Openings · last 7 days
14
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 14 site openings here in the last 7 days
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 30 days
35
Openings · last 90 days
39
Only 39 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 80 monitored sites
Of the 14,640 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 13,339 open for online reservation · 428 reserved · 825 closed · 48 unavailable (cause unspecified).
Where the open windows are
8.9% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 13,339 of 14,640 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online8.9%
Open site-nights13,339 / 14,640
Reserved (of online inventory)428 / 13,767
Weekday openings7,744
Weekend openings5,595
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 7,744 fall on weekdays and 5,595 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027January holds the most room. 2,294 of 2,480 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 80 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 66 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 66 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 67 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 74 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 74 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 74 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 74 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 66 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 74 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 74 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 06 | 182 |
| 08 | 182 |
| 35 | 182 |
| 40 | 182 |
| 42 | 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 Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateSat · Sep 19
Next open weekendSat · Sep 19
The next bookable night is Sep 19; the first open weekend starts Sep 19. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
13,339 open site-nights across 80 sites at Horse Creek, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 216 2-night, 209 3-night, 141 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 19 at site 06.
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
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 22 ft | None | 182 | 182 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +170 more |
| 08 | 24 ft | None | 182 | 182 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +170 more |
| 35 | 38 ft | None | 182 | 182 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +170 more |
| 40 | 40 ft | None | 182 | 182 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +170 more |
| 42 | 35 ft | None | 182 | 182 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +170 more |
| 47 | 35 ft | None | 182 | 182 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +170 more |
| 82 | 80 ft | None | 182 | 182 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +170 more |
| 83 | 80 ft | None | 182 | 182 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +170 more |
| 84 | 80 ft | None | 182 | 182 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +170 more |
| 18 | 20 ft | None | 181 | 181 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +169 more |
| 39 | 25 ft | None | 181 | 181 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +169 more |
| 41 | 23 ft | None | 181 | 181 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +169 more |
| 48 | 38 ft | None | 181 | 167 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +169 more |
| 57 | 40 ft | None | 181 | 181 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +169 more |
| 63 | 32 ft | None | 181 | 181 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +169 more |
| 80 | 22 ft | None | 181 | 158 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +169 more |
| 10 | 40 ft | None | 180 | 153 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +168 more |
| 17 | 30 ft | None | 180 | 167 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +168 more |
| 20 | 30 ft | None | 180 | 167 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +168 more |
| 23 | 24 ft | None | 180 | 167 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +168 more |
| 28 | 34 ft | None | 180 | 167 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +168 more |
| 31 | 28 ft | None | 180 | 167 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +168 more |
| 34 | 20 ft | None | 180 | 153 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +168 more |
| 58 | 38 ft | None | 180 | 143 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +168 more |
| 71 | 40 ft | None | 180 | 168 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +168 more |
| 81 | 80 ft | None | 180 | 174 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +168 more |
| 14 | 20 ft | None | 179 | 167 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +167 more |
| 45 | 30 ft | None | 179 | 153 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +167 more |
| 55 | 22 ft | None | 179 | 174 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +167 more |
| 70 | 30 ft | None | 179 | 167 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +167 more |
| 78 | 25 ft | None | 179 | 153 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +167 more |
| 09 | 15 ft | None | 178 | 153 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +166 more |
| 13 | 26 ft | None | 178 | 168 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4 +166 more |
| 32 | 30 ft | None | 178 | 154 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +166 more |
| 46 | 28 ft | None | 178 | 97 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +166 more |
| 53 | 24 ft | None | 178 | 160 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +166 more |
| 64 | 42 ft | None | 178 | 175 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +166 more |
| 69 | 30 ft | None | 178 | 167 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +166 more |
| 72 | 36 ft | None | 178 | 160 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +166 more |
| 74 | 22 ft | None | 178 | 173 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +166 more |
| 19 | 30 ft | None | 177 | 167 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +165 more |
| 22 | 30 ft | None | 177 | 147 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +165 more |
| 29 | 36 ft | None | 177 | 167 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +165 more |
| 36 | 43 ft | None | 177 | 160 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +165 more |
| 37 | 30 ft | None | 177 | 153 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +165 more |
| 43 | 30 ft | None | 177 | 160 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +165 more |
| 77 | 24 ft | None | 177 | 111 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +165 more |
| 25 | 26 ft | None | 176 | 125 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4 +164 more |
| 38 | 30 ft | None | 176 | 145 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +164 more |
| 27 | 40 ft | None | 175 | 125 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +163 more |
| 68 | 35 ft | None | 175 | 158 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +163 more |
| 44 | 40 ft | None | 174 | 117 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +162 more |
| 54 | 25 ft | None | 174 | 155 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +162 more |
| 61 | 24 ft | None | 174 | 147 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +162 more |
| 01 | 38 ft | None | 173 | 142 nights | Sep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +161 more |
| 30 | 36 ft | None | 173 | 139 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +161 more |
| 12 | 32 ft | None | 172 | 159 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +160 more |
| 26 | 30 ft | None | 172 | 116 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +160 more |
| 49 | 32 ft | None | 172 | 160 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +160 more |
| 62 | 30 ft | None | 172 | 169 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +160 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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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-233692 · facility + sites
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Roll CS-233692 · Horse Creek · Lemon Cove CA12 frames · facility + sites
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: 13,339 of 14,640 tracked site-nights are open (91.1%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 39 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 Sep 18, 2026 16:19 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 14 site-date openings at Horse Creek in the last 7 days, 35 over 30 days and 39 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Horse Creek?
209 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 19 at site 06. 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?
January 2027, with 2,294 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,480.
When is the next open date at Horse Creek?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Sat, Sep 19 and the next open weekend starts Sat, Sep 19. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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