Sterling Creek Ranch
Sterling Creek Ranch
Come experience the beauty and magical presence of our Arabian Horses.
We are breeding, raising, and training our horses to become lifetime companions. Once you connect with our Arabian Horses you will want one for your own.
Come visit Sterling Creek Ranch, camp in the shade of our Oak trees overlooking the pasture, or simply set up your tent, camper, or RV in
Come experience the beauty and magical presence of our Arabian Horses.
We are breeding, raising, and training our horses to become lifetime companions. Once you connect with our Arabian Horses you will want one for your own.
Come visit Sterling Creek Ranch, camp in the shade of our Oak trees overlooking the pasture, or simply set up your tent, camper, or RV in our spacious meadow for a more private experience.
We offer an outstanding farm stay experience for young and old.
Stay a night or two, become part of the family here. Meet and hang out with our horses and alpacas, or just sleep out under the stars and enjoy the silence. Explore the outstanding wildlife, birding, and recreational opportunities offered in Durham, nearby Chico, and Butte County.
We would be delighted to guide you to our favorites places including LLano Seco Wildlife Refuge minutes away, or less than an hour away both Lassen and Plumas National Forest. Nearby Lake Oroville also offers excellent swimming, boating and fishing locations.
For for a spectacular view of the Sacramento River Valley take an excursion with us up to Bald Rock State Park. We also offer access and support to thru hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail. I am an experienced Pacific Crest Trail 'Angel' and a member of the Pacific Crest Trail Association.
Come soon and enjoy a visit to our Farm. Prepare to come and be amazed!
We also offer horse accommodations to travelers hauling their horses on advanced notice. Easy access to both CA Route 99 and Interstate 5.
- Check in: After 12PM
- Check out: Before 2PM
- Cancellation policy: Flexible
- On arrival: Meet and greet
- Minimum nights: 1 night
- Accepts bookings: 3 months out Weeknight discount: 5% off
- Response time: Within 6 hours
- Response rate: 99%
Activities
Offered on the Host's property or nearby.
Biking
Great cycling on paved and gravel country roads. Durham to Chico Bike trail is two miles away along Midway Road. 12 miles to ...Read more
Boating
Canoe and kayaking on Butte Creek 2 mi away. 20 minutes to Thermalito forebay and Lake Oroville. 30 minutes to Sacramento Riv...Read more
Fishing
Steelhead on Butte Creek in spring season. best bass fishing in state on Lake Oroville Sacramento River 30 min away has great ...Read more
Hiking
This is a walkers and hikers paradise with many places to explore: Butte Creek offers great birding and wildlife. Llano Seco ...Read more
Horseback riding
While we don't offer horses for rent several of our horses are experienced lesson horses. We can give you a supurb introduction...Read more
Paddling
Dozens of places to paddle just a short distance away.
Wind sports
World class wind and kite surfing on Thermolito Forebay is ten minutes away by car.
Snow sports
Winter times cross country skiing is availabe in Joneville and Butte Meadows one hour away. There is SNOPARK access there too f...Read more
Swimming
The Durham public pool is 2 mi away for small fee. Butte Creek had a number of swimming holes for cooling. Happy to show you ...Read more
Wildlife watching
Superb Bird watching and Wildlife Viewing at the Campsite. We are adjacent to several wildlife refuges and there lots to watch...Read more
Terrain
Natural features you'll find at Sterling Creek Ranch in California.
Forest
Just a short drive to Lassen and Plumas national forest.
River, stream, or creek
Both the Feather River and Sacramento Rivers are close by.
Swimming hole
Butte creek has dozens of swimming holes. Let us show you our favorites.
Waterfall
Feather River Falls is a very large waterfall located about an hour away. Great hiking in the national forest.
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65 Reviews
This site is beautiful. You not only get to have a beautiful sunrise and sunset by staying here, you also get to meet the host. The host of this site was the best part of staying. He is very generous, has amazing stories, and you can clearly tell he cares a lot about his animals and keeping his farm in beautiful condition. He also mentioned to us that people with horse trailers looking for somewhere to stay can stay here, just let him know beforehand. The site is large and open and there are some shady spaces to park and pitch a tent to get out of the heat. You can also camp out in the meadow for an evening underneath the stars.
Jamie was an awesome host! This place is great. There are alpaca, horses, and chickens. We enjoyed talking with the host about how he cares for the ranch and animals. I took my boys and they had so much fun. Jamie was super accommodating and friendly. Highly recommend!
We booked at last min. stay at Jamie's ranch, which is located quietly in the middle of an almond plantation about 3h north of San Francisco.
When we arrived, we were greeted by a friendly man who turned out to be James. He's a man with tons of stories and memories that he loves to share.
We camped by the fence next to his neighbor. Besides from the dogs that barked (mostly because they were curious), everything was really peaceful and relaxing. We fed his Alpacas, groomed the beautiful and incredibly friendly Arabian horses.
James let us use the fridge, so the beers were cold, had picked up gas for the BBQ, made a bonfire at night to grill S'mores on and let us pick olives and cherries from his garden.
Don't expect a remote campground where you are completely isolated. It's more like a farm stay where you'll engage with the host and the other guests. But it's definitively not the last time we'll be visiting the ranch.
James was a fantastic host. So welcoming and friendly. We loved his home and he provided a restroom and wifi. He was a wealth of information in every way. Wish we had more time to enjoy his property. Truly a gem.
My family and I had a great time at Sterling Ranch. James was an excellent host and took the time to show my children around and teach them about all the animals. We definitely will return.
It was a nice location and the host was very hospitable. He was very happy to offer fresh produce and eggs from his garden. He also had knowledge of the area and local happenings. He offered to take us on a couple tours, as we were there to see family we declined. He is a talker though and you should be really up front when you get there if you do not want to be disturbed. The other issue was the roosters. They start at 4:30 in the morning.
They Roosters have left to spend time with the Foxes. If one desires an intimate or private experience there is plenty of space in the back meadow which provides a private and quiet wilderness farm experience surrounded by wildlife.
James was very hospitable. He greeted us immediately and introduced us to all his animals. He has amazing knowledge and stories to share, we loved meeting and feeding all his animals!
His horses were especially beautiful and friendly!
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- Sterling Creek Ranch
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- United States
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It was a wonderful experience having Jesper and his friends from Denmark visit the ranch. We shared food, campfire rituals, and customs. I learned alot about Denmark and plan to visit there soon!