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Coronado Campground

Coronado Campground, near Bernalillo, New Mexico, is a solid choice for campers looking for a mix of convenience and stunning scenery. Just a short drive from Albuquerque, it offers a variety of sites for tents, RVs, and even cabins, making it easy to find the right fit for your stay.

This campground boasts beautiful views of the Sandia Mountains, which many visitors rave about. The sites are equipped with electric hookups and drinking water, and you’ll find clean bathrooms and showers to keep things comfortable. One camper mentioned, “We had an amazing view of the Sandia Mountains from our site,” highlighting the picturesque surroundings.

For those who enjoy a bit of adventure, there are plenty of trails nearby to explore, and the Rio Grande is just a stone's throw away. While some campers noted that accessing the river can be a bit tricky, the breathtaking views make it worth the effort. Plus, the campground is pet-friendly, so you can bring your furry friends along for the fun.

If you’re looking for a place that balances outdoor beauty with easy access to urban amenities, Coronado Campground is a great pick. With its friendly atmosphere and well-maintained facilities, it’s a spot where you can kick back and enjoy the great outdoors without straying too far from the comforts of town.

Description

Municipal

Coronado Campground is conveniently located on Highway 550, just west of Bernalillo along the Rio Grande. A visit to Coronado Campground offers more than a place to set up camp or enjoy a picnic. Relax and take in an unobstructed view of the beautiful Sandia mountains to the east. Experience the quiet mystique of the Rio Grande as it flows gently through the valley below. Enjoy New Mexico's spectacular sunrises, and witness the Sandia's' reflecting light from the setting sun. Tour the adjacent Coronado Historic Site with its Native American artifacts and partially restored adobe patio ruins. All this and more awaits those who stop at Coronado campground, located only 15 miles north of Albuquerque on the Rio Grande in Bernalillo.

Now open to 100% occupancy! NM Safe Certified

Bathroom facilities are limited to only campgrounds guests - limited to a two (2) guest occupancy at any given time. Masks are no longer required at this time for service in the office. Guests who do not adhere to social distancing practices can and will be asked to vacate immediately. Please respect other guests in these unprecedented times. We will continue to practice health safety and sanitize offices and bathrooms accordingly.

Fee Info

Developed RV Sites (1-6) (with water & 50 amp. electric) ...................................................................... $40.00 Developed RV Site (with water & 20/30 amp. electric) ............................................................................ $35.00 Developed RV Site (with 20 amp. electric ONLY) (A, B, C, D) ........................................................... $30.00 Dump Station use ONLY ........................................................................................................................................ $ 15.00

Developed Sheltered Site (per tent) (water, NO electric) ...................................................................................... $25.00 Developed Tent Camping No Shelter (per tent) ......................................................................................................... $20.00 Non-developed tent camping ...................................................................................................................................... $18.00 Day Use or Overnight Dry Lot Parking (buses)....................................................................................................... $20.00 Overnight Dry Lot Parking (car) ................................................................................................................................... $18.00 Overnight Dry Lot Parking (RV).................................................................................................................................... $20.00 Group Shelter...................................................................................................................................................................... $60.00

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Location

Coronado Campground is located in New Mexico

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Directions

Located 2 miles from Rio Rancho, 12 miles from Albuquerque, 36 miles from Santa Fe. Also, just 9 miles from the Santa Ana Center! 1.7 miles west on 550 off I-25 Exit 242 in Bernalillo (12 miles north of Albuquerque). North and west of Rio Grande on 550, turn at sign, Coronado State Monument. Coronado Campground is located in the historic town of Bernalillo.

Address

106 Kuaua Road
Bernalillo, NM 87004

Coordinates

35.32432338 N
106.55883318 W

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  • Tent Sites
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  • Standard (Tent/RV)
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Features

For Campers

  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • WiFi
  • Showers
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Pets
  • Fires

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  • Sanitary Dump
  • Water Hookups
  • Big Rig Friendly

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18 Reviews

Reviewed Oct. 9, 2024

Love the area, some live-ins need to go

Excellent location and views, just need some lo g term resident clean up or eviction at entrance. We stayed for one night. Great set up and next to a brewery/restaurant in wish we would have visited. Clean bathrooms and nice sites.

