This was not our first time in Abiquiu. We had taken a day trip from my daughter’s house in Lindrith, NM. It’s so beautiful, we decided to go back and stay. The Echo Amphitheater area is beautiful and close by. We stayed here because we wanted to go to the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, which was also close by. It started raining while we were at the monastery, which made the 13 mi narrow dirt road drive back to the campground VERY treacherous. Don’t consider doing this, if rain is predicted. We were in our Subaru Outback, with all-wheel drive, and my husband said it was the most intense drive he had ever done. The road turns into snail snot with rocks. When we got back to our site, we ended up having to take a wheel off our car, to get the rocks out. The rocks were stuck between the rock shield and brake pad. The drive back was pretty scary, but we’re glad we went. The monastery is beautiful. The weather prevented us from doing much more exploring, but we did stop by a local gas station/grocery store, Bode’s General Store. Their tamales were some of the best I’ve ever tasted. Their pulled pork barbecue sandwiches were delicious, as well as their pork and hominy chili.
This place was amazing, starting with our spacious, beautiful site. The campground was well maintained, the hosts were super
helpful, and the views were spectacular. We reserved two nights in a spot with no hookups because it was all that was available. Then, we stayed two more nights in a site with power and water. It’s definitely a popular spot, and the sites with hookups go quickly. We will definitely stay here again in the future, whether we have hookups or not.