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. , closed, due to limited staffing please call to confirm.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 41.79324761

Longitude: -122.2015648

Directions

From I-5 in Weed, CA travel northwest on US Hwy 97 approx 28 miles to Forest Service Road 70 ( 1 mile south of Mount Hebron summit), turn west approx 11 miles to Forest Service Road 46N12. Turn left on 46N12 for 1.7 miles to the Horse campground. From the North, traveling south on Hwy. 97, turn west (right) approximately 3.8 miles south of the town of Macdoel on the Ball Mtn. Road, continue on the Ball Mtn road for 6.4 miles to the intersection of Forest Route 70, turn north (right) on Forest Route 70 for 4.1 miles to Forest Service Road 46N12. Turn left on 46N12 for 1.7 miles to the Horse campground.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Vault toilet(s)

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Fishing - River/StreamFishing - River/Stream

Last updated September 28, 2026