Trail Courtesy •Downhilltrafficyieldstouphilltraffic.•Keepright,passleft.•Maintainasafedistancebetweenriders.•Neverridealone.Ifyoumustdoso,tellsomeonewhereyou

plantogoandwhenyouplantoreturn.•Remembertosharethetrailwithothers.Besuretoletcyclists

andhikersknowthebestwaytogetaroundyourgroup.•Respecttheenvironment.Byusingcommonsenseandcommon

courtesy,whatisavailabletodaywillbeheretoenjoytomorrow.

Trail Rules•Parkonlyindesignatedareas.Don’tblockthetrailgates,roads

ordriveways.•Rideonlyontrailsdesignatedforhorseuseandotherareasopentohorses.Beawareofprohibitedareas.Cuttingswitchbacksandtakingshortcutsdestroyvegetationandencourageotherstousetheunauthorizedroute.

•Petsarerequiredtobeona6-footleash(maximum)onthetrails,trailheadsandcampgrounds,andmustbeunderphysicalcontrolatalltimes.Ownersofpetsrunningloosemayreceivewarningsorfines.

•Askaparkrangerforatrailmapandinformationaboutparkareasthatmaybeclosedtohorsebackriding,orforspecificparkpoliciesonhorseuse.

•Tiehorsestocorralsorhorsetrailers,nottotrees.•Pleaseridesinglefileandinthemiddleofthetrail.•Avoidmuddyorsoggyareas,especiallyriverbanks.•Keepcorralsfreeofstrawandanimalwaste.Removeanimal

wastefromparkingareasandhitchingpostareas/trailheads.•Pleaserespectprivatepropertyalongstatetrails.•Packitin,packitout.

Campground Rules•Horsesareprohibitedinthemainovernightcampgroundsand

developedday-useareas.•A6-footleash(maximum)isrequiredforpets,whichmust

beunderphysicalcontrolatalltimes.Pleaseremoveanypetwastefromtheequestriancampground.

•Campingallowedindesignatedareasonly.Donotcampalongtrails.

•Askaparkrangerforrulesorpoliciesspecifictotheparkyouvisit.

Responsible Horseback Riding

Banks-Vernonia State Trail.

Nehalem Bay State Park.

OregonStateParkswelcomesandthanksthemanydedicatedindividualsandorganizationsthatvolunteertheirtimeordonatematerialstotheirfavoriteparkridingareas.Ourtrailsandcampswouldn’tbethesamewithoutyou.Ifyouoryourorganizationisinterestedinadoptingahorsetrailorcampingarea,pleasecallthetoll-freeStateParksVolunteerHotline,1-877-225-9803.

How to Volunteer

Tryon Creek State Natural Area.

Silver Falls State Park.

Horse Heaven

Check out other Oregon State Parks by visiting

www.oregonstateparks.org

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department725 Summer St. NE, Suite C

Salem, OR 97301

Printed on Recycled PaperThis brochure is available in alternative formats on request.

Write to OPRD, 725 Summer St. NE, Suite C, Salem, OR 97301; or call 1-800-551-6949 (for the hearing impaired 1-800-735-2900).

Horse Heaven

W hetheryouridethemorethan200milesoftrailsorspreadyourbedrollinoneofoureighthorsecamps,an

equestriangetawayinanOregonstateparkwillgiveyoucampfirefoddertolastalifetime.

Lookingtocoveralittleground?Trythe100-mileOC&EWoodsLineStateTraileastofKlamathFallsorthe21-mileBanks-VernoniaStateTrailwestofPortland.Ifyoulikethesoundofwavesandthepurplish-blueglowofanoceansunset,thensixstateparkswithbeachaccessareforyou.Meadows,woodlandsandwetlandsaretypicalfeaturesofparkssuchasElijahBristow,WillametteMissionandMiloMcIver.

CalltheStateParksInformationCenter,800-551-6949,formoreinformationonhorsetrailsandhorsecamping.

