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  4. Saddlehorn Campground

Camping at Saddlehorn Campground near Fruita

Public campground · Fruita · 79 campsites

A forested campground near hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Saddlehorn Campground sits inside Colorado National Monument on the rim of the canyon country west of Grand Junction and just a few miles up from Fruita, with the Saddlehorn Visitor Center a short drive away. The camp units are set among red sandstone formations and pinyon-juniper stands, with open views northwest over the Grand Valley and southeast toward the Monument's monoliths and sheer-walled canyons.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 858 reviewsBook on National Park Service
View all 12 photos

At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

28 available sites

28 open of 79 sites
Site 21
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 7 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$44 for 2 nights
$22/night · before taxes & fees
Site 29
RV or tent · Up to 30 ft · Up to 7 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$44 for 2 nights
$22/night · before taxes & fees
Site 38
RV or tent · Up to 30 ft · Up to 7 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$44 for 2 nights
$22/night · before taxes & fees
Site 44
RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 7 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$44 for 2 nights
$22/night · before taxes & fees
Site 50
RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 7 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$44 for 2 nights
$22/night · before taxes & fees
Site 35
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 7 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$44 for 2 nights
$22/night · before taxes & fees
Site 39
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 7 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$44 for 2 nights
$22/night · before taxes & fees
Site 47
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 35 ft · Up to 7 peopleNo hookups
Available all 2 nights
$44 for 2 nights
$22/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 79 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
39
standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
34
standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
45
standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
29
standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
26
standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
40
standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
25
standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
35
standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
43
standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
41
standard nonelectric
From $44 for 2 nights
$22/night · Before taxes & fees
28 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on National Park Service. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on National Park Service ↗

28 openSites from $22/night
Book on National Park Service

Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Amphitheater
  • Cell Phone Service
  • Flush Toilets
  • Picnic Area
  • Recycling
  • Tables
  • Tent Pads
  • Trailheads
  • Water Seasonal
Check-in
11:00 AM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 79 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

1750 Rim Rock Drive
Open in Google Maps ↗

Saddlehorn Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Saddlehorn Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (79 of 79 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Saddlehorn Campground have RV hookups?
79 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Saddlehorn Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Saddlehorn Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (79 of 79 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 79 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 13 pull-through, 36 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 4 paved, 75 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (349 reports), AT&T 3 (161 reports), T-Mobile 3 (123 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 79 sites
Shade
Listing 0 of 50 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $22/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1750 Rim Rock Drive (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (858 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Beautiful area, spacious site. Water & toilets are close. Great hiking options from camp. Didn’t realize we couldn’t have a campfire so were surprised & bummed but otherwise enjoyed this opportunity ”

Melissa W 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“We enjoyed our stay at Saddlehorn. Very clean facilities and great launching point for circumnavigating the Rim Rock Drive on our bikes. ”

Nancy B 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Beautiful views over looking Grand Junction. The campsite was clean with a picnic table. The actual parking space was a bit small for our 18” camper. It was more of a turnout than a parking space. The door to our camper stepped out to the camp ground road.”

James B 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
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standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
50
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
51
standard nonelectric
✓✓$22
57
standard nonelectric
CC$22
64
standard nonelectric
CC$22
71
standard nonelectric
CC$22
54
standard nonelectric
CC$22
74
standard nonelectric
CC$22
75
standard nonelectric
CC$22
60
standard nonelectric
CC$22
70
standard nonelectric
CC$22
63
standard nonelectric
CC$22
76
standard nonelectric
CC$22
69
standard nonelectric
CC$22
65
standard nonelectric
CC$22

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

Fruita Monument RV Park

3.1 mi from Saddlehorn Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $64/night
$128 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Junction West RV Park

4.8 mi from Saddlehorn Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $44/night
$88 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights17 sites open for every night

Canyon View RV Resort

6.3 mi from Saddlehorn Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • HIGHLY RATED U-DRIVE Moab Hell’s Revenge UTV Off-Road Adventure Moab area · 3 hr · from $89/person
    • BEST! Hell's Revenge U-Drive 4X4 Tour in Moab +Dinosaur Tracks! Moab area · 3 hr · from $82/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • You-Drive 4x4 UTV Adventure–Hell’s Revenge & Fins N’ Things, Moab Moab area · 2.5 hr · from $260/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 79 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Jeep Gladiator with XL Roofnest tent
2021 Jeep Gladiator with XL Roofnest tent

Truck camper · 18 ft · sleeps 4 · 3 mi from campground

$215/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
2017 Surveyor by Forest River
2017 Surveyor by Forest River

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 57 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
2020 Jayco Jay Flight 28'
2020 Jayco Jay Flight 28'

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 168 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Saddlehorn Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

HIGHLY RATED U-DRIVE Moab Hell’s Revenge UTV Off-Road Adventure
HIGHLY RATED U-DRIVE Moab Hell’s Revenge UTV Off-Road Adventure

Moab area · 3 hr · from $89/person

BEST! Hell's Revenge U-Drive 4X4 Tour in Moab +Dinosaur Tracks!
BEST! Hell's Revenge U-Drive 4X4 Tour in Moab +Dinosaur Tracks!

Moab area · 3 hr · from $82/person

You-Drive 4x4 UTV Adventure–Hell’s Revenge & Fins N’ Things, Moab
You-Drive 4x4 UTV Adventure–Hell’s Revenge & Fins N’ Things, Moab

Moab area · 2.5 hr · from $260/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Arches National Park Backcountry: Escape The Crowds
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Oct 11–Dec 31: RV & Tent $22 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202644%3%53%
Dec 202638%0%62%
Jan 202738%0%62%
Feb 202738%0%62%
Mar 202736%2%62%
Apr 202731%7%62%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: C (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Saddlehorn Campground

For May weekends, book about 120 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 38 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
March10 days ahead33 days ahead9 days ahead27 days ahead
April20 days ahead78 days ahead12 days ahead49 days ahead
May38 days ahead120 days ahead16 days ahead76 days ahead
June28 days ahead89 days ahead23 days ahead89 days ahead
July19 days ahead69 days ahead21 days ahead86 days ahead
August13 days ahead62 days ahead19 days ahead89 days ahead
September19 days ahead87 days ahead14 days ahead74 days ahead
October14 days ahead60 days ahead10 days ahead41 days ahead
November2 days ahead16 days ahead0 days ahead11 days ahead
December——0 days ahead6 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (36,189 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

79 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

79 sites · $22/night

28 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Arches National Park Backcountry: Escape The Crowds

Moab area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $240/person

5-STAR Moab Hell's Revenge UTV U-DRIVE TOUR + DINO TRACKS
5-STAR Moab Hell's Revenge UTV U-DRIVE TOUR + DINO TRACKS

Moab area · 2.8 hr · from $99/person

Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Adventure
Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Adventure

Moab area · 4 hr · from $239/person

HIGHLY RATED Arches National Park Sightseeing Tour From Moab Utah
HIGHLY RATED Arches National Park Sightseeing Tour From Moab Utah

Moab area · 4 hr · from $159/person

Top-Rated Moab You-Drive UTV Tour: Fins N Things & Hell’s Revenge
Top-Rated Moab You-Drive UTV Tour: Fins N Things & Hell’s Revenge

Moab area · 3.5 hr · from $395/person

Moab's Most Xtreme 3 Hour Experience on Hell's Revenge
Moab's Most Xtreme 3 Hour Experience on Hell's Revenge

Moab area · 3 hr · from $223/person