Thanks, Elise, for the detailed info on James River State Park horse camping. Was the horse camp full? We tried to get reservations there when we hauled down from PA for our grandson's Fall break at his military school in VA, but it was full. Though the VA Backcountry Horsemen group folks told me that the reservations system often said the horse camp was full but when they went for day rides, there were always sites available.
The campground had 1-2 spots available. It does fill up on the weekends and we were told to switch campsites - and then the people never showed up (grrr!). A ranger will come by the check on you and there is a camp host. The reservation system is not great as people will cancel but then the system doesn't update.
Thanks, Elise, for the detailed info on James River State Park horse camping. Was the horse camp full? We tried to get reservations there when we hauled down from PA for our grandson's Fall break at his military school in VA, but it was full. Though the VA Backcountry Horsemen group folks told me that the reservations system often said the horse camp was full but when they went for day rides, there were always sites available.
The campground had 1-2 spots available. It does fill up on the weekends and we were told to switch campsites - and then the people never showed up (grrr!). A ranger will come by the check on you and there is a camp host. The reservation system is not great as people will cancel but then the system doesn't update.