Bureau of Land Management · California
Equestrian Campground
Bureau of Land Management · California, United States
- Cost
- $25 per night
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Bakersfield
- Address
- Bureau of Land Management, Bakersfield, CA, 93308
- Phone
- 661-391-6000
- Activities
- Camping, Day Use Area, Horse Camping, Horseback Riding
About
Nestled by large oak trees and located near the Nuckahee Learning center, the Equestrian Campground offers a large parking area for trailers, and corrals available for horseback riders. A short 1/4 mile bypass trail connects you to the main trail head that leads to the other trails in the management area.
Facilities
The Equestrian Campground offers 3 accessible campsites with fire rings, picnic tables and wood grill. Drinking water is available via a paddle style spigot next to the corrals. Garbage collection is available, and an accessible restroom is on site. Reservations for this site are not accepted and it is a first come-first serve basis. No electricity is provided, and cell service is typically nonexistent. Please practice Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly principles to recreate responsibly on your public lands.
Parking
The gravel parking area is large enough for 2-3 trucks with horse trailers and provides enough space to turn around. Please do not block access for others when parking.
Restrictions
A permit is required for campfires, and campfires must be in designated fire rings in the campgrounds.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 40° | 30° | 72° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 58° | 40° | 28° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 42° | 31° | 86° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 45° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 54° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 62° | 49° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 99° | 70° | 60° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 97° | 70° | 63° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 63° | 54° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 53° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 45° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 59° | 39° | 30° | 69° | 3 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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