Stable View Equestrian:
A Unique RV Stay in Aiken, SC

As RV travelers for over three years, we have stayed at lots of different types of campgrounds, but we had never had an opportunity to stay at a working farm like Stable View Equestrian. This was a new experience for us, and it was pretty exciting.

We visited Stable View for our daughter’s horse show, but we found out that Stable View is also part of the Harvest Hosts camping membership. I have been curious about Harvest Hosts since we started RVing, but we have not joined or stayed at any Harvest Hosts sites yet, so this felt like a little preview of that kind of camping experience.

A Different Kind of RV Stay

Stable View is not a traditional campground. It is a large equestrian and eventing facility in Aiken, South Carolina, with RV sites, lodging, barns, show arenas, trails, and event spaces all spread across a beautiful working property.

They seem to offer all sorts of accommodations, from boondocking to full hookups, plus cabins, above-barn rooms, and carriage houses. We stayed in one of their full hookup sites, which included 50 amp electric service, water, and sewer hookups.

Stable View has 10 full hookup sites from what we could tell. Four of those sites sit off by themselves, two by each carriage house, and another row of sites is near the private barn across from the covered arena and in the middle of the show arenas.

Booking Our Site

We booked directly with Stable View because we were there for the horse show. We stayed in site 8, one of the sites near the barn and covered arena, and we were within a very short walk of all the show arenas.

The booking process was very simple. We called on the phone, and they arranged our reservation, answered our questions, and sent us an invoice by email. We were able to pay online, and the cost was very reasonable for a full-service site. Our total was $71 a night after taxes and fees.

I am not sure how Harvest Hosts reservations work at Stable View, but during my research into the types of campsites they offer, I found that optional full hookup sites may be available for Harvest Hosts members for an added charge.

The Stable View Property

The 1,000-acre property at Stable View is beautiful. It is described as a world-class equestrian and eventing facility, but even if you are not there to attend a horse show or event, you can still enjoy the property.

The regional Stable View visitor listing notes 15 miles of trails for walking, running, biking, and horseback riding. The farm sits on the rolling hills of South Carolina’s countryside, and the whole place has a peaceful, well-kept feel.

There is an on-site restaurant that seems to be open during horse shows, and I also saw information online about renting parts of the facility for weddings and other events.

Built-In Entertainment

If there is an equestrian show or cross-country event happening while you are at Stable View, you have built-in entertainment. For us, being there for our daughter’s horse show made the location incredibly convenient.

The covered arena, barns, and show rings were all right there. We did not have to drive back and forth from a separate campground or hotel.

Visiting Aiken

If you need something more to do, the city of Aiken is only a few miles away. We found plenty of shopping and restaurants, and the downtown area was beautiful, with historic homes and an enchanting tree canopy.

Aiken is very equestrian-themed. You will see street signs with horses on them, horse statues around the city, and little reminders everywhere that this is horse country.

Our Campsite

Our campsite was spacious, with plenty of room for us and the dogs to spread out. All of the parking for the full hookup sites appeared to be on grass, so with heavy rain, you may have some issues getting in or out. Overall, though, I felt like it was a pretty nice setup.

We had ample water pressure, and it was pretty quiet unless you count the sounds of the horses asking for dinner in the stalls behind our RV or the announcer over the PA system for the show. Neither of those bothered us. If you spend time around horse shows, those sounds feel pretty normal.

Pet-Friendly Details

Stable View welcomes pets and, in fact, seems to encourage them. Each four-legged visitor gets a gift bag when they visit, so both Izzy and Buck were pretty excited about the swag sponsored by one of their show vendors, Hollywood Feed.

That little pet-friendly touch made the stay feel even more welcoming. It is always nice when a place does not just allow dogs, but actually seems happy to have them there.