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86% Recommend116 ratings · 95 reviews
Recommends
· October 2025
19 ft travel trailer ·
Horse-Thief Campground
It was a beautiful sunset. No one around! So cool!
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Debbie J.
3 reviews
Not recommend
· October 2025
30 ft travel trailer ·
Horse-Thief Campground
The side road leading to the campsite was rutted and we encountered several mud and water areas that we had to gun the engine to get through. Once we were on the large camp spot our shoes and tires were heavy with sticky mud. The site needs rock or gravel surfacing. I would not recommend this site.
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John B.
10 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2025
18 ft travel trailer ·
Horse-Thief Campground
It's close to Chaco Canyon, very remote and quiet. If rain is in the forecast, reconsider your date for camping as it gets very muddy. It was great to meet Wayne and Yolanda and hear their story of the property..
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Tommie G.
2 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2025
27 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Horse-Thief Campground
First time trying Hip Camp, went great, place as described, saved time driving to Chaco Canyon AND the BEST part was seeing the wild horses, not once but twice, loved it !!
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Penny B.
2 reviews
This is a very exposed spot. It was really too windy and rainy for us to stay. It would have been great if we weren't in a tent.
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Sarah L.
3 months on Hipcamp
This was a great alternative to Gallo campground if you want to visit Chaco. We had a camper and so being in a dry camp was fine for us. We drove out on the property under a tree with some great views. There are other trees on the property to drive to that people were staying at also. The dark night star lit sky was incredible! It was quiet and a good place to come back to before and after visiting Chaco. Be prepared for a 30 minute drive on a dirt road that is very bumpy. We did see a lot of wild horses on the drive in and out of Chaco which made it. Yolanda was very nice and helpful and said that they are hoping to get water and electric out there soon.
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Marilee M.
4 months on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· September 2025
Tent ·
Horse-Thief Campground
The location is good but the campsites are not well marked or maintained
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Lajehe F.
2 reviews
Recommends
· September 2025
37 ft Class C ·
Horse-Thief Campground
Nice quiet location close to Chaco canyon, wild horses were all around.
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Rick H.
2 reviews
This was such an amazing experience! You enter along an unpaved road and are basically in the middle of scrubland as far as you can see. We heard coyotes in the distance at night, the moon rose *orange* on the horizon, and the stars were incredible. So peaceful, and very close to Chaco Canyon. Thank you so much for hosting us!
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Aaron M.
2 reviews
This is just a sand spot in the middle of nowhere. To take $40/per night is far too much. A spot in a state park for $10/per night is better. When we saw it, we turned around and drove 90 miles to a city campground, which costs the same money, but WITH 50 amp service and water. Never again to Horse Thief Campground!
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Frank D.
6 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2025
25 ft travel trailer · Group trip ·
Horse-Thief Campground
Very private and excellent access to Chaco canyon.
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Johanna H.
6 reviews
Very close to Chaco Canyon National Historic Park. Several sites to choose. Clean, great views.
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Elizabeth R.
11 reviews
Recommends
· June 2025
Tent ·
Horse-Thief Campground
This is a place to stay on the way to Chaco Canyon, and that’s it. Even knowing that, prepare yourself for austerity before you pull in. It is NOTHING but a flat dirt lot filled with rocks, nails (?) and some broken glass. But it’s flat, there’s a porta-john nearby, and some odd bits of construction materials that can be useful for holding things down while you setup your tent in hideous wind.
If you’re arriving on motorcycle note that there is some loose sand on the way down, but it’s not deep. If it rains ALL night long (like it did for us) the road back out is not too muddy.’
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Ben L.
3 reviews
We had the place to ourselves. Arrived around 8pm then enjoyed a lovely sunset while setting up camp by the lonely tree. There is also a fire ring at the tree. Saw the wild horses come through around midnight. Pit toilet was much appreciated in the morning.
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Kimberly Anne G.
2 reviews
Excellent place to camp if you’re clise to Chaco, Bist….
Check out the campsite by the tree!
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Adam B.
8 reviews
It is what it is, a big dirt lot with no hook ups but it was all we could find and it did put us closer to Chaco. Be careful with GPS directions, our app took us on a longer route to.
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Judith R.
7 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· May 2025
38 ft travel trailer ·
Horse-Thief Campground
Great location for visiting Chaco Canyon. Wide open views were amazing. Very peaceful.
