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About Cochiti Campground
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
Ray R
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Always have a great stay here. Everything is clean and well taken care of. Staff is friendly and helpful.
Thomas C
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: JUNI
Relaxing time.
Ray R
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Always have a great stay here. Everything is clean and well taken care of. Staff is friendly and helpful.
Mike F
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
A nice park with potential but with one fatal flaw that kills it. We spent 5 days at Cochiti Lake in a travel trailer. The sites in the electric/water loop are nicely laid out and properly spaced. There is a nice view of the lake. There is a campground host but that person is off duty Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On those days, I guess, the park runs on auto-pilot. During the 5 days spent at Cochiti Lake I did not see anyone that I could identify as a ranger or authority in charge.
Now for the fatal flaw, the bathrooms are filthy. The floors, the toilets, and the showers are not fit for humans, I have pictures. My wife took a spray bottle of a bleach solution to clean her shower floor and shower before she would use that facility. Once in the 5 days a vehicle showed up and 2 people entered the building to clean. They were in and out in less than 10 minutes. I was a work camper and cleaned shower/bathroom buildings many times. In my experience, it should have taken one and a half hours to properly clean both sides of that facility.
In a telephone call, I expressed these sentiments to a park ranger. He blamed the problem on the “contractor”. Sorry that doesn’t fly. The people charged with running the park (the park rangers) are responsible to ensure the cleanliness of the facility. If they have chosen to hire a “contractor” to do the work, they are still responsible to check that the job is being properly accomplished.
What a shame, a nice park, it could be much nicer.
Mike F
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
A nice park with potential but with one fatal flaw that kills it. We spent 5 days at Cochiti Lake in a travel trailer. The sites in the electric/water loop are nicely laid out and properly spaced. There is a nice view of the lake. There is a campground host but that person is off duty Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On those days, I guess, the park runs on auto-pilot. During the 5 days spent at Cochiti Lake I did not see anyone that I could identify as a ranger or authority in charge.
Now for the fatal flaw, the bathrooms are filthy. The floors, the toilets, and the showers are not fit for humans, I have pictures. My wife took a spray bottle of a bleach solution to clean her shower floor and shower before she would use that facility. Once in the 5 days a vehicle showed up and 2 people entered the building to clean. They were in and out in less than 10 minutes. I was a work camper and cleaned shower/bathroom buildings many times. In my experience, it should have taken one and a half hours to properly clean both sides of that facility.
In a telephone call, I expressed these sentiments to a park ranger. He blamed the problem on the “contractor”. Sorry that doesn’t fly. The people charged with running the park (the park rangers) are responsible to ensure the cleanliness of the facility. If they have chosen to hire a “contractor” to do the work, they are still responsible to check that the job is being properly accomplished.
What a shame, a nice park, it could be much nicer.
Virginia M
VerifiedAugust 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: JUNI
👍🏼
James Z
VerifiedAugust 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: JUNI
Showers were very clean. Site in Juniper loop was very tight for a small RV (24’). Although spaces were spaced fairly far apart. Mosquitos were not bad at all in that higher loop away from lake. Access to running potable water was difficult however. It would be an improvement to have a faucet that is easily accessible similar to dump station in order to fill up tanks. Breakfast burrito at golf course was tasty and reasonably priced
Virginia M
VerifiedAugust 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: JUNI
👍🏼
James Z
VerifiedAugust 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: JUNI
Showers were very clean. Site in Juniper loop was very tight for a small RV (24’). Although spaces were spaced fairly far apart. Mosquitos were not bad at all in that higher loop away from lake. Access to running potable water was difficult however. It would be an improvement to have a faucet that is easily accessible similar to dump station in order to fill up tanks. Breakfast burrito at golf course was tasty and reasonably priced
Crystal J
VerifiedAugust 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Website is not very user friendly. We canceled our reservation and have yet to receive our $10 credit.
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
