Backbone Horse Camp

CampgroundPaid13 km from Watkins Glen, New York

FLT I1 3.7 mi - View west across Seneca Lake, about 1.5 km from Backbone Horse Camp — Nearby: FLT I1 3.7 mi - View west across Seneca Lake · 1.5 km awayPhoto: javajoe6 / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

FLT I1 6.0 mi - View of Foster Pond, about 1.9 km from Backbone Horse Camp — Nearby: FLT I1 6.0 mi - View of Foster Pond · 1.9 km awayPhoto: javajoe6 / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Plot of OpenStreetMap data

Fee: Paid
Price: $15
Website: fs.usda.gov/recarea/gmfl/recreation/recarea/?recid=80782

Small, semi-primitive campground primarily for campers or picnickers with horses. Open from Memorial Day through November. Sites 5-9 reserved for horse users from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Day use $5.

Water and dump stations nearby

Potable water
RV Toilet Service Station · RV dump station, near Hamlin · Fee not recorded
More water fill stations nearby
84 mi from Backbone Horse Camp, in a straight lineDirections to RV Toilet Service Station in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
RV dump station
Service point near Penn Yan · Fee not recorded
More RV dump stations nearby
18 mi from Backbone Horse Camp, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Penn Yan in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Straight-line distance from Backbone Horse Camp. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.

Services & facilities

Drinking waterNo
Waste disposalNo
ElectricityNo
ToiletsYes
ShowersNo
Wi-FiNot recorded
Dogs allowedNot recorded
Wheelchair accessNot recorded
BBQYes
Tents allowedYes
Caravans allowedYes

"Not recorded" means OpenStreetMap has no tag for it yet, not that it's missing.

Prices & opening

A fee is charged. Tagged price: $15. Opening hours are not recorded. Check current prices on their website.

Getting there (GPS, access, height)

GPS coordinates

42.48517, -76.80686

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No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.

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