Montana de Oro Horse Camp in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Montana de Oro Horse Camp in CA
CampgroundCA State Parks
2.3 mi from Los Osos
Setting
Hazard Canyon Horse Camp at Montaña de Oro State Park offers 4 campsites exclusively for equestrian use, nestled within 8,000+ acres of rugged coastal terrain featuring steep cliffs, sandy beaches, coastal plains, and scenic canyons. Each site has fire rings, picnic tables, water spigots for horses and campers, chemical toilets, and dedicated horse stalls with watering troughs. The park's dramatic landscape draws hikers and horseback riders exploring trails through coastal vegetation and wildflower meadows.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
- Hazard Peak stands 830 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles south.
- The coast lies 0.8 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 52–66°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 96 of 100.