Cochiti Campground

Two children and an adult paddle an aluminum sided canoe on a lake.
Tent Rocks
Swim Beach Day Use Area
Cochiti Lake 4
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Featured amenities

Showers Showers

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

80 total sites

RV Sites

80 sites

About Cochiti Campground

Cochiti Recreation Area is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico, within the boundaries of the Pueblo de Cochiti Indian Reservation. The lake offers two public recreation areas: Cochiti on the west side of the lake and Tetilla Peak on the east side. Both sides offer spectacular scenic views of the water and surrounding mountains. The Cochiti Dam is one of the ten largest earth-fill dams in the United States, and also one of the largest in the world. The lake derives its name from the Indian Pueblo on the Cochiti Reservation.

Number of accommodations: 80

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Mar 1 to Nov 30

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Showers Showers
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Showers
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

80 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 01, Loop: JUNI RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 02, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 03, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 035, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 036, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 037, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 038, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 039, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 04, Loop: JUNI RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 040, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 041, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 042, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 043, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 044, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 045, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 046, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 047, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 048, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 049, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 05, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 050, Loop: ELK RUN RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 051, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 052, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 053, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 054, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 055, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 056, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 057, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 058, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 059, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 06, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 060, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 061, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 062, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 063, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 064, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 065, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 066, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 067, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 068, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 069, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 07, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 070, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 071, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 072, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 073, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 074, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 075, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 076, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 077, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 078, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 079, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 08, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 080, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 09, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 10, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 11, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 12, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 13, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 14, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 15, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 16, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 17, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 18, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 19, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 20, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 21, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 22, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 23, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 24, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 25, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 26, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 27, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 28, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 29, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 30, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 31, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 32, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 33, Loop: JUNI RV
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 34, Loop: JUNI RV
Water & Electric
Price not available

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.

Review Summary

4.3
1250 reviews
5
58.0%
725
4
24.8%
310
3
8.2%
103
2
6.6%
83
1
2.3%
29

christine c

Verified

May 15, 2026 Stayed at: 073, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT

4

Beautiful place and very clean

Showers needed some attention as not hot enough and got the whole place wet

Larry R

Verified

May 15, 2026 Stayed at: 059, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE

4

Restrooms/showers need cleaning and maintenance on a more regular basis, Bad odor at times. Really a shame People cannot clean up after themselves.

Deborah O

Verified

May 15, 2026 Stayed at: 10, Loop: JUNI

3

I was happy to see the new bathroom/shower on Juniper Loop, but extremely disappointed that in the two weeks we were there it was never really cleaned. Yes, they replaced the toilet paper, but the floors were filthy making the showers unusable due to a layer of dirt on the floor. I emailed the office asking for it to be cleaned, but no response. CLEAN THE RESTROOMS!!!!

Peter B

Verified

May 13, 2026 Stayed at: 34, Loop: JUNI

4

Used site 34, Juniper loop May 1 to May 6 and had great view of the area. Good location w/ others near but not on top of us, bathroom and shower a two minute walk away. Had shelter w/ picnic table behind us but didn't use it, level site side to side, water and electric w/in easy reach. Visited Overlook site, a trail or two for walking. Unfortunately windy time of year so never put up awning on trailer. Location was 30 minutes or so from big establishments, less if a convenience store w/gas would suffice,but worth the daily views of the sky and mountains

Colleen M

Verified

May 12, 2026 Stayed at: 15, Loop: JUNI

5

Great campground! Fabulous views, great sites!

Sarah K

Verified

May 11, 2026 Stayed at: 045, Loop: ELK RUN

5

Love this park so much!

Warren G

Verified

May 11, 2026 Stayed at: 053, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE

5

Had an excellent view of the lake and the mountains. Campground was very quiet with sites spaced well apart. The shower house in the Buffalo Loop could use some attention. One toilet of the two was not operable and one shower of the two was also not operable.

Larry R

Verified

May 8, 2026 Stayed at: 09, Loop: JUNI

2

Had site directly across from the restrooms, granted most times have bad odor, by 2pm the smell was overwhelming to the point of being nauseous.

Larry R

Verified

May 8, 2026 Stayed at: 053, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE

3

Restrooms need cleaning on more regular basis

Carlton F

Verified

May 7, 2026 Stayed at: 048, Loop: ELK RUN

4

Good Campground
Paved sites were good
Lake access was a bit of a distance but worth the walk, good kayaking
Roads in the area were pretty good for cycling
Negative - the comfort station ie restrooms were in need of serious cleaning and repairs unfortunately

Location Cochiti Campground

Address:
82 Dam Crest Rd
Pena Blanca, NM, 87041
United States

Elevation: 1668 feet

Distance to downtown

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 6, 2026

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