Horsethief Campground

Bureau of Land Management · Utah

Horsethief Campground in Utah. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 544 public campsites we map in Utah.

Campsites are tucked in the pygmy pinyon-juniper forest on the mesas above Moab, yet offer great views. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The campground has four loops: Appaloosa, Buckskin, Cayuse, and Dapple. Appaloosa, Buckskin, and Cayuse loops have 56 campsites that can accommodate RVs. Dapple loop has 28 tent campsites with no generators allowed. There are five group campsites available for reservation through Recreation.gov.

What we know about it

Managed by: Bureau of Land Management
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: first-come, first-served
Stay limit: 14 nights in a 30 consecutive day period
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (BLM policy)
Phone: (435) 259-2100
Coordinates: 38.58429, -109.81421

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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