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About Cochiti Campground
Number of accommodations: 80
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (1250)
What Guests Are Saying
Cochiti Campground offers beautiful views, clean facilities, and a peaceful atmosphere, making it a great destination for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Many visitors enjoyed activities like tubing on Cochiti Lake and appreciated the cleanliness of the campground and restrooms. However, some noted issues with water access, maintenance of facilities, and occasional lack of supervision from staff. Overall, most campers had positive experiences and expressed a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Cochiti Campground offers beautiful views, clean facilities, and a peaceful atmosphere, making it a great destination for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Many visitors enjoyed activities like tubing on Cochiti Lake and appreciated the cleanliness of the campground and restrooms. However, some noted issues with water access, maintenance of facilities, and occasional lack of supervision from staff. Overall, most campers had positive experiences and expressed a desire to return.
Review Summary
Judith C
VerifiedOctober 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Nice campground with large lots. Very scenic area.
Lucinda F
VerifiedNovember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Arrived on a Sunday when the campground was only about half filled. Beautiful high campground, mostly open, with good site separation and lake views. Asphalt loop and pull-through driveway with a moderate slope to the front. The site was long and had an extra parking spot at the back. Covered picnic table and fire ring provided but no fires were allowed during our stay due to high fire danger at the time. Picnic sites and day use areas were still closed due to the pandemic restrictions but during normal operations this location is surely very busy. We didn’t check the restrooms and showers as we use our own facilities but the campground sites were pristine. Camp hosts were friendly and very informative. Excellent cell service due to being up on the hill and a cell tower within sight of the campground. The Cochiti Lake mini mart, just about a mile away, has gas, food and a great laundromat. Easy drive to Santa Fe or Albuquerque. Will return to this campground if our travels bring us back to the area.
Lucinda F
VerifiedNovember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Arrived on a Sunday when the campground was only about half filled. Beautiful high campground, mostly open, with good site separation and lake views. Asphalt loop and pull-through driveway with a moderate slope to the front. The site was long and had an extra parking spot at the back. Covered picnic table and fire ring provided but no fires were allowed during our stay due to high fire danger at the time. Picnic sites and day use areas were still closed due to the pandemic restrictions but during normal operations this location is surely very busy. We didn’t check the restrooms and showers as we use our own facilities but the campground sites were pristine. Camp hosts were friendly and very informative. Excellent cell service due to being up on the hill and a cell tower within sight of the campground. The Cochiti Lake mini mart, just about a mile away, has gas, food and a great laundromat. Easy drive to Santa Fe or Albuquerque. Will return to this campground if our travels bring us back to the area.
James L
VerifiedApril 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Well run campground with great amenities (I.e full hookups, clean bath houses). Nice spacing between most sites. Excellent hiking all around park. Lake not much to look at and pretty far from Santa Fe (35-40 minutes).
Kevin M
VerifiedApril 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 064, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Bathrooms were never cleaned over the Easter weekend and they were awful. Told Park Ranger on Easter morning and all he said was, “we’re aware of it”. But nothing was cleaned or stocked until Monday.
James L
VerifiedApril 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Well run campground with great amenities (I.e full hookups, clean bath houses). Nice spacing between most sites. Excellent hiking all around park. Lake not much to look at and pretty far from Santa Fe (35-40 minutes).
Kevin M
VerifiedApril 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 064, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Bathrooms were never cleaned over the Easter weekend and they were awful. Told Park Ranger on Easter morning and all he said was, “we’re aware of it”. But nothing was cleaned or stocked until Monday.
John C
VerifiedApril 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
It was beautiful, we had a great site overlooking the lake. each site was nice and spaced out from each other. The bathrooms were clean, but need heaters in showers.
John C
VerifiedApril 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
It was beautiful, we had a great site overlooking the lake. each site was nice and spaced out from each other. The bathrooms were clean, but need heaters in showers.
Lynn S
VerifiedApril 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Very nice campground with paved sites and sheltered picnic tables. Most sites are level and well spaced. Bathroom clean and plenty of hot water although shower is on timer and must be turned back on when hot water suddenly stops! Nice reservoir for kayaks, SUP, canoes.
Location Cochiti Campground
Address:
82 Dam Crest Rd
Pena Blanca, NM, 87041
United States
From Albuquerque, New Mexico, take Interstate 25 north to exit 259. Turn west on State Route 22 and proceed through Pena Blanca to the park office and recreation area.
Elevation: 1668 feet
6.1 mi drive to downtown Pena Blanca (about 10 min)
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: September 10, 2026
