Notable Campgrounds
- Best for hikers: Kayenta Campground
- Best for RVs: Wingate Campground
Tips for Snagging a Campsite Reservation
- Camping in Dead Horse Point State Park is very popular with limited spots—reservations are strongly recommended in spring, summer, and fall.
- Some tent-only sites are available at Wingate Campground—these are cheaper than the standard sites with hookups.
- Deadhorse Point State Park also has several yurts that sleep up to six people and have heating, air conditioning, and an outdoor grill. Yurts can be reserved through the same reservations system as the campgrounds.
When to Go
Deadhorse Point State Park is open year-round but spring and fall are the best times for camping, hiking, and biking. Dead Horse Point can be very hot in summer, while snow and freezing temperatures are not uncommon in winter. Wingate Campground remains open year-round, but Kayenta Campground closes between December and mid-February. Year-round yurts are an excellent lodging option in summer and winter.
Know Before You Go
- Campsites feature picnic tables, shade structures, fire rings, and tent pads.
- No showers are at Deadhorse Point State Park, and water is limited. Fill up before arriving.
- Come prepared with a full tank of gas, groceries, and other goods. The nearest services are available in Moab, 35 miles away.
- Sunrise is especially remarkable at Deadhorse Point State Park. Arrive an hour in advance for the best views.
- Unlike at nearby Canyonlands and Arches national parks, leashed dogs are allowed on hiking trails at Dead Horse—just not on the mountain biking trails within the Intrepid Trail System.
Dead Horse Point State Park
A pet-friendly national park alternative with impressive red rock canyon country views.
Legend has it that this unique, narrow-necked promontory hovering 2,000 feet above the Colorado River was once used as a natural corral for wild mustangs. For unknown reasons, the horses were left unattended out at the point where they died of thirst in full view of the river below. The appropriately named Dead Horse Point is now a state park with expansive red rock views that rival neighboring Arches and Canyonlands national parks. The park’s Intrepid Trail System offers some of the best family-friendly mountain biking near Moab, and several hiking trails lead to Colorado River overlooks.
Legend has it that this unique, narrow-necked promontory hovering 2,000 feet above the Colorado River was once used as a natural corral for wild mustangs. For unknown reasons, the horses were left unattended out at the point where they died of thirst in full view of the river below. The appropriately named Dead Horse Point is now a state park with expansive red rock views that rival neighboring Arches and Canyonlands national parks. The park’s Intrepid Trail System offers some of the best family-friendly mountain biking near Moab, and several hiking trails lead to Colorado River overlooks.
Activities in the park
1 campground in Dead Horse Point State Park
If you want to wake up surrounded by canyon rims that overlook onto southern Utah’s shockingly red rocks, look no further than Dead Horse Point Campground. Towering 2,000 feet above the Colorado River, this site gives you access to Canyonlands and Arches, and has tons of small group sites in addition to three yurts. Dogs are welcome, though with a Read more...
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Notable Campgrounds
- Best for hikers: Kayenta Campground
- Best for RVs: Wingate Campground
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Tips for Snagging a Campsite Reservation
When to Go
Deadhorse Point State Park is open year-round but spring and fall are the best times for camping, hiking, and biking. Dead Horse Point can be very hot in summer, while snow and freezing temperatures are not uncommon in winter. Wingate Campground remains open year-round, but Kayenta Campground closes between December and mid-February. Year-round yurts are an excellent lodging option in summer and winter.
Know Before You Go
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