Silver Falls State Park,26mileseastofSalem.Morethan25milesofmulti-purposetrailswindthroughOregon’slargeststatepark,makingitanaturaldestinationforguidedhorsebacktours.

Forinformationontherentalcompaniestocontactforreservations,call1-800-551-6949,orvisittheparksonlineatwww.oregonstateparks.org.

Nehalem Bay State Park.

Don’townahorse,butwanttoenjoyahorsebackride?Horserentalcompaniescanputyouonthetrailattheseparks:

Nehalem Bay State Park,threemilessouthofManzanita.Guidedridesfeaturingmajesticoceanshoreviewsbeginintheday-usearea.Theparkhasasix-miletrailforhorsebackriding.

Pistol River State Scenic Viewpoint,11milessouthofGoldBeach.Enjoythepark’sspectacularseascapeonaridethroughitsdunesandonthebeachatanytimeofyear.

Call the State Parks Information Center, 800-551-6949, for additional information

on horse trails and horse camping.

63400-8111 (5/10)

Bullards Beach State Park.

Camping & Trail Guide

Guided Riding

OC&E Woods Line State TrailOR 39, Klamath Falls

Trail:100-miletrailbuiltonanoldrailbed.Features:54-mile(MainLine)segmentfromKlamathFallstoBly

suitableforhorsebackriding.GoodequestrianaccesswithinthissectionlocatedattheSwitchbacksTrailhead.OtheraccesspointslocatedatHighway39,SycanSidingandBlytrailheads.TheWoodsLineisa35-milespurofferingimprovedequestrianaccessattheHorseGladeTrailhead.SeetheOC&E Woods Line State Trail Guideformoreinformation.

Other Info:Pleasetravelsinglefileandusethewoodchiptrailwherepossible.AftercrossingOregon39,thetrailentersfarmandranchlands.Pleasecloseallgatesasyoupass.

Pistol River State Scenic ViewpointU.S. 101, 11 miles south of Gold Beach

Trail:Approximately2milesofbeachaccess.

Smith Rock State ParkOff U.S. 97, 9 miles northeast of Redmond

Trails: Severalmilesofmulti-usetrailsthroughoutthepark.AccesstotrailsintheCrookedRiverNationalGrasslands.

Features: TrailerparkingattheRimTrailandMemorialViewpointparkingarea.Day-usefee.

South Jetty adjacent to South Beach State ParkU.S. 101 just south of Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport

Trail:Beachaccess.Shorttrailleadsfromtheparkingareatomilesofbeach.

Features:Parkingareaincludeshitchingposts,portabletoilet.

Tryon Creek State Natural AreaOff I-5, Terwilliger Blvd., SW Portland

Trails: 2.1-mileNorthHorseLoopand3.1-mileWestHorseLoop.The.35-mileBoonesFerryTrailandthe.47-mileEnglewoodTrailarespurtrailsthatleadoutofthepark.

Features:Packedgraveltrailsurfacesupportshorsetrafficinwetweather.Horsebackridersmuststayonhorsetrailsandridesinglefile.Waterisavailableduringthesummer.Formoreinformation,seetheTryon Creek Trail Guide.

Other Info:TheequestrianparkinglotisatthemainentrancetotheparkandincludestheNorthHorseLooptrailhead. Groupsof4ormoretrailers,pleasecallaheadforparkingarrangements,503-636-9886.

multi-usetrails.Features:Alargeequestrian

stagingareaincludeshorsetrailerparking,corrals,hitchingposts,picnicshelter,tables,water,electricityandtoilets.Formoreinformation,seetheSouthern Willamette Valley Parks guide.

Fort Stevens State ParkOff U.S. 101, 10 miles west of Astoria

Trails:BeachaccessfromLotA.AlsoseeFort Stevens State Park Trail Guide & Historic Military Site.Day-usefee.

