Best RV Parks & Resorts near Algodones, NM

Several RV parks are located within a short drive of Algodones, New Mexico, providing options for different preferences and budgets. Black Mesa Casino RV Park in Algodones offers electric hookups with water access and dump station availability for $20 per night. "This isn't an RV resort, but it is a great overnight stop on the way up to Colorado Springs," notes one visitor about the Black Mesa location, which features a gravel parking area with no grass for pets. Stagecoach Stop RV Park in Rio Rancho, approximately 15 miles southwest of Algodones, provides full hookups with 50-amp electric service, water, and sewer connections in level pull-through sites that accommodate larger RVs. Both parks maintain bathroom facilities with showers and allow pets, though specific restrictions may apply.

Big rig access is generally good throughout these parks, with wide entrance roads and adequate turning radius at most locations. Seasonal considerations include higher occupancy during balloon festivals and fall events, particularly at parks closer to Albuquerque. Most RV sites in the region are open year-round, benefiting from New Mexico's relatively mild winter climate. Dump stations are available at both primary parks, though Black Mesa charges an additional $10 fee for tank dumping services. Cell service is reliable throughout the area, with most parks reporting good coverage for major carriers. According to one camper who stayed at Stagecoach Stop RV Park, the grounds are "pristine with a friendly manager on site" and feature "long level spots with full hookups" including dedicated space for towed vehicles.

Best RV Sites Near Algodones, New Mexico (90)

    1. Stagecoach Stop RV Park

    7 Reviews
    Bernalillo, NM
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 867-1000

    "I believe it’s 40 amp and 50 amp. Great easy going owners. Helpful guide in employee for rig parking. Very convenient to have full hook up and be close to town."

    "The RV park has everything including level spots and a dump station and all hookups and has some nice views of the mountains but it is quite near to the highway so has a bit of noise"

    2. Black Mesa Casino

    7 Reviews
    Algodones, NM
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 867-6700

    $20 / night

    "Just off I-25 and located on a corner of the San Felipe Pueblo, there's not much here but the casino, gas station, restaurant, and travel shop!"

    "Also very quiet and big beautiful views. Cell service wasn’t too bad either. We will definitely stay again. The power didn’t work in our site but we didn’t need it."

    3. Santa Fe Skies RV Park

    36 Reviews
    Santa Fe, NM
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 473-5946

    $71 - $91 / night

    "Ratings for this category are based on: Value to cost: 4 Overall grounds: 4 Utility of sites (hookups, layout, accessibility): 4 Local Attraction Proximity: 5 Reservation Process/Ease of Getting a Site"

    "Friendly staff, great campground setup. Very accomodating to travelers with dogs as they habe a dog walking path and dog park."

    4. Enchanted Trails RV Park & Trading Post

    21 Reviews
    Albuquerque, NM
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 831-6317

    $30 - $37 / night

    "Pretty level dirt and gravel spots. Very few permanent residence if any. We stayed here 8 days and saw tons of RVer's come and go. Safe part of town."

    "The old cars and trailers were cool. There is road noise from the interstate, spots are closr together. Had a nice little store with RV supplies and propane refill onsite which was convenient."

    5. High Desert RV Park

    15 Reviews
    Albuquerque, NM
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 839-9035

    $40 - $44 / night

    "Kim the mgr is great everything is clean, a lot of long term workers in park. Safe and gated."

    "Nice laundry room, game room and kitchen that can be used by guests. There was a good bit of road noise but that was to be expected being so close to the interstate."

    6. American RV Resort

    14 Reviews
    Albuquerque, NM
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 282-8885

    $50 / night

    "The pull-through sites are easily assessable and long enough for an F250 w/30’ travel trailer and not be detached. The park is clean and quaint."

    "We asked for a spot with a little distance from others and they easily accommodated with a lovely pull through spot with a picnic table, some grass and some nice trees to either side."

    7. Hidden Valley RV park

    10 Reviews
    Rincon, NM
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 281-3363

    $40 - $75 / night

    "Close to Cedro Peak mountain biking and hiking trails."

    "We stayed 2 nights there when nothing around was available. When I called the young lady was very helpful getting us a spot. The sites are tight and are terraced up a hill. Nice dog park."

    8. NomadLand RV Stay

    4 Reviews
    Albuquerque, NM
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 508-3932

    "We were undercover with full hook-ups, this was very helpful in the hot NM sun. All the sites are flat and paved."

    "Clean and lots of