Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · South Carolina
Overview Whetstone Horse Camp is located in the Andrew Pickens Ranger District in Oconee County in the western corner of South Carolina, about 13 miles northwest of Walhalla. The Chattooga River flows nearby. With over 30 miles of horseback riding trails, Whetstone serves as a base for those who like to ride and camp.
Sites at Whetstone Horse Camp are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 18 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Equestrian |
| Location | Mountain Rest, SC |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Whetstone Horse Camp around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| Collins Creek Seasonal Campground (SC) | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| Cherry Hill Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Brick House Campground (SC) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Buck Hall Recreation Area | Cancellation alerts available |
| Woods Ferry Campground (SC) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Sedalia Campground (SC) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Rocky Branch Seasonal Campground (SC) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cassidy Bridge Primitive Camp | Cancellation alerts available |
| Poulous Loop Group Campground (SC) | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Whetstone Horse Camp; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.