Hat Rock State ParkU.S. 730, 9 miles east of Umatilla on Columbia River’s

Lake Wallula behind McNary DamTrail:A1-mileportionofthe10-mileLewisandClark

CommemorativeTrailwindsthroughthepark.Features:Hitchingposts,watertrough,restroom.Other Info:PrimarytrailheadisattheU.S.ArmyCorpsof

Engineers’WarehouseBeachRecreationArea.PleasecalltheCorps’recreationinformationnumber,541-922-2268,fortrailheadinformation.

Milo McIver State ParkSpringwater Road, 4 miles west of Estacada

Trails:7milesofmulti-usetrails.Features:Trailheadinthesouthernday-usearea.Hitchingposts,

1largecorralandanADA-accessibleramp.Drinkingwateravailableyear-round.Formoreinformation,pleaseseetheMilo McIver Campground brochure. Day-usefee.

Bullards Beach State ParkU.S. 101, 2 miles north of Bandon

Trails:4½milesofbeach.7milesofdesignatedtrails,oneleadstoCoquilleRiverLighthouse.

Sites: 8primitive.3siteswithdoublewoodstallsfor2horses,5siteswithquadruplewoodstallsfor4horses.

Features:Picnictables,firerings,drinkingwater,portabletoilets.Showers/flushtoiletsinmaincampground.

Other Info: Stallshavechaingates.Pleasecleanthesiteandstallsanddisposeoftrashandmanureinthedesignatedarea.Parkingandhitchingpostsavailableforday-usevisitors.

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REEDSPORT

FLORENCE

LINCOLN CITY

GOLD BEACH

BANDON

COOS BAY

BROOKINGS

ASTORIA

CANNONBEACH

WALDPORT

NEWPORT

TILLAMOOK

SIXES

BANKS

VERNONIA

NEWBERG

FOREST GROVE

McMINNVILLE

CORVALLIS

ALSEA

EUGENE

COTTAGEGROVE

ELKTON

WINSTON

CANYONVILLE

GRANTS PASS

CAVE JUNCTIONOREGON CAVES

REMOTE

ALBANY

PORTLANDESTACADA

MOLALLA

SALEM SILVERTON

DETROITLEBANON

SWEETHOME

OAKRIDGE

ROSEBURG DIAMOND LAKE

CRATERLAKE

PROSPECT

FORTKLAMATH

MEDFORD

ASHLANDKLAMATH

FALLS

HOODRIVER

THEDALLES

BIGGSWASCO

GOVERNMENTCAMP

MAUPIN

SHANIKOWARM

SPRINGS

MADRAS

SISTERS

REDMONDPRINEVILLE

FORT ROCKCHEMULT

SILVERLAKE

BEATTY

MERRILL

UMATILLA

BOARDMAN

ARLINGTON PENDLETON

LEXINGTONHEPPNER

CONDONUKIAH

FOSSIL

KIMBERLY

MITCHELL DAYVILLE

MT. VERNON JOHN DAY

PAULINA SENECA

BUCHANANBURNSRILEY

WAGONTIRE

PAISLEY

VALLEYFALLS

LAKEVIEW

NEW PINE CREEK

MILTON-FREEWATER FLORA

ELGIN WALLOWA IMNAHA

ENTERPRISE

HALFWAYBAKER

CITY

UNITY

ONTARIO

VALEHARPER

JUNTURA

LAWENCRANE

NEW PRINCETONNARROWS

FRENCHGLEN

ROARINGSPRINGSRANCH

JORDONVALLEY

ROMEBURNSJUNCTION

BASQUESTATION

McDERMITT

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La PINE

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Special Features: Picnictables,firerings,vaulttoilets.Flushtoiletnearby.

Other Info:TheareaissubjecttofloodingfromtheWillametteRiverinwinterandearlyspring.Theparkortrailsmaybeclosedduetohighwater.Beforeyourtrip,pleasecall503-393-1172tolistentoanupdatedrecordedmessage.

Stub Stewart State ParkOff Oregon 47, four miles north of the

U.S. 26–OR 47 intersectionTrails:Morethan20milesofmulti-usetrails.Pleaseseeparktrail

mapforlimitsonequestrianuse.Accessto21-mileBanks-VernoniaStateTrail.

Sites: 14fullhookupsiteswith4-stallcorrals,2double-sizefullhookupsiteswith6-stallcorrals.

Features: Universalaccessparking,picnictable,fireringatallsites.Manurebins,flushtoiletsandhotshowers.

Other Info:Stallshavechaingates.Pleasecleanthesiteandstallsanddisposeoftrashandmanureindesignatedareas.ClayhillHorseStagingAreaincludeslargegravelday-useareafortruckandhorsetrailerparking;vaulttoilets.Equestriansmustspreadorkickanimalwasteoffthetrail,ormoveyouranimaltothesideofthetrail.

Parks with Trails onlyDay-use fee noted where required.

Banks-Vernonia State TrailOR 47, Banks to Vernonia

Trail:21-miletrailthatfollowsanabandonedrailbedbetweenBanksandVernonia.

Special Features:TheTophillTrailheadandBuxtonTrailheadhaveADA-accessibleequestrianloadingplatforms,hitchingposts,parkingandrestrooms.Formoreinformation,seetheBanks-Vernonia State Trail Guide.

Deschutes River State Recreation AreaOff OR 206, 15 miles east of The Dalles. Eastbound on

I-84, take Exit 97. Westbound, use Exit 104 at Biggs Junction. Follow the signs on Oregon 206 to reach the park.Trail:22-mileroundtripRailbedTrailrunsalongthe

DeschutesRivercanyon.HorsebackridingisopentodayuseMarch1-June30,by advance reservation only.10horsesperdayallowedonthetrail.

Other Info:Pleasestayonthetrail,anddonotwaterhorsesattheriver’sedge.Trailheadparkingattheparkentrance.Pleaseremovehorsemanurefromtheparkinglotimmediately.Foradditionalinformation,seetheDeschutes State Recreation Area Trail Guide.

Reservations: Call1-800-452-5687forreservations.Aconfirmationletterfromthereservationofficewillbemailedtoyou.Theconfirmationlettersmustbestampedattheparkuponarrivalandmust bekeptonyourvehicledashinclearviewwhileyouareonthetrail.

Elijah Bristow State ParkOR 58, 16 mi. southeast of Eugene

Trails: 12milesof

Other Info: TheCollier-Kimballtrailfollowslow-useprimitiveroadsandisdesignedforhorsebackriders,hikersandmountainbikers.PleasecarryaU.S.ForestServiceroadmap.

CampgroundopenApril1-Oct.31,dependingonweatherconditions.Call1-800-551-6949forup-to-dateinformation.

Emigrant Springs State Heritage AreaI-84, 26 miles southeast of Pendleton

Trails:Shorthorsetrailmeandersthroughthepark.Accessavailabletomilesoftrailsoutsidethepark.Pleaseaskaparkrangerformoreinformation.

Sites:7primitivesites(6reservable),eachwitha14'x14'corral.Amaximumof2horsespersitepreferred.

Features: Picnictables,firerings,drinkingwater.Showers/flushtoiletsinmaincampground.

Other Info:Thehorsecampingareamaybeclosedduringthewinterduetosnow.Call1-800-551-6949,orthepark,541-983-2277,forup-to-dateinformation.

Nehalem Bay State ParkOff U.S. 101, 3 miles south of Manzanita Junction

Trails: 6milesoftrailandbeachaccess.Pleaserideondesignatedtrailsandonlyonthebeachwestoftheforedune.

Sites:17primitivesites,eachwithtwo11'x11'stalls.Maximumof4horses,although2horsespersiterecommended.

Features:Warm-upcorral,picnictables,firering,drinkingwaternearby.Showers/flushtoiletsinmaincampground.

Silver Falls State Park—Howard Creek Horse Camp OR 214, 26 miles east of Salem

Trails: 21milesofmulti-usetrails.Pleaseobserverestrictedusesignsontrailsandfollowpropertrailcourtesywhenencounteringothertrailusers.

Sites: 6primitive.5siteswithasetof4corralseach.Maximum8people/4horsespersite.Onegroupsitewith12corrals.Maximum24people/12horses.Formoreinformation,pleaseseetheSilver Falls State Park Trail GuideandtheWhere to Stay at Silver Falls State Park guide.

Features:Picnictables,firerings,drinkingwater,vaulttoilets.Showers/flushtoiletsinmaincampground.

Other Info:Day-useparking,hitchingrailsandloadingrampatthe214Trailhead.

Willamette Mission State ParkOff I-5, 8 miles north of Salem

Trails: 5milesofridingtrails.Sites:4primitive,eachwith1corraldividedinto4stalls.

Maximum4horsespersite.

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Traveling with HorsesSafetyrestareasalongOregonhighwaysofferastoppingplacefortravelerstotakeabreakfromdriving,relaxorusetherestroom.SeveralrestareasincentralandeasternOregonincludefacilitiesforhorses.ForinformationonallrestareasinOregonandhighwaydrivingconditions,visitwww.tripcheck.com.

Interstate 84Stanfield—20 miles west of PendletonEastbound and Westbound (ODOT rest area)

Restrooms,picnictables,drinkingwater,horsearea,publictelephones,accessiblefacilities,kiosk/historicalmarker,vendingmachines.

Charles Reynolds—9 miles east of La GrandeEastbound and Westbound (ODOT rest area)

Restrooms,picnictables,drinkingwater,horsearea,publictelephones,accessiblefacilities,RVsanitarydumpstation,kiosk/historicalmarker,vendingmachines.

U.S. 97Collier Memorial State Park— 30 miles north of Klamath Falls

Southbound and northbound highway access (museum exit)Horsesmayrestattheequestriantrailhead(behindtheLoggingMuseum).Trailheadfeaturescorrals,water(exceptwinter),hitchingpost,garbagereceptaclesandtables.Accessmaybeunavailableinwinter.

U.S. 20Brothers Oasis—41 miles east of BendWestbound with Eastbound signing and access

(ODOT rest area)Restrooms,picnictables,drinkingwater,horsearea,accessiblefacilities.

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Elijah Bristow State Park.

South Jetty–South Beach State Park.

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Campgrounds

Day-use trails

Horse friendly rest areas

Cape Blanco State ParkOff U.S. 101, 9 miles north of Port Orford

Trails: 7milesofridingtrails.150-acreopenridingarea.Beachaccess.

Sites:8primitive.6sitesshare3,14'x14'corralsfor2horses;2pull-throughsiteseachwithdoublecorralsfor4horses.Hitchingpostslocatedinthecamp.

Features:Picnictables,firerings,drinkingwater.Showers/flushtoiletsinmaincampground.

Collier Memorial State ParkU.S. 97, 30 miles north of Klamath Falls. 25 miles south-east of the south entrance to Crater Lake National Park.

Trails:10milesofmulti-usetrailconnectingCollierParktoKimballStateRecreationSiteavailableinadjacentWinemaNationalForest.USFSroadmaprecommended.

Sites: Onelargeareaattheequestriantrailhead.Four12'x12'corrals.Pumicegroundsurface.Accommodates10horsetrailers.

Features:Corrals,water(exceptwinter),hitchingpost,tablesandgarbagereceptacles.Feesarecollectedforovernightuse.Campfiresarenotallowed.PublicrestroomsavailableinnearbySpringCreekDay-UseArea(exceptwinter).

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Horse CampingUnless noted, sites in horse camps may be reserved.

Camping rates vary. Call 1-800-452-5687 or go online to www.oregonstateparks.org for up-to-date information. To make

or cancel a reservation, please call Reservations Northwest at 1-800-452-5687. Day-use fee noted where required.