Salters Cabin Horse Camp
Salters Cabin Horse Camp is located in a shaded, second-growth, ponderosa pine forest and makes for a great escape from those hot summer days! There is a corral on site for folks camping with horses to use. The cabin on site is for historic purposes and the Forest Service recommends that visitors do not enter or camp in the cabin. Learn about Leave No Trace principles for horse camping
More like this: first-come in Oregon · tent only in Oregon
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | This is a free facility. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Ochoco National Forest |
| Fees | This is a free facility. |
| Rules | There is a 14 day stay limit on all National Grassland and US Forest Service land including but not limited to campgrounds and other developed facilities. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.2486° N, 119.8234° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedStarr 33 Rx
32 mi from the campground · 347 acres
- PrescribedDamon 2A Rx
40 mi from the campground · 85 acres
- WildfireSecond Flat
48 mi from the campground · 105,854 acres · 99% contained
- PrescribedSoda Bear Rx
50 mi from the campground · 77 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 38.1 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 50.1 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Trails nearby
- 1.3 miSugar Creek Spur Aunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, bike
- 1.3 miSugar Creek0.5 mi trail · hiking, bike
- 1.4 miSugar Creek Spur Bunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, 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
Black Canyon Wilderness begins about 7.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 7.9 miBlack Canyon Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 13,090 acres
- 9 miOchoco National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 912,775 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
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On the National Register nearby
- Roba Ranch, TheBuilding · Paulina · 8.9 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Salters Cabin Horse Camp?
No. Salters Cabin Horse Camp is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Salters Cabin Horse Camp?
This is a free facility.
Source: Forest Service
Is Salters Cabin Horse Camp open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Salters Cabin Horse Camp?
Salters Cabin Horse Camp is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Salters Cabin Horse Camp is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Wolf Creek Industrial Campground (0.3 mi, first-come), Sugar Creek Campground And Day Use Area (1.4 mi, first-come), and Cottonwood Pit Campground (8.6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby