Can you reserve a site at Cowboy Camp Equestrian Campground and Wildlife Viewing Area?

No. Cowboy Camp Equestrian Campground and Wildlife Viewing Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Cowboy Camp Equestrian Campground and Wildlife Viewing Area

Facility · California ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Ukiah Field Office (Bureau of Land Management CA) · Open Access

1,032 ft
Elevation

Secluded within a hilly expanse of oak woodlands, grasslands, and chaparral, you can find Cowboy Camp. Cowboy Camp is a recreation site comprised of a day use area (complete with a wildlife viewing deck), an overnight parking area, and a group camp site. 27 individual horse camp sites make up the group camp site. The group camp site has parking for fire pits, parking for horse trailers, and access to four vault toilets (two are located in the upper parking area and two are located in the middle of the group camp site). Drinking water and electricity are not available at the group camp site. Please practice Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly principles to recreate responsibly on your public lands. Target shooting is not permitted at this recreation site. Cowboy Camp's group camp site is open to vehicles and horses from the 3rd Saturday in April through the 3rd Saturday in November.

Getting there

From Ukiah: Travel 64.9 miles on State Highway 20 east to CA-16 east. Follow CA-16 east for about a mile, and Cowboy Camp will be on your right. From Sacramento: Travel 58.3 miles on I-5 north to CA-20 W/ State Highway 20 west in Williams. Take exit 578 from I-5 north. Follow CA-20 W/ State Highway 20 west for 19.8 miles. Take a left (east) onto CA-16 east. Follow CA-16 east for about a mile, and Cowboy Camp will be on your right.

38.99681, -122.35445 · 38°59'48.5"N 122°21'16.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 91°F in Jul, down to 55°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	55	58	62	66	73	83	91	91	85	75	63	55
Low °F	33	34	35	39	45	52	56	54	50	43	36	33
Precip in	6.2	6.2	4.0	2.0	1.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.9	2.9	6.1

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 12.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

Stay limit: 14 Day Stay Limit

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Cowboy Camp Equestrian Campground and Wildlife Viewing Area

Can you reserve a site at Cowboy Camp Equestrian Campground and Wildlife Viewing Area?: No. Cowboy Camp Equestrian Campground and Wildlife Viewing Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
How long can you stay at Cowboy Camp Equestrian Campground and Wildlife Viewing Area?: 14 Day Stay Limit

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-13.

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