SiteC
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Wendy L., October 9, 2024
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Wendy L., October 9, 2024
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Wendy L., October 9, 2024
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2023

Beautiful Ground (Needs new host)

The campground is beautiful! Has great rv spots, and having the little pagoda to ourselves was so fun! Bathrooms are nice, has lots of trails, and has good access to trashcans. I was bummed about the “river access” because you really have to blaze your own trail through tall brush to actually get to the river. But the views were amazing! My only complaint - this place NEEDS a new camp host, badly! When we pulled in (at Noon) the host told us we needed to sign papers and pay $8 for parking our extra car in our RV spot. He told us he would come by with the paperwork. Well he didnt, so we went to the check in station and knocked. No answer and it was locked. So we went to the camp host camper to knock…DISGUSTING. Huge piles of dog feces around the camper. It looked like the dogs were pooping inside and it was getting brushed out the door into piles around the door. Gross trailer, garbage everywhere. We knocked anyways and no answer, so we hurried away to get away from the smell. We went back to the check in station around 2 and again at 4:40 and still no answer. My advice, get a new host with a newer camper who will respect the place.

Site18
Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Sarah H., November 13, 2023
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Sarah H., November 13, 2023
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Sarah H., November 13, 2023
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Reviewed Oct. 26, 2023

Stunning Views of the Sandia Mountains

All have to say is WOW! We had an amazing view of the Sandia Mountains from our site. This was an overflow area of the park so it had no hookups but the park does have full hookups. However, the primitive sites and overflow area, IMHO, are the best and have the best views.

SiteP10 - Overflow Area
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Doug L., October 26, 2023
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Doug L., October 26, 2023
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Doug L., October 26, 2023
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Reviewed Jun. 9, 2023

Unique

Great facilities with unique shelters. Very well maintained and nice staff. Bring a long hose for water hookup

Site10
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Apr. 20, 2023

Sheltered Tent Site

Amazing view of mountains and Rio Grande. On the same road as Coronado Historical Site, which is an amazing Adobe settlement circa 1300 AD. Clean bathrooms, beautiful camping area in general.

SiteR-3
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Alex D., April 20, 2023
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Alex D., April 20, 2023
Reviewed Mar. 21, 2023

Very cozy campground

We have enjoyed our stay here we’ve had no problems and it would be perfect if not for not having a full hookup it is an electric and water only. But there is a dumping station The bathrooms were clean and working properly.the shower was clean and working properly

Site12
Month of VisitMarch
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Cynthia R., March 21, 2023
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Cynthia R., March 21, 2023
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Cynthia R., March 21, 2023
Reviewed May. 25, 2022

This place is ok.

Old style city campground. Quaint adobe cabanas with picnic tables inside. Great location just off I25 corridor and less than 50 yard walk to a nice new brewery. There are a couple of long term residents, one of whom has completely packed the cabana with "stuff". Old restrooms, but adequate. Water and electric sites if you wish to pay for it. Dump station on site. Great view of Sandia peak and camp is situated right on the River. It even had water in it when we were there.

Site19
Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2022

Close to town, very reasonable

We did a one night stand here in January. Very nice campground. Fairly quiet but remember it is in the urban area and not some rural space. But it is close to everything.

Check in was easy and the host helpful. The sites are clean and spacious with a very nice shelter and table.

The sites have power and water and they do have a dump station. We would stay here again.

Did I mention there is a brewery you can walk to?

Site3
Month of VisitJanuary
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Doug W., January 13, 2022
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Doug W., January 13, 2022
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Doug W., January 13, 2022
Reviewed Jul. 12, 2021

Coronado Campground

Very nice RV/Tent park. Operated by the town of Bernalillo, New Mexico. Prices range from $10.00 per night for tents and $20.00, $30.00, $35.00 per night for Rvs. Great view of the Rio Grande and Sandia Mountains. Just 15 minutes from Albuquerque. All RV sites have electric but most have electric(30 amp) and water. None have sewer hookup but there is a dump station on the property. We stay here every time we come to New Mexico. Highly recommend this campground!

SiteA
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Bradley H., July 12, 2021
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Bradley H., July 12, 2021
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Bradley H., July 12, 2021
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Reviewed Jun. 12, 2021

Staying by the river

Coronado Campground in Bernalillo has a great location. Easily accessed from I25 but not so close as to be bothered by freeway noise. Right on the Rio Grande. Next door to Bosque Brewery, so good food and brews are at hand. Adobe shelters over the picnic tables at each site keep you from getting too hot in the high desert.

Site7
Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2020

Great spot with a few oddities

This RV park is owned and operated by the Town of Bernalillo, a community about 15 miles north of Albuquerque(where we live) and is right next to Coronado State Monument, the ruins of an old Pueblo. It is right on the banks of the Rio Grande, but the river is not easily accessible from here. There are some sites that have great river views(A- D), but these sites are very small and have minimal hookups. Most of the sites here are gigantic, with lovely picnic areas. Not just a table, but a table under a fully stuccoed covering. We got a huge rainstorm the night we were there, and we sat in the shelter and watched Mother Nature's show and didn't get a drop on us. It was great. There are lots of mature trees in the area, so you'll get plenty of opportunity for shade as well.

We were in Site 4, one of 6 50amp pull through sites(although the camp host gets Site 1, so there are really only 5 such sites). Electric was easy to reach...water everywhere appears to be on the OTHER side of the site, so I was very glad to have my second hose on hand to reach it. There is no sewer on the sites themselves, but if you're staying there, the easily accessible dump station is included in the price.

The sites are blacktop and at first glance appear level, but when we actually put our levels down, we discovered there was a significant slope. Actually caused our passenger rear tires to be up in the air, which caused us to need to move around the site a little bit. Not a major deal, but I was frankly surprised.

The camp hosts were friendly enough, but they drive around in their golf carts quite frequently, and really seem interested in seeing what you're up to. I was grilling on my little propane grill, and they slowed down and really took a long look at what I was doing. Later, we were sitting outside(right before the rain) and again, a sloooow drive-by. Seemed a little much for a couple of 50-somethings. I'm glad they take safety seriously, but I didn't feel super welcome either.

But we'll go here again. It's right next to one of the best breweries in the area(Bosque Brewing) and I certainly like being able to walk to the spot. When the monument reopens, we'll be able to make a day of hiking, beer drinking and watching the scenery.

Site4
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Reuben , November 3, 2020
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Reuben , November 3, 2020
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Reuben , November 3, 2020
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Reviewed Jul. 6, 2020

Just what we needed

This quaint campground is full of charm. We got in just before the Governor changed the rules so visitors must quarantine for 14 days so they were closing the campground to out of state campers. The sites are mostly level and each site has a covered picnic table and an artificial grass mat. The site we had, had a view of the Rio Grand (not so grand anymore) and is convenient to I 25 so getting around was easy. The bathrooms are clean but need some minor repairs, they also are not air conditioned so pick your shower/bathroom times carefully or it will feel like a sauna. I think we got a special rate because of the pandemic. Water is on one side of the pad, electricity on the other but it was not a problem when we positioned our camper. Overall a great experience

  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Nick W., July 6, 2020
Reviewed Mar. 11, 2020

Perfect RV park for visitors to ABQ area.

So, I love the covered seating areas here, and the bathrooms were clean and warm! The gentleman at the front desk was pleasant. A short walk to the Rio Grande and beautiful views of the Sandia Mountains.

Reviewed Sep. 2, 2019

Beautiful view

its actually called Coronado, not Corondado. So don’t type that into your gps My boyfriend and I took a 13 state journey this summer over the course of 3 weeks and this was one of my favorite campsites we stayed at. 👍🏻🏕 If you stay there I highly recommend camping in site r7 or the sites that have the little huts. The view of the Sandia mountains was absolutely incredible. There’s also a tram that will take you up the Sandia mountains that’s the longest tram in North America, 2nd longest in the world. It was beautiful. You can hike up the trails to a cabin built in the 1930s that is simply worth the hike up in the thin mountain air. 10/10 would highly recommend this site!

  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Madeline B., September 2, 2019
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Madeline B., September 2, 2019
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Madeline B., September 2, 2019
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Reviewed Aug. 8, 2019

Urban campground

We stayed here for our annual Cub Scout camp out. We tent camped around a group site. It’s next to the Coronado Monument and the Rio Grande with an awesome view of the Sandia mountains.

  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Jennifer  A., August 8, 2019
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2018

Pretty Nice little spot

Found this Campground to be pretty nice overall! Mainly RV's and Campers, in fact I didn't see a single tent or tent site during our stay. The Lots are fairly close together and all have a little covered picnic table area next to the drive through RV slots. Bathrooms and showers worked just fine, though my girlfriend said the womens shower would turn itself off every 30 seconds or so (the mens worked just fine).

It's about 20 minutes north of albuquerque which is nice since you're far enough away to be out of the hustle and bustle but close enough to explore the city. We went for the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta and we could see the balloons from the campgrounds early in the morning.

There's also a Bad Ass Coffee down the street which is one of my favorites!

Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Mauriel O., October 19, 2018
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Mauriel O., October 19, 2018
  • Review photo of Coronado Campground by Mauriel O., October 19, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How much does it cost to camp at Coronado Campground?

    Camping at Coronado Campground can cost between $18.00 and $40.00 depending on the site.

  • Does Coronado Campground have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Coronado Campground has water hookups.

  • What is the max vehicle length at Coronado Campground?

    Coronado Campground allows vehicles up to 50 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Coronado Campground?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Coronado Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Coronado Campground have wifi?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Coronado Campground does have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Coronado Campground?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is good, AT&T is good, and T-Mobile is good.