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Number of accommodations: 80
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (1186)
What Guests Are Saying
Cochiti Campground is praised for its beautiful scenery, clean facilities, and peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite among campers. Many appreciate the large, well-maintained sites and convenient amenities like accessible dump stations and nearby recreational activities, including biking and hiking. However, some concerns were raised about the condition and cleanliness of restrooms, as well as occasional maintenance issues, indicating room for improvement. Overall, visitors express a strong desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Cochiti Campground is praised for its beautiful scenery, clean facilities, and peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite among campers. Many appreciate the large, well-maintained sites and convenient amenities like accessible dump stations and nearby recreational activities, including biking and hiking. However, some concerns were raised about the condition and cleanliness of restrooms, as well as occasional maintenance issues, indicating room for improvement. Overall, visitors express a strong desire to return.
Review Summary
Robert Q
VerifiedApril 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Very nice and clean. Bathrooms were nice also
Stuart B
VerifiedApril 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: JUNI
Nice stay not far from Santa Fe or Albuquerque
Larry R
VerifiedApril 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Restrooms/showers untainted or clean the majority of the stay. Trash dumpsters overflowing.
Lack of maintenance being completed on a timely basis, shower heads heads broken clogged toilets, drains backing up.
Thankfuly there are periodic Rangers patrolling throughout the day.
Larry R
VerifiedApril 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Restrooms/showers untainted or clean the majority of the stay. Trash dumpsters overflowing.
Lack of maintenance being completed on a timely basis, shower heads heads broken clogged toilets, drains backing up.
Thankfuly there are periodic Rangers patrolling throughout the day.
Parrish R
VerifiedApril 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: ELK RUN
Cochiti Lake is great! Very nice campgrounds- many with views of the lake. I stayed in Elk Run - which is a modern campground but with no hookups. My trailer is fully equipped for off-grid camping so that's perfect for me. There was even a water spigot nearby that I could use to fill my fresh water tank. The dump station is conveniently located near the entrance to all of the campgrounds as well. The bathrooms are modern with showers- but the showers are the push button type where you can't control the temperature and could be updated/maintained a bit more. But they get the job done. Each site has a very nice shelter with picnic table. The rangers are very personable and helpful as well - take some time to check out the visitor center to learn about this history and ecology of the area.
When I was there, late March, the Ringtail Cat loop was still closed for the season. If you can get a spot in that loop that is, in my opinion, the best area as most of the sites have excellent views overlooking the lake and are a bit more private.
Be sure to get out and hike or bike up on the Cochiti Lake dam.
There isn't much in town- really just a gas station plaza that has (when I was there) the cheapest gas around as well as some convenience store staples and a pizza/sandwich shop. There is also a very nice and very well equipped laundromat in the same plaza. Santa Fe is an easy 30 minute drive.
Parrish R
VerifiedApril 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: ELK RUN
Cochiti Lake is great! Very nice campgrounds- many with views of the lake. I stayed in Elk Run - which is a modern campground but with no hookups. My trailer is fully equipped for off-grid camping so that's perfect for me. There was even a water spigot nearby that I could use to fill my fresh water tank. The dump station is conveniently located near the entrance to all of the campgrounds as well. The bathrooms are modern with showers- but the showers are the push button type where you can't control the temperature and could be updated/maintained a bit more. But they get the job done. Each site has a very nice shelter with picnic table. The rangers are very personable and helpful as well - take some time to check out the visitor center to learn about this history and ecology of the area.
When I was there, late March, the Ringtail Cat loop was still closed for the season. If you can get a spot in that loop that is, in my opinion, the best area as most of the sites have excellent views overlooking the lake and are a bit more private.
Be sure to get out and hike or bike up on the Cochiti Lake dam.
There isn't much in town- really just a gas station plaza that has (when I was there) the cheapest gas around as well as some convenience store staples and a pizza/sandwich shop. There is also a very nice and very well equipped laundromat in the same plaza. Santa Fe is an easy 30 minute drive.
Stuart B
VerifiedApril 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: JUNI
Nice stay not far from Santa Fe or Albuquerque
Elizabeth B
VerifiedApril 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
There were people staying at our site. There was no ranger to assist. The people eventually left but it was horribly uncomfortable and felt unsafe. I tried calling and chatting through recreation.gov. The chat function wasn’t working and the phone just kept ringing. I would like a refund if possible. We had children with us and sharing a site we paid for with strangers was not ok. Thank you for your time.
Elizabeth B
VerifiedApril 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
There were people staying at our site. There was no ranger to assist. The people eventually left but it was horribly uncomfortable and felt unsafe. I tried calling and chatting through recreation.gov. The chat function wasn’t working and the phone just kept ringing. I would like a refund if possible. We had children with us and sharing a site we paid for with strangers was not ok. Thank you for your time.
James F
VerifiedMarch 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT
One of the best Army Corp Campsites I stayed in
Level concrete pad
Beautiful view of the lake
Quiet.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.6417 / -106.325
Elevation: 1668 feet
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: June 5, 2026
