Cochiti Campground

The views here are phenomenal. We loved being far out and up on the higher loop that afforded a greater view. We were disappointed in two significant things.

One, the bathroom facility for our loop was closed (reason wasn’t given—just locked and a sign stating it was closed). So, we had to drive to another loop everyone we needed to use the facility. With four little children, I can’t tell you what an inconvenience that was. It really altered our experience at the campground. It added some chaos to what should’ve been relaxing. Had I been informed ahead of time, I likely wouldn’t have booked here, or had chosen a different loop.

The second complaint we have is that the water faucet for our site had an immense water pressure (that’s fine!) but it didn’t have a good runoff path or rock bed. So, it would quickly run off into our neighbors site if we weren’t careful! We did our best to create a damn with rocks to direct the water for future guests.

Finally, I would add that it was terribly frustrating to get in contact with anyone to ask a question about our reservation. The best we could get was through the general state site, but never one for the campground directly.

Overall, we would love to return… if some of these issues were addressed.

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Very friendly and competent campground hosts. Great level sites on the non-electric spaces; did see some full electric RV's using their leveling jacks....

One suggestion: the "checkout time 2:00" needs to be emphasized on the website and the check-in handout. I came in at about 1:30 and my reserved site was occupied so with the approval of the camp host I just stayed in another empty non-electric site. Good thing because the 'over stayer" in my site didn't depart until the following day! Then on my departure date, a got a knock on my door at 10:30 am that i was in "their" space. I reminded them about the 2:00 checkout time and they said they'd never heard about it.

We enjoyed our stay. The site was quiet and had good views.

Very friendly and competent campground hosts. Great level sites on the non-electric spaces; did see some full electric RV's using their leveling jacks....

One suggestion: the "checkout time 2:00" needs to be emphasized on the website and the check-in handout. I came in at about 1:30 and my reserved site was occupied so with the approval of the camp host I just stayed in another empty non-electric site. Good thing because the 'over stayer" in my site didn't depart until the following day! Then on my departure date, a got a knock on my door at 10:30 am that i was in "their" space. I reminded them about the 2:00 checkout time and they said they'd never heard about it.

We enjoyed our stay. The site was quiet and had good views.

Great campground, friendly and helpful staff. Nice lake and beach area. Multiple loops and camping options.

Great campground, friendly and helpful staff. Nice lake and beach area. Multiple loops and camping options.

We stayed at campsite 5, Juno loop with a 20' camper trailer.

Pros:
The trailer pad was quite level which is a nice plus.
Reasonable site spacing and decent views despite the lake not being in view.
Very friendly and helpful camp host.
The bike trip across the damn was a unique and interesting ride.
The beach area is a plus and great for a beach excursion.
A very good value.
The no wake rule for the lake was a nice touch making things very peaceful.
The 2:00pm check-in and check-out time was unusual but I liked it.

Cons:
The water hookup was way too far away from the trailer pad requiring a longer hose than most people carry.

Love this place. Very clean. Great setup area. Beautiful views. Well maintained.