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Horse Creek Campground

36.3898° N / 118.9565° W · Data Nov 2 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Nov 3Next open weekend Nov 616 detected openings this week80 monitored sites

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Campsite Sniper detected 16 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233692

When Horse Creek reopens

Horse Creek's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
16
Openings · last 30 days
55
Openings · last 90 days
267

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
0408012016018155254012611MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 267

Tuesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 155 of 267 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Tuesday (58.1%), with Thursday (40) and Wednesday (25) next in line.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
0255075100125120000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · PT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 11:00 and 22:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 161 of 267 detected openings (60.3%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Pacific Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 6DMEDIAN · 14 DAYS OUTP75 · 29D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6–29 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
16  6022.5%
15  6022.5%
17  176.4%
76  114.1%
72  93.4%

Site 16 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 60. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027 · of 80 monitored sites

Of the 14,640 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 14,006 open for online reservation · 184 reserved · 376 closed · 74 unavailable (cause unspecified).

Where the open windows are

4.3% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 14,006 of 14,640 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027
Not open online4.3%
Open site-nights14,006 / 14,640
Reserved (of online inventory)184 / 14,190
Weekday openings8,052
Weekend openings5,954

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 8,052 fall on weekdays and 5,954 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Nov 2026 – May 2027
05001,0001,5002,0002,5001,9692,3452,3542,2362,4672,395240NOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

March holds the most room. 2,467 of 2,480 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 80 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2659Open
FRI Nov 2756Open
SAT Nov 2860Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 2475Open
FRI Dec 2575Open
New YearTHU Dec 3175Open
FRI Jan 175Open
Memorial DayFRI May 280None open
SAT May 290None open
SUN May 300None open
MON May 310None open

Thanksgiving: 53 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 75 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 75 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
09  182
10  182
12  182
15  182
16  182

The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Nov 2, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateTue · Nov 3
Next open weekendFri · Nov 6

The next bookable night is Nov 3; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

14,006 open site-nights across 80 sites at Horse Creek, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 151 2-night, 145 3-night, 127 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 3 at site 09.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 80 ft. 64 sites take 25 ft, 27 sites take 35 ft, 15 sites take 40 ft.

Showing 60 of 80 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
0915 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
1040 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
1232 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
1525 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
1630 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
1820 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
3128 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
3420 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
3643 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
3730 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
4235 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
4530 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
4735 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
4838 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
5324 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
5522 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
5940 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
6230 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
6332 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
6442 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
6634 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
6835 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
6930 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
7030 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
7140 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
7422 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
7825 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
8022 ftNone182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
0824 ftNone181181 nightsNov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +169 more
2230 ftNone181177 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +169 more
2324 ftNone181177 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +169 more
3036 ftNone181179 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +169 more
5740 ftNone181107 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +169 more
7236 ftNone181157 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +169 more
0138 ftNone180170 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more
0622 ftNone180157 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +168 more
1326 ftNone180163 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +168 more
1930 ftNone180156 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +168 more
2030 ftNone180176 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more
2526 ftNone180170 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more
2936 ftNone180170 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more
3538 ftNone180163 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +168 more
3830 ftNone180177 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more
4123 ftNone180177 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more
6032 ftNone180156 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +168 more
6534 ftNone180158 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +168 more
0530 ftNone179164 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +167 more
1420 ftNone179177 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +167 more
2834 ftNone179157 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16 +167 more
4932 ftNone179156 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +167 more
5235 ftNone179156 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +167 more
5838 ftNone179157 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +167 more
7724 ftNone179156 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +167 more
7938 ftNone179156 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +167 more
8280 ftNone179169 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17 +167 more
8380 ftNone179169 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17 +167 more
8480 ftNone179169 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17 +167 more
4040 ftNone178156 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +166 more
5425 ftNone178150 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +166 more
1730 ftNone177144 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +165 more

About Horse Creek

Overview

Horse Creek Campground is located on the Kaweah River in the foothills of central California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Terminus Dam on Kaweah Lake is three miles east of Lemon Cove, CA.

Recreation

Kaweah Lake offers boating, water skiing and sailing. Horse and walking trails are available during low water. Anglers can fish for largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish and rainbow trout.

Facilities

The campground contains 80 sites without hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers and a dump station. Weekend programs are held May through September in the campground's amphitheater.

Nearby Attractions

The Horse Creek campground is 11 miles from Sequoia National Park's southern entrance station. Visitors enjoy viewing the inspiring Giant Forest Grove and mighty General Sherman Tree - the world's largest tree in volume. It is one hour more past the entrance station to reach 5,000' and the mightly Sequoias.

Note: Vehicles over 22' will not be allowed up Highway 198 through Sequoia National Park. It is a 1930s, two lane, switch back, road on the side of a mountain.

Larger vehicles need to use the northern route on Hwy 180 thorugh Sequoia National Forest to Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park. In this area you can view America's Christmas Tree, The General Grant Tree and access the other areas. The Visitor Center is shared with the Forest Service and National Park Service.

80 monitored sitesRVs up to 80 ftNo hookups21 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 16

Getting there

From Visalia, CA, take HWY 198 for 20 miles east. Follow signs to Horse Creek Campground.

Box 44270, Lemon Cove, CA 93244-4270559-597-2301
BikingBirdingBoatingCampingDay Use AreaFishingHikingHorseback RidingInformation SitePhotographySwimmingVisitor Center

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Horse Creek?

Reservations for Horse Creek are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 14,006 of 14,640 tracked site-nights are open (95.7%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 267 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Nov 2, 2026 16:20 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

How often do new openings appear at Horse Creek?

Campsite Sniper detected 16 site-date openings at Horse Creek in the last 7 days, 55 over 30 days and 267 over the last 90.

Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Horse Creek?

Tuesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 155 of 267 (58.1%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Horse Creek?

145 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 3 at site 09. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Horse Creek fit a 35-foot RV?

27 of the 80 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 80 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Horse Creek?

March 2027, with 2,467 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,480.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Horse Creek?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6-29 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Horse Creek?

As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Tue, Nov 3 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Nov 6. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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