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Kerrie B.
2 reviews
Mixed feelings
· May 2025
34 ft Class A ·
Horse-Thief Campground
This certainly was very basic camping! Not even a trash can to leave our trash. It is basically just a flat dirt field. I must say, though, that it was very quiet at night and has lovely views. It is so remote and isolated, with no security at all, that we didn’t feel comfortable leaving our motorhome there for the day while we drove to Chaco Canyon.
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Robert M.
2 reviews
Recommends
· May 2025
Tent ·
Horse-Thief Campground
Great access to Chaco Canyon, and easy to find with good instructions. Tent spots are a little fuzzy, but we didn’t have any trouble finding a spot that worked. Appreciated the port-a-potty.
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Karen S.
24 reviews
Recommends
· May 2025
17 ft pop-up camper ·
Horse-Thief Campground
We loved this location. Perfect for all the sites we wanted to see. It’s quiet and remote. Surrounded by 360 degrees of horizon makes for amazing sunsets. We added two more nights for our stay in this beautiful landscape. Thank you To our hosts, Yolanda and Wayne.
Terrin U.
2 reviews
This was a perfect spot to use as base camp for exploring both Chaco Canyon and Bisti Badlands. Follow the directions provided by the host! Come in from 550 on the North side of town. Other routes your GPS may show you (particularly when coming from the south) will have you on washboard road.
The site was exactly as described. Level, dry camp location just as the road to Chaco becomes gravel.
Theresa P.
9 reviews
This was a great boondocking site. It was so quiet. Only drawback, as mentioned before, are the 4” nails (10) I picked and disposed of. For camping near Chaco it’s great. We enjoyed it!
Marilyn S.
5 reviews
Recommends
· April 2025
Location, location, location!
25 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Horse-Thief Campground
We're grateful that Wayne and Yolanda made their land available like this.
It is so convenient to Chaco and saved us either hauling our trailer up that road or driving miles further for our day trip into the park.
The space is super easy in and out. We had our choice of places to park. It was quiet and dark at night.
Wayne, is warm and friendly, he even came by to chat one evening. We really appreciated getting to learn about him and his family. He clearly has a strong connection to the land and is working hard to make a living in a place where that could be tough.
Some reviewers complain about the cost and lack of services...we were happy to spend our money for an easy, convenient place to stay. And to support his vision as he continues to develop this camping area.
Leslie E.
2 reviews
Recommends
· April 2025
Tent ·
Horse-Thief Campground
A great base camp for exploring Chaco Canyon. Pretty barebones, but beautiful views and skies from camp. Wayne was a very friendly host.
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Kelly G.
2 reviews
Recommends
· April 2025
Tent ·
Horse-Thief Campground
Beautiful hipcamp close to Valley of Dreams and Chaco Culture National Historical Park. This is a newer site and the owner will be updating it with more amenities soon.
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Jesica R.
3 reviews
Not recommend
· April 2025
20 ft campervan · With pets ·
Horse-Thief Campground
We didn’t even stay there, because it looked so bad from the main road. Waste of money!
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Mark R.
9 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· April 2025
29 ft travel trailer ·
Horse-Thief Campground
We enjoyed the quiet seclusion. But we were disappointed by the number of nails we picked up in the parking and camping areas.
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Darrell C.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· March 2025
17 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Horse-Thief Campground
This place saved our trip to hike at Valley of Dreams and Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah wilderness. We came in during a snowstorm and the horse thief campground was just the redline we needed. It was easy to find and easy to get to, saving us miles of bumpy dirt roads in the slippery snow. We had it mostly to ourselves and it was quiet and beautiful.
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Amber Y.
1 year on Hipcamp
Not recommend
· October 2024
25 ft Class A ·
Horse-Thief Campground
The best thing about HT is its proximity to Chaco when Gallo campground is full. The problem is that it is a bare dirt 1/2 acre parking lot with a single out house. No electricity or dump. For this they charge $35/night
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John M.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2024
30 ft travel trailer ·
Horse-Thief Campground
Ideal spot for visiting Bisti Badlands. Easy in/out. Quiet, flat, and easy to set up any trailer/camper.
Daniel C.
11 reviews
Location
San Juan, New Mexico, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Wayne And Yolanda B.
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