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Tetilla Peak

Tetilla Peak Sunset
Tent Camping Tetilla Peak Campground
TETILLA PEAK 5
TETILLA PEAK 2
TETILLA PEAK 4

About Tetilla Peak

Tetilla Peak 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: 45

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Apr 15 to Oct 14

Sites & Availability

45 Sites Available

Site
Price
040, Loop: COYO
7 guests · Pet Friendly
$15.00
/ per night
042, Loop: COYO
7 guests · Pet Friendly
$15.00
/ per night
043, Loop: COYO
7 guests · Pet Friendly
$15.00
/ per night
044, Loop: COYO
7 guests · Pet Friendly
$15.00
/ per night
045, Loop: COYO
7 guests · Pet Friendly
$15.00
/ per night
046, Loop: COYO
7 guests · Pet Friendly
$15.00
/ per night
047, Loop: COYO
7 guests · Pet Friendly
$15.00
/ per night
🚐 048, Loop: COYO
No Hookups
$15.00
/ per night
050, Loop: COYO
7 guests · Pet Friendly
$15.00
/ per night
051, Loop: COYO
7 guests · Pet Friendly
$15.00
/ per night
🚐 1, Loop: CHOL
Electric Only
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 10, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 11, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 13, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 14, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 15, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 16, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 17, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 19, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 2, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 20, Loop: CHOL
Electric Only
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 22, Loop: CHOL
Electric Only
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 23, Loop: CHOL
Electric Only
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 24, Loop: CHOL
Electric Only
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 25, Loop: CHOL
Electric Only
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 26, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 27, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 28, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 29, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 3, Loop: CHOL
Electric Only
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 30, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 31, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 33, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 34, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 35, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 36, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
37, Loop: CHOL
7 guests · Pet Friendly
$20.00
/ per night
38, Loop: CHOL
7 guests · Pet Friendly
$20.00
/ per night
39, Loop: CHOL
7 guests · Pet Friendly
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 4, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 5, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 6, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 7, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 8, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night
🚐 9, Loop: CHOL
Water & Electric
$20.00
/ per night

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.

Review Summary

3.6
47 reviews
5
36.2%
17
4
21.3%
10
3
21.3%
10
2
6.4%
3
1
14.9%
7

TERASA M

Verified

October 28, 2024 Stayed at: 35, Loop: CHOL

1

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

Verified

October 16, 2024 Stayed at: 31, Loop: CHOL

3

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

Verified

October 14, 2024 Stayed at: 3, Loop: CHOL

4

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

Verified

October 6, 2024 Stayed at: 048, Loop: COYO

3

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

Verified

September 17, 2024 Stayed at: 13, Loop: CHOL

1

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

Verified

October 22, 2022 Stayed at: 37, Loop: CHOL

5

Nice place to camp, not fancy.

Carol K

Verified

October 18, 2022 Stayed at: 7, Loop: CHOL

3

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

Verified

October 13, 2022 Stayed at: 9, Loop: CHOL

5

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

Verified

October 12, 2022 Stayed at: 051, Loop: COYO

4

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

Verified

October 10, 2022 Stayed at: 29, Loop: CHOL

4

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

Latitude & Longitude: 35.6472 / -106.304

Elevation: 1692 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

No Alcohol is Allowed

General

Check-in Time is 3:00pm. Check-out Time is 2:00pm

General

All camping units or vehicles must be registered

General

The campground does not meet accessibility standards

General

A campground attendant may not be available. Please contact a Park Ranger @ 505-465-0307 for assistance.

General

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.

General

ALCOHOL IS NOT PERMITTED

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