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Dripping Springs campground is a wonderful campground adjacent to the Agua Tibia Wilderness. Recreation Recreation in the area includes hiking, trail running, and backpacking. Facilities The campground facilities include restrooms and potable water. No showers or other amenities are available at this location. Natural Features The campground is adjacent to sensitive riparian habitat which is home to the endangered Arroyo Toad. The hills surrounding the campground are covered in southern California chaparral which is host to a diverse population of flora and fauna. The mountain tops above the campground are lined with coniferous forest. Nearby Attractions The campground is directly adjacent to Agua Tibia Wilderness. This wilderness area includes a 20-mile hiking loop. The campground is also near Temecula, California, and the Temecula Wine Country. ADA Access: N
Campground is 11 miles east of Temecula off of Highway 79.
Wonderful little campground with many shady spots. Nice and quiet. No hook ups. Campfires were allowed. No firewood for sale at the time we were there. We were able to get a 30 ft class A in with no problem. We will definitely come back again!
**Came here for the equestrian campground section-- this review is for that specifically--**
The campground is small and has only about 34 spots, about 10 of them (the upper section) for people camping with their horses. BE AWARE it's deceiving because only 4 of those spots have a corral! The campground host is super nice and doesn't mind if you move around- but- some of the non-equestrian campers may come use the designated equestrian spots too. We booked spots 34 and 33 but only 33 had a corral (single) so one of our horses had to be a couple spots away, in a single corral in spot 31.
Don't recommend dripping springs for equestrian groups, untill they can establish the standard 2 pipe corrals per campsite.
Sites have a spigot but the bathroom situation is just a pit toilet, no sinks or showers. Little shade for the pipe corrals. We brought our own hose and sortof cleaned ourselves that way, but we also had the place to ourselves so no worries about privacy.
Dogs or cats are allowed.
Trails== we took a small unnamed trail behind the equestrian campsite for sunset views (in my sunset pic)
Dripping Springs trail is accessed via the metal gate at the end of the campsite. Cross the (dry as a bone, I wish it had water but this is June) creekbed and continue on the trail until the wooden signpost tells you where to go.
Wild Horse trail splits off from the signpost at beginning of Dripping Springs trail.
These are both fairly narrow trails, pretty, some vegetation and trees and oaks which gives way to scrub as the elevation climbs up the hillsides. If you have good trail horses they won't have a problem. A few rock steps but not treacherous or anything. The trails aren't epic, though, and there isn't any creeks or water out there in the hills. It can get very very hot also. There were some biting horseflies in the heat of the day. Once you've done the trails, it isn't really worth going back and doing again so prob only good for a short day trip.
Site #18. Small Cleveland National Forest campground minutes from Temecula. Lower sites have lots of shade, upper equestrian sites have less shade. Short drive to Temecula wineries, or back to Temecula for supplies. Dripping Springs trail leaves from campground. Trail provides great views of the valley and connects to trails leading to Palomar Mountain. No showers, but has clean vault toliets.
Cool campground, the wilderness trail / loop after 5 miles needs some attention, it is heavily overgrown. Did the full loop (8 hours), though did a lot of bushwacking
