Horse Thief Canyon | Informal Campsite

September 6th, 2023 by mattbest95

We attempted to stay here but the wind was fierce. It is a beautiful spot on a calm day, but if the wind picks up you’re in for a fun night!

August 16th, 2023 by gersende.gbn

whaouuu seul au monde. nuit tranquille un peu de vent. chiens de prairies sur le site . Le lendemain ballade. Meilleur point de vue jusque là.

August 2nd, 2023 by sara-michelle.girard

Great spot with a nice view on the canyon! We were 4-5 rv/vans to camp there! A couple of cars came during the evening to hang out, a little noisy with music but no trouble. We enjoyed or night there!

May 19th, 2023 by absaroque

Such a nice place !! calm, no noise of any kind. Saw three or four cars coming for sundown nd that was all. we were alone in that big parking. No sign of anyking for parking overnight.
May get windy a bit...

April 26th, 2023 by travel2u.de

Only a parking lot at the overlook, nice view but no trails into the canyon or anywhere else, very visible from the street and busy during the day. No privacy at all.

October 9th, 2022 by annabelhb8p

incredible place! sunset was beautiful! touristic during the evening but alone with another van after 7pm! pit toilets, and good cell service! I would definetly recommend!

September 20th, 2022 by schena.andy

good spot for a night, really quiet only one other VR was there. Chilly night at -1°!

cabin toilets available but not really clean

September 9th, 2022 by 3weltreisen.de

just perfect, nice sunset, nice sunrise, some other campers, unfortunately with generator, normaly absolutly quite, no Light polution, only moon and stars, trails to canyon, no forbitten sign, dont feed wild animals like americans often do

September 4th, 2022 by jw.germain

Nous y avons passé une très bonne nuit. Nous étions 2 cc et 2 voitures. Lieu très propre et magnifique. Nous recommandons.

July 20th, 2022 by sophieedmonds96

Beautiful canyon. Spent one night with one other rv and a couple with a tent in the back of their truck. Really quiet and no problems. Would recommend staying here. Sunset is beautiful but remember bug spray

July 18th, 2022 by CathAdamQc

Superbe place ! Seuls au monde (appart un photographe de l’état de Washington) avec un coucher de soleil extraordinaire 🤩

May 29th, 2022 by Gilligan’s RV

Slept here with one other camper and a car. Got to enjoy a great view of the canyon during sunset.
No one woke us up but was VERY windy.
No “no overnight camping/parking” to be seen and the blocks were removed to the side by a sea container and ice cream truck.

April 15th, 2022 by mrandmrstravel.nl

Closed at the moment with concrete blocks. You can still admire the view which is really beautiful.

November 2nd, 2021 by instagram.com/willandrory

11/10 location, PLEASE KEEP CLEAN AND LEAVE IT BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT!
Beautiful short drive between town and Horse Thief Canyon. Amazing view from the parking spot. Large flat concrete area. Big rig friendly. Could find a tent spot no problem, though it's probably busy in the summer. Please be respectful - take only pictures, leave only footprints. Keep this amazing free lookoff point open and free for others to enjoy.

October 2nd, 2021 by Patrx8

Fantastic view of the canyon, especially for the sunset. Large parking lot accommodating a few « tenants ». Fairly level. No sign prohibiting overnight stays. Garbage cans on site but no toilet.

September 11th, 2021 by regalwizard

Got here just on sunset, very level, & a couple spots to pitch a tent, if you're careful. Can be very muddy off the pavement, so drive carefully, & don't wear fancy shoes! ;)

September 6th, 2021 by sami.grano

beautiful spot for one night as the hikers clear out, very quiet

July 21st, 2021 by caroleetdaniel

Super belle place ,belvédère du Horsethief Cayon il y a présentement environ une dizaine de Vr de toute les grandeurs. Il y a plusieurs va-et-vient de personnes qui passent pour voir le canyon , seul B mol c’est en plein soleil (pas d’ombre et pas d’eau,
Pas de toilette) endroit préférablement pour véhicule autonome.

July 15th, 2021 by Luc

Wow superbe endroit, très tranquille et la vue incroyable. On est seul.

July 14th, 2021 by cranialrock

Stayed here last night. Just like everyone else has said. Had 1 other family stay here as well.
Gets peaceful after sunset.
Highly recommend.

July 4th, 2021 by Chris+Nicole

Stayed for one night. There was about 5 other vans that stayed. Really nice spot with a great view. Feels very open but can barely see the parking lot from the road. Incredibly quiet and can’t beat the views! Will likely have people visiting until sunset and early in the morning.

June 13th, 2021 by has668

Beautiful spot. We stayed the night there. we met amazing people doing the same thing

May 9th, 2021 by Peter James

Great views!.Valley was filled with mist early morning. Parking lot has a slope, need levelling blocks. We came via Munson, about 6 km good gravel road.

May 1st, 2021 by krootravels

Beautiful views of the canyon. Stayed one night with no issues. Lots of people here for sunset but very quiet after that. Shared the lot with two other campers.

April 30th, 2021 by Marc

We arrive from the north (Edmonton) and we we had to go thru 12km of gravel road. If it would not have been so late (22:30) I would have looked for another way to reach it.
When we got there, was too dark to see around. But when we woke up in the morning, what a great view. I would have like tonbe there for the sunset that is surely amazing. We were the only people to sleep there. Really quiet.

October 7th, 2020 by vraim30

I stayed just one night there, arrived at the sunset time, it was just amazing. The view is stunning, it's quiet, you just hear the coyotes and birds. Plenty of room, we were 5 vans.
Just as reminder, it's just a parking, no tables, bench, toilet.

September 14th, 2020 by jaxincan

quiet with amazing views. fairly level in places. great for one night

September 7th, 2020 by No

Beautiful place to stay for a night. Woke up to a beautiful sunrise lighting up the canyon. Lots of room to park. People came and went until around 8. Couple other cans staying the night at this location. No toilets or anything but definitely worth the view!

September 3rd, 2020 by guylainenoel

Magnifique vue du Canyon et emplacement propre et tranquille.

July 28th, 2020 by wizardofnorth

Beautiful view. Had some locals show up late into the night and some tourists in the morning. Get a little highway noise but worth it to wake up with the view.

June 14th, 2020 by macr.becca

nice place to camp out! usually very busy before 9 pm

June 12th, 2020 by Ivan

Still no toilets and no signs. Two others with us, very quiet. Great spot

October 4th, 2019 by jennymcentire

Awesome spot to camp for the night. No signs to say you can't camp here. There were 2 other cars with us also. Overlooks the beautiful Horsethief Canyon. Very quiet and peaceful area. No toilets.

October 1st, 2019 by Margot Bai

Stopped by to check it out and take some pictures. I did not stay overnight. No prohibiting signage as of Oct 1, 2019 but that could change anytime. A bit close to the main road so you will get some road noise. Beautiful spot to go explore the canyon.

September 3rd, 2019 by serena_wanstall

Arrived at 3pm and stayed one night. Not much to do but exploring the canyon which was fun! We were the only van parked there overnight with everyone gone by 6pm. We had the whole place to ourselves for the sunset and got up early to have coffee and watch the sun rise. It was truly magical!! The view was spectacular and it was very quiet and peaceful. There was a faint bad smell which seemed to be coming from some pipes sticking out of the grass nearby. Just stay away from those and you’ll have a great time!

August 19th, 2019 by f.carrie

Pulled in at night, couple other vehicles camped out, beautiful view to wake up & stretch to! Wake up for sunrise :) More tourists didn't start rolling in until about 8:30 - Portable Toilets were locked .. probably only for people coming for the construction equipment on site?..

August 7th, 2019 by TG_Ltd

Yes! Nice level dark parking lot that is a vista point for the canyon. As others have said, it appears to be OK to park here! There is no signage to the contrary and no one bothered me.

May 5th, 2019 by charlottebrunetl

There is a parking lot here where you can stay for the night. There’s a really nice view of the badlands and you can hike in the canyon.