566 Piney Creek Horse Camp
The Piney Creek Horse Trail is a system of horse trails that meanders approximately 53 miles through the East Texas pineywoods in the Davy Crockett National Forest. Trail riding groups of more than 75 persons (including spectators) will need a Special-Use Permit and should contact the District Office three months prior to the ride date. The trail is primitive. Use caution in wet weather since parts of the trail flood. Some sections of the trail route around the bottomlands and can be used even in wet weather. ~ Map ~
More like this: first-come in Texas · tent only in Texas
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | A $10-per-day fee will cover camping and/or use of the entire horse trail system |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | Open year-round |
| Forest | National Forests and Grasslands in Texas |
| Fees | A $10-per-day fee will cover camping and/or use of the entire horse trail system |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 31.3175° N, 95.1861° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Trinity 9426
16 mi from the campground · 191 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedRx Trinity 9616
22 mi from the campground · 145 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedRx Trinity 9459
23 mi from the campground · 139 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedRx Polk 9588
43 mi from the campground · 94 acres · 0% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 5.2 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.2 miPiney Cr. (Yellow)2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.5 miPiney Cr. (Orange) ↗16.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1 miPiney Cr. (Blue) ↗10.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.3 miPiney Cr. (White) ↗16.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.5 miPiney Cr. (Green) ↗5.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Big Slough Wilderness begins about 11 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 11 miBig Slough Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 3,521 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at 566 Piney Creek Horse Camp?
A $10-per-day fee will cover camping and/or use of the entire horse trail system
Source: Forest Service
Is 566 Piney Creek Horse Camp open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Open year-round.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to 566 Piney Creek Horse Camp?
566 Piney Creek Horse Camp is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if 566 Piney Creek Horse Camp is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area (5.2 mi, partly first-come), Neches Bluff Overlook (17.3 mi, first-come), and Hanks Creek (46.3 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby