Horsethief Campground

Great BLM campsite near Canyonlands and Dead Horse. Plenty of spots available with good sized campsites with fire ring and picnic table. There is a tent only side which was great to not have noisy generator sound. Beautiful sunset views. Only downside - 3 black widow spiders seen in the pit toilets!!! Be aware before you sit!

We camped here as we were exploring Canyon Lands. Since it's BLM, all of the sites were first come first serve. It was a Friday night and there were still tons of sites available.

We got in and set up before sunset and got to watch the sky burn as the sun went down.

Host was very friendly and informative. Had firewood for sale for a few dollars a bundle as well.

Sites were well spaced out and had quite a bit of room for activities - tables, tent pads, fire pits. There were bathrooms on site as well.

I will for sure be coming back here. 10/10

Close to Canyonlands and Arches and perfect for our late night visit to Astro fest at Canyonlands!

Very popular campground in mid October! Moab area was very busy! The campground was full so we checked the group camp. Someone had cancelled. The board on site had not been updated but the website (BLM) said that group site D had switched to FCFS. With 2 trailers and 4 people we were able to be a group. We tucked both our trailers in easily. (21 ft and 25ft). Sits atop a mesa with expansive views. Great stargazing !the main campground was lovely too. There were some small sites and some that big rigs could fit. No Verizon Service. Easy access to Dead Horse Point and Canyonlands NP.

The RV side was already full so I opted to stay on the tent/small vehicle side with my camper van. Space 6 was on an incline for parking. I tried to park horizontally but they made me move and said the officer would write me a ticket if I wasn’t on the gravel. Fire pit was nice. Picnic table. Close to the bathroom.

Tent camping in October, area was clean and pleasant. No covering to get away from the sun. Would only camp here during the summer as a last resort or if I pack shade.

This campground goes above and beyond in terms of dispersed camping. Sites have a decent amount of space, each with table and fire ring, bathrooms are pit toilets but very clean. Check in is easy. Firewood available from host for $5. Great access to Arches and Canyonlands. Easy and beautiful drive to Moab. Plenty of available sites on a Friday afternoon in late September. Despite some rain, beautiful night skies.

This BLM campground is situated upon the plateau road near the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park. It offers a variety of simple individual and group sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and varying degrees of privacy. The bathrooms are all pit toilets, and kept very clean. Water can be found at the National Park visitor’s center, or in the State Park, or back in town at the town park or outdoor gear store.  If you run on solar like we do, you are guaranteed plenty of power.

These campsites are awesome because of their proximity to the hiking, cycling, slick rock mountain biking, rock climbing and paddling opportunities, that the Moab area is known for. The view from any campsite upon the plateau is a stunner and makes you think that $20 a night is a pretty good bargain, and with the cooler temperatures than the canyon below! Moab offers all the amenities of a small town that thrives on tourism without the sprawling consumerism of the suburbs. If you can’t get it there, you probably don’t need it. 

Arches National Park is about 30-40 minutes away. The entrance to the Islands in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, as well as Dead Horse State Park, are within 20 minutes.

Really enjoyed our stay at this campground. Plenty of room and there was not much competition for sites in the tent only loop first weekend of June. Site 24 is the best in my opinion due to ample shade and it’s proximity to the restroom. It is also second from last on the loop meaning you won’t be disturbed by returning traffic. Got decent verizon service there which was nice. MTB trails leave from the RV loop and took a second to find the trailhead but found some nice beginner trails to practice.

Easy drive to Canyonlands and Arches/Moab, both just about 30 minutes. Definitely a great staging spot for your adventure!

A BLM road leads you to the campground from HWY 313. Groups site available and individual spots with up to 2 vehicles and 10 persons. I stayed at the individual site. Bathroom facilities were available and one of the cleanest I've experienced from any campground. $20 a night $10 with an access pass.

This BLM campground has 3 loops and sites are first come first serve. The sites have picnic tables and fire pits and have varying degrees of levelness. The loops and sites are dirt/gravel and are mostly smooth and there were all size rigs there. 

Across the way are two other sections of this campground, one is for tents only and the other is groups only and both areas were full as well. This is a very busy campground and we were lucky to snag the last spot. As soon as people leave a site it fills up so be aware your best chances may be in the morning or off season. 

This campground has access to a plethora of hiking and single track mountain biking trails that vary in degrees of difficulty. The trails are clearly marked with color coded paint on the ground to indicate which trail you are on as they may overlap or cross each other. The hiking was great just keep your head up for the bikers. Trails are geared toward mountain bikers, but hikers (and dogs) are allowed. E-bikes, pedal assist, and other motorized vehicles not allowed except on the main ATV roads. 

There are vault toilets and a large garbage dumpster just outside the campground on the main dirt road. No water! There were 2 hosts on site and they did rounds throughout the day to keep up on the coming and going traffic of campers.

$20/night Ok cell reception with ATT, TMobile and Verizon

We held a small family reunion here on one of the four group sites, 12 people in total. The location is perfect for exploring both Arches and Canyonlands, and the bathrooms are clean and convenient to the sites. We had six tents on one group site, and had a fire in the fire pit each morning and night. This is definitely our family’s new default home base for future explorations.

Horsethief CG is a large BLM CG, no reservations, only FF, about 50+ spots in original CG but 25 more in the new loop for tenters and van/truck campers. Mt bike trails leave right from the CG to Navajo Rocks or to Mustang loops. This CG is dry camping, NO water so come prepared. There are vault toilets and a large dumpster at CG entrance. Sites have tables and fire rings. Cell signal is best along the upper loops close to the Mineral Point road. Verizon, ATT and TMobile all two bars LTE. UPDATE: BLM has installed a new remote pay system that uses CC and prints site# receipts..very cool!!

If you're looking for a well-kept paid campground outside of Moab, this is the place. There are trails through the campground and many, many options for biking near by. Fairly close to Dead Horse State Park as well! Likely very hot in the summer months, not a lot of shade up there.

Stayed for two nights

Well kept, relatively even spots, it is located on a bit of a hill but that just makes for gorgeous sky views!

Dogs on a leash, dumpster right outside campground, camp host on site for questions

Spaced out well

I didn’t have any verizon coverage

The road in is dirt but smooth

Make sure you can back in to your site if you have a trailer

I felt very very safe!

This campground is a great place to base from to visit Canyonlands, Deadhorse Canyon, and many nearby mt bike and hiking trails. Restrooms are clean. Stargazing is amazing.

Near miles of mountain bike trails. Clean, well-stocked pit toilets. No water or shade. Sites are decently separated but with few bushes and trees, it's easy to see and hear other people. Poor cell service at my site but better elsewhere in the campground.

Had a really good cell signal and was able to work using my AT&T hotspot. You have to drive around and find the right spot because my signal fluctuated from 1-3 bars. You’re on the mesa so it’s a little chillier than in Moab. Very clean vault toilets, biking trails, and location is great right outside the entrance to Canyonlands! Would definitely stay again.

There are only a few sites that have any shade cover. This wasn’t a problem for us since we have a canopy but may be for others. The stars at night here are truly incredible to see. Would stay again. Very close to canyonlands and dead horse point state park. Arches and Moab are also accessible, but a bit further. Plenty of space between sites.

Easy to find, seemed highly organized and worth the $20/night. There weren’t a ton of people out there when we were there but we could sometimes hear other campers which was fine. We never had neighbors on either side of us, everyone was pretty spread out. There are some great hiking and mountain biking trail networks surrounding the campsite. We didn’t have any kids with us but other campers did and the campsite is super kid friendly. End of June is super hot there so during the day we took quick day trips to Canyonlands and Deadhorse national parks which was a great way to spend the hottest part of the days. The evenings and nights are so pretty here. Will absolutely be back!

Great campground all around. Went in end of June 2021 and it was not busy at all. Only downside was that there was a fire ban when we went. Highly recommend.

Great campsite back in September 2020.

Plenty of available spots when we got there. Restrooms are vault toilets and no sinks or showers in the loop we were in.

Arrived on a Tuesday late afternoon and the camp was pretty empty. I took site 11 for the view and it was lovely (13 looked even better though) . There is a little hiking path around the camp and I think an ATV area, but there wasn't anyone really using either while I was there. Beautiful sunset, sunrise, and a lot of stars. Windy in the evening, but settled down at night. Great spot to stay if you want to make it to Canyonlands for daybreak.

We camped at Horsethief Campground for 3 nights in May. We arrived a little after noon on a Thursday and after chasing down a windward tent blowing through one of the campground loops, found several sites available in the Apache loop. We selected site 9 as it was close to the restroom. A pit toilet, but a clean and well stocked one-had toilet paper and hand sanitizer! Site had minimal to no shade for most of the day. Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph for all of Thursday and Friday. Had some rain as well for most of the day Friday. While most of our day was spent away from our site, we returned each evening to our tent, a little worse for the wear due to the strong winds, but still intact. The campground was in a perfect spot for those wanting to explore Arches and Canyonlands, as it was pretty much right in the middle between them. By Saturday the wind had died down enough to sit by a fire and stargaze. The clear skies and absence of ambient lighting made the stargazing incredible. There were several RV'S surrounding our tent, but generators were all off by 8, and sites were spread out enough that there was little to no disturbance from the neighbors. Overall, would stay here again...but I have to buy a new tent first. The wind and rain was too much for my 10+ year old Coleman 8 person Evanston tent.

Has all the basics - fire ring, picnic table, level camping pad. Plenty of spots open on a Sunday afternoon in May. Accepts inter-agency pass - half price ($10). Decent views of the valley, pretty quiet and off the main drag for Moab.

My boyfriend and I stayed here for two nights while traveling to Canyon Lands and Arches National Parks. It’s perfectly located right in between the two parks!

Clean bathrooms, quite and cozy.

There are now a total of 85 sites, with some "tent only" added across the road to the north. It says "tent only", but really means no trailers are large RVs because the parking spaces are small. Vans and trucks are OK (we were not hassled about our FlipPac). 

There are 5 group sites that can be reserved.

There are some nice easy MTB loops around the campground.

I thought about dinging it by one star because some people drive very fast on the BLM340 road between the two halves of the campground which can kick up a bunch of dust and noise, but it's really only a problem for a few sites.

One of the best BLM camp grounds we have been to. Clean and well kept. The bathrooms are spotless, large spaces and many are private and quite Easy access to moab, tons of Mt. Bike trails right out of the campground. No water is available. First come first serve.

This is a great campground close to Canyonlands and Arches National Park.  Sites are large and quite private.  Facilities are clean.  You have to get here early if you don't have reservations because the campground will fill up.  Wish we could have stayed a few more days.

Horsethief Campground is a BLM campground between Moab and the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park. Besides easy access to many mountain biking trails, Horsethief Campground makes a great base camp for exploring both Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. 

Horsethief Campground Info

* Elevation: 5780 ft

* Fee per Night:$20

* Total Campsites: 57 sites in the main campground and 27 sites in the tent loop across the road

* Water- No water available in the campground

* Reservations Not Accepted, except for Group Site#39

* Cell Service: Little to No Service with AT&T or Verizon.

* Open Year Round(Weather Permitting)

Area Activities:

* Numerous mountain biking trails

* 4 wheel drive roads

* Canyonlands National Park

* Arches National Park