Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every nightA forested campground near hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
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.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 79 sites.
| Site | Fr 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 |
Hookups (individual campsites): 79 no-hookup individual sites.
1750 Rim Rock Drive
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“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 ”
“We enjoyed our stay at Saddlehorn. Very clean facilities and great launching point for circumnavigating the Rim Rock Drive on our bikes. ”
“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.”
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| $22 |
| 32 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 47 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 37 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 46 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 22 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 27 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 38 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 31 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 48 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 44 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 30 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 49 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 21 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 33 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 24 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 50 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 23 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 51 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $22 |
| 57 standard nonelectric | C | C | $22 |
| 64 standard nonelectric | C | C | $22 |
| 71 standard nonelectric | C | C | $22 |
| 54 standard nonelectric | C | C | $22 |
| 74 standard nonelectric | C | C | $22 |
| 75 standard nonelectric | C | C | $22 |
| 60 standard nonelectric | C | C | $22 |
| 70 standard nonelectric | C | C | $22 |
| 63 standard nonelectric | C | C | $22 |
| 76 standard nonelectric | C | C | $22 |
| 69 standard nonelectric | C | C | $22 |
| 65 standard nonelectric | C | C | $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
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights17 sites open for every nightAn 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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
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.

Truck camper · 18 ft · sleeps 4 · 3 mi from campground
$215/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 57 mi from campground
$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 168 mi from campground
$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Moab area · 3 hr · from $89/person

Moab area · 3 hr · from $82/person

Moab area · 2.5 hr · from $260/person
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.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 44% | 3% | 53% |
| Dec 2026 | 38% | 0% | 62% |
| Jan 2027 | 38% | 0% | 62% |
| Feb 2027 | 38% | 0% | 62% |
| Mar 2027 | 36% | 2% | 62% |
| Apr 2027 | 31% | 7% | 62% |
Seasonal loop closures in this window: C (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027).
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 10 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 27 days ahead |
| April | 20 days ahead | 78 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 49 days ahead |
| May | 38 days ahead | 120 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 76 days ahead |
| June | 28 days ahead | 89 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 89 days ahead |
| July | 19 days ahead | 69 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 86 days ahead |
| August | 13 days ahead | 62 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 89 days ahead |
| September | 19 days ahead | 87 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 74 days ahead |
| October | 14 days ahead | 60 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 41 days ahead |
| November | 2 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 0 days ahead | 11 days ahead |
| December | — | — | 0 days ahead | 6 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.
79 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
79 sites · $22/night
28 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Moab area · 4 hr–5 hr · from $240/person

Moab area · 2.8 hr · from $99/person

Moab area · 4 hr · from $239/person

Moab area · 4 hr · from $159/person

Moab area · 3.5 hr · from $395/person

Moab area · 3 hr · from $223/person