About Tetilla Peak
Number of accommodations: 45
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Reviews (47)
What Guests Are Saying
Tetilla Peak offers stunning views and a peaceful atmosphere at an affordable price, especially for America the Beautiful pass holders. While the campground is poorly maintained, with issues like limited water access, potholes, and cleanliness, the attentive site manager and beautiful surroundings compensate for some shortcomings. Visitors appreciate the tranquility and scenic sunsets, though the lack of privacy and amenities may detract for some campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Tetilla Peak offers stunning views and a peaceful atmosphere at an affordable price, especially for America the Beautiful pass holders. While the campground is poorly maintained, with issues like limited water access, potholes, and cleanliness, the attentive site manager and beautiful surroundings compensate for some shortcomings. Visitors appreciate the tranquility and scenic sunsets, though the lack of privacy and amenities may detract for some campers.
Review Summary
TERASA M
VerifiedOctober 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 35, Loop: CHOL
No water was bad enough but then as soon as I pulled into space, entire campground electricity went out & park ranger was very condescending ... And the site was supposed to be for my 40' rig & it was so small that I was forced to pull in on an angle & still sticking out in street ... He said call recreation.gov & when I called recreation.gov they said I'd have to talk to park ranger since their system didn't even say there was an issue ... and of course this happened after park ranger left the location ... NO ONE ONSITE TO TALK TO ! Electricity didn't come back on until next day but was still charged rate of a site with WATER & ELECTRICITY ... Asked for a credit & was denied ... First time at a USACE location & will never go to another one !!!
Elizabeth J
VerifiedOctober 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: CHOL
Beautiful. It's older compared to the sites on the other side of the lake.
There is H2O at one pump at the entrance after the dump station. H20 in the toilet house and sinks in the toilet house only. The night sky is amazing. The sites are big but they need a little racking for your own benefit.
Susan C
VerifiedOctober 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: CHOL
CONS: dirty restrooms (didn't use, had my camper), no potable water, road into campground had HUGE potholes so drive very slowly/carefully
PROS: camped in October and only a few other people there, very quiet, campsites were very level and fairly well spaced out, only $10 a night for my electric!
Andrew F
VerifiedOctober 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: COYO
This review is solely for the campground. The tent loop (Coyo) is all street parking, no driveways. The sites are well spaced and have beautiful views, but most of them are so unmaintained that you’d have a tough time finding anywhere to pitch your tent at all. It’s worth the extra few bucks to stay in the loop with hookups just to have a good tent pad. The bathrooms are serviceable, but they’re also long since forgotten about. It’s beautiful, but I don’t think anybody has maintained the grounds in decades.
The BIA road coming in is all paved and isn’t horrendous, but be very careful as there are some large (avoidable) pot holes that could easily ruin your day. Recommend you come before sunset for this reason.
William F
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: CHOL
Showed up for reservation to showers being locked and no water at camp site. This was our rest stop and we left a day early. Plus no host.
Michael R
VerifiedOctober 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 37, Loop: CHOL
Nice place to camp, not fancy.
Carol K
VerifiedOctober 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: CHOL
We had to groom our site: Pull knee high weeds; cut down small tree from under picnic table so it could be used; mark two very large ant hills in order to avoid them. Very hard for women to shave legs when there's no light in the shower room
Linda J B
VerifiedOctober 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: CHOL
This was a wonderful little campground. The views are exceptional and it was so wonderfully quiet out there, which is one of the things I love. The only downside at all was there were lots of goat head stickers but that’s the only problem. Showers were decent and lots of hot water and all together a great experience.
amy e
VerifiedOctober 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: COYO
Only stayed from late night until early morning when another arrangement fell through. Beautiful to wake up there. Didn't get to explore but would another time.
Michael S
VerifiedOctober 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: CHOL
Check in was easy, friendly and helpful camp host. The park is well kept and the bathrooms were clean. We enjoyed our stay and if in the area again would make a point to revisit.
Location Tetilla Peak
Address:
82 Dam Crest Rd
Pena Blanca, NM, 87041
United States
From Albuquerque, New Mexico, take I-25 north to exit 264. Travel west on State Road 16 to the Tetilla Peak Recreation Area/La Bajada Village turnoff and follow the paved road into the recreation area.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.6472 / -106.304
Elevation: 1692 feet
Policies & Rules
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No Alcohol is Allowed |
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Check-in Time is 3:00pm. Check-out Time is 2:00pm |
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All camping units or vehicles must be registered |
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The campground does not meet accessibility standards |
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A campground attendant may not be available. Please contact a Park Ranger @ 505-465-0307 for assistance. |
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This is a no-wake lake |
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No cutting of trees, dead or alive, is allowed |
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Ground fires are not permitted |
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Off-road vehicles are not permitted |
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Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information. |
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ALCOHOL IS NOT PERMITTED |