HORSE CREEK
LEMON COVE · Tulare County · CA
Source: Recreation.gov · imported Aug 14, 2026
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The essentials
Key campground facts
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Price
$20/night
Type
Campground
Camping status
Official campsite
Land manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
Sites
84 campsite records
Reservable sites
80 of the records read
Reservation
Required
Check-in
2:30 Pm
Check-out
2:00 Pm
Facility phone
559-597-2301
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- Reservation required before arrival.
Can you camp here?
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Getting there
Access and vehicle suitability
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Will my vehicle fit?
Van
Yes
Source: Recreation.gov
RV
Yes
Source: Recreation.gov
Trailer
Yes
Source: Recreation.gov
Big rig (35 ft+)
Yes
Source: Recreation.gov
Published dimensions
Longest vehicle a campsite accepts
60 ft
Applies to: Campsite records — what an individual site accepts
Source: Recreation.gov
Vehicles allowed per site
4
Source: Recreation.gov
Permitted equipment
Boat (max 26 ft), CAR (max 20 ft), CARAVAN/CAMPER VAN (max 30 ft), FIFTH WHEEL (max 40 ft), Horse (max 60 ft), LARGE TENT OVER 9X12`, PICKUP CAMPER (max 30 ft), POP UP (max 32 ft), RV (max 50 ft), SMALL TENT, Tent (max 80 ft), Trailer (max 60 ft), VEHICLE (max 30 ft)
Applies to: Campsite records — what an individual site accepts
Source: Recreation.gov
Roads and route
Road surface
Paved
How you reach the sites
Drive-In
Source: Recreation.gov
Accessibility
ADA access published
No
Source: Recreation.gov
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Where it is
Location
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State
CA
County
Tulare County
Nearest city
LEMON COVE
Elevation
682 ft
Coordinates
36.39056, -118.95472
Site-level source data
Campsite specifications
84 of 84 Recreation.gov campsite records read. The figures below describe the 80 standard, individually bookable campsite records. 4 management records are reported separately. Every line states how many records reported it.
Electric hookups
80 of 80 sites report no electric
All 80 site records state a value.
Water hookups
69 of 80 sites report no water hookup
11 sites publish no value for this field, so it is not a campground-wide answer.
Drinking water at the site
76 sites
76 of 80 site records list potable water on the site itself.
Dump station listed on the site record
76 sites
76 of 80 site records list this. Campground-wide facilities are listed in Amenities.
Site length limits vary
14 to 50 ft depending on the site
Published by 80 of 80 site records. The campground ceiling is in Access and vehicle suitability.
Site length
60 ft
Published by 1 of 80 standard site records; the rest publish no dimension.
Site width
60 ft
Published by 1 of 80 standard site records; the rest publish no dimension.
People per site
Up to 16 people · sites range from 8 to 16
Published by 80 of 80 site records.
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Published record details
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Published use types
Overnight
Published campsite types
EQUESTRIAN NONELECTRIC, MANAGEMENT, STANDARD NONELECTRIC
Published amperage
50A
Park phone
559-597-2301
Amenities
Only amenities the source actually states are listed. Unknown is never shown as No.
Camping
Only camping types present in the source record.
Setting & surroundings
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Official park information
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Water
Land & terrain
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Activities
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National Weather Service
Weather
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Staying reachable
Connectivity
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Agency fire orders
Fire conditions
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Nearby services
Fuel, water, dump, supplies and more
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Solar
Off-grid power
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Is this place right for you?
Experience & practicality
Two transparent read-time scores. Unknown facts never count for or against a place, and a score is never used as filter evidence.
Experience
Published recreation and setting.
9.7/ 10
Documented depth: 15.5 of 16 evidence weight, from 8 published facts. A low number means little is published, not that the place is poor.
Why
- Mountain setting
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Mountain biking
- Swimming
- Boating
- Horseback riding
- Photography
Practicality
Published logistics: access, cost, facilities.
9.5/ 10
95% of the 20 published facts are positive, scaled by how much is documented (100% of the 16-weight target). High data coverage · 7 still unpublished. A thin record reads low because little is published, not because the place is poor.
Why
- Camping is published as allowed
- 2WD passable
- Paved or gravel access road
- Restroom
- Drinking water
- Cell service
- Cost is published
- Electric hookup
- RV friendly
- Big rig friendly
- Dump station
- Fire ring
- $25 or less per night
- Maximum vehicle length published
- Pets allowed
- Shower
- Trailer friendly
- Van friendly
- Picnic table
Published as not available
- No reservation required
Fully supported: both dimensions earned a score from 28 published facts.
Methodology nmr-score-3.0.0. Park-level activities feed Experience only; campsite facts feed Practicality only. Experience measures how much recreation and setting evidence is published; Practicality is the published positive share scaled by how much of the logistics catalogue has been documented, so a handful of positives can no longer read 10/10. Unknown is never treated as a no. Neither dimension is used to filter search results, and “Best” ordering ranks fully supported records above partially supported ones.
Overview
Why this place?
- Campground managed by US Army Corps of Engineers.
- Camping status: Official campsite.
- Located in LEMON COVE, Tulare County, CA at 682 ft.
- Source lists 7 recreation activities here.
- Nightly price: $20.
- A reservation is required.
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Fees and reservation source material
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Fee notes from Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov's fee text describes a per-night camping fee.
- There is a $5.00 fee for an extra vehicle or a visitor vehicle.
- All campsites 1, 5-80 and 82-84 are $20.00 per night.
- Campsite 81 is a double site and is $40.00 per night.
There is an entrance station that is intermittently open. It is volunteer camp host operated with Park Rangers supplementing the times. There is no cash or checks accepted at this time. Campsites can be reserved at Recreation.gov website. The reservations close 24 hours before date of arrival. Please read the information regarding each site. Some sites have vehicle restrictions, tent restrictions, etc. There is a $5.00 fee for an extra vehicle or a visitor vehicle. Please pay for the extra vehicle when making your reservations. If the vehicle does not fit on the parking pad, there are two overflow parking areas. One area is subject to flooding and not a guarantee. The other is our pull off area on Hwy 198. See the map at registration for site location. All campsites 1, 5-80 and 82-84 are $20.00 per night. Campsite 81 is a double site and is $40.00 per night. The America the Beautiful Access and Senior passes offer a discount only. The Interagency pass (red colored card) does not have a camping discount. Please enter the number at the time of reservation if using an Access or Senior Card. All vehicles should obtain a parking pass upon registration. See a staff member for the colored pass. All campers must set up on their site. Failure to do so will forfeit the site. Set up before you head out to explore the area.
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Data & trust
Source confidence
High
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Source
Recreation.gov
Last source update
Aug 15, 2026
Source record
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