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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
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).
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.
Judith C
VerifiedOctober 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Nice campground with large lots. Very scenic area.
Judith C
VerifiedOctober 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: BUFFALO GROVE
Nice campground with large lots. Very scenic area.
Amy G
VerifiedOctober 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: JUNI
What an unexpected find! It's a little off the beaten path - about 12 miles off the interstate. Very limited grocery options, so take what you need or be prepared to drive into Albuquerque or Santa Fe. But, we had a great pull through spot at the upper part of the Juniper Loop. Plenty of room and a nice view. No water or sewage at the spots and filling your fresh tank is a kind of weird experience. You MIGHT find a water source near your spot, but it is shared so you can't just hook up and stay hooked. At our spot the nearest water was hundreds of feet away. We just drove around until we found an empty spot with water and pulled in and filled our tank and then went to our site. The lake is pretty nondescript but there were lots of people fishing. Not sure if or what they were catching. Good cell service on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
Amy G
VerifiedOctober 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: JUNI
What an unexpected find! It's a little off the beaten path - about 12 miles off the interstate. Very limited grocery options, so take what you need or be prepared to drive into Albuquerque or Santa Fe. But, we had a great pull through spot at the upper part of the Juniper Loop. Plenty of room and a nice view. No water or sewage at the spots and filling your fresh tank is a kind of weird experience. You MIGHT find a water source near your spot, but it is shared so you can't just hook up and stay hooked. At our spot the nearest water was hundreds of feet away. We just drove around until we found an empty spot with water and pulled in and filled our tank and then went to our site. The lake is pretty nondescript but there were lots of people fishing. Not sure if or what they were catching. Good cell service on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
Paul R
VerifiedOctober 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: RINGTAIL CAT
Beautiful site, have stayed there several times. Unfortunately was not able to use the site that I'd reserved this time.
Change of plans and couldn't find a way to cancel.
Cochiti is awesome though.
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
