Desert & Redrock camping · Utah

Dead Horse Point State Park

A 2,000-foot overlook of the Colorado’s gooseneck

SettingDesert & Redrock
StateUtah
Best seasonSpring & fall
ReserveUtah State Parks

Perched on a narrow mesa above a sweeping bend of the Colorado River near Moab, with one of the most jaw-dropping overlooks in the Southwest. Sunrise and sunset here are events.

Why camp here

Don’t miss: The Colorado River gooseneck

RVs & rigs: RV sites with electric

What’s here

  • Dead Horse Point overlook
  • Mountain-bike Intrepid trails
  • Canyonlands nearby
  • Dark skies

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