- enjoy some time with your best friend
Equestrian camping provides an opportunity for campers to explore parks with their horses while staying overnight in an area specifically suited to meet their needs. Services offered in each equestrian campground differ by park, but they all offer the same basic services: corrals, tie stalls, and access to water.
Availability: For 2021, equestrian camping is available May 20 (Thursday before Victoria Day) to September 30. Off-peak season, dates vary – check with park for details.
Details
Equestrian camping is ideal for campers who wish to travel with their horses and explore the following parks on horseback.
Parks Offering Equestrian Camping
Provincial Park | Campground or area |
Cypress Hills |
Picnic tables, barbecues, garbage cans, outhouses, To Reserve: Self-registration, please pay and reserve the Call in advance: 306-662-5489 |
Saskatchewan Landing |
South side of Lake Diefenbaker 10 non-electric campsites Reserve: Online Reservation Site - live in April For more information: 306-375-5525 |
Moose Mountain |
10 barbecue sites, portable toilets, no power To Reserve: Contact the park directly |
Reservation Fees and Charges
- Fees and penalties are based on the reservation type as outlined in Fees and Charges.
- Reservation charges, change and cancellation fees, and call centre surcharges are non-refundable. Under extenuating circumstances, campers may be eligible for a refund of camping fees if the request meets the grounds for refund.
Need to know a bit more?
Equestrian Camping - Know Before You Go
Guidelines for equestrian camping in provincial parks
- Cleaning stock trailers within park is prohibited.
- Stalls, pens and paddock are provided. You may bring your own corral panels or electric fence if desired but they must be erected within the fenced grazing paddock.
- Please keep pens and stalls clean.
- Stallions are allowed into the park for day-use only.
- Please stay on designated trails or riding areas. Permission is required on private land.
- Only commercial processed feed is allowed into the park such as feed bagged pellets or cubes and rolled oats only. Hay is not permitted.
- In the event of high fire hazard conditions, steel horse shoes will not be permitted.
Additional guidelines for equestrian camping at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park
- Campers must bring their own water for personal use, or water can be obtained at one of the water spigots in the northeast area of the park.
- Corrals, tie stalls, and water for horses are also available.
- Stock trailers with living quarters are allowed in the camping area, but unloading must be done in the designated area.
- Riding areas are accessible from the camping area. Horses are allowed in the pens or pasture area adjacent to the campground. Please ensure a pen is vacant before occupying it. Tying or hobbling of horses in the campground is prohibited.
- Ensure that you clean up after yourself and your horse (i.e. garbage, manure, etc.).
- Horseback riding is allowed south of the South Saskatchewan River on both sides of Highway #4. There are no designated trails for horseback riding, and horses are NOT allowed on the park’s hiking trails.
- Horse drawn wagons are not allowed in the park.
- You may bring your own feed pots and you may bring your own corral panels if desired, but they must be erected within the larger corral and removed when you leave.
- You may bring a hay fork and rake. You are expected to clean up any pens that you use. A manure trailer is provided on site. Cleaning stock trailers within the park is prohibited.
For a complete listing of park rules - see our Rules & Regulations page
How to Reserve
From campsites or swimming lessons to planning a day trip requiring a picnic shelter rental, you can plan and book it all in advance and rest easy knowing your favourite place is waiting for you when you arrive. You can even book a Camp-Easy site and really leave your troubles behind!
Reserve Online | |||
Available 24/7 | Note: Online Reservation system will not be live until April 2021 |
Visa / MasterCard accepted |
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When clicking the RESERVE NOW button, you will be taken to our reservation site (different web site). You can return back to SaskParks.com at any time by clicking on the Sask Parks logo. |
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Reserve using the Call Centre | |||
Available 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. CST 7 days a week |
1-833-7SKPARK (1-833-775-7275) | Note: Call Centre will not be live until April 2021 |
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Reservation fees are non-refundable |
Did something come up? Need to change something?
Changes or Cancellations
- A Non-refundable reservation fee is charged per reservation: $12/online - $14/call centre
- Change and Cancellation penalties are based on the type of site reserved.
- Depending on when a cancellation or change is made, penalties may apply. These penalties are applied as forfeited. If you change your reservation to a different Saskatchewan Provincial Park - it is still considered a cancellation.
How to Changes / Cancel Reservation
Online | ||
Available 24/7 | Note: Online Reservation system will not be live until April 2021 |
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When clicking the RESERVE NOW button, you will be taken to our reservation site (different web site). You can return back to SaskParks.com at any time by clicking on the Sask Parks logo. |
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Call Centre | ||
Available 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. CST 7 days a week |
1-833-7SKPARK (1-833-775-7275) | Note: Call Centre will not be live until April 2021 |
Reservation fees are non-refundable |
Nightly / Equestrian / Camp-Easy / Backcountry: Change or Cancellation Penalties
- Camp-Easy: A refundable damage deposit is owed at the time of reservation. If no damage occurs during stay, you will be refunded the damage deposit.
- Changes to dates, permit holder name, park or Camp-Easy site made prior to 2:00 p.m. CST of scheduled arrival date will incur a $15 change fee.
- Shortening your stay or cancelling your reservation more than 24 hours prior to 2:00 p.m. CST of arrival will incur a $15 change and/or cancellation fee.
- Shortening your stay or cancelling your reservation less than 24 hours prior to 2:00 p.m. CST of arrival will result in the forfeit of two nights of camping.
- You are considered a no-show and automatically cancelled by the park if the site is not occupied by 2:00 p.m. CST on second day of reservation. No-shows result in the forfeit of up to four nights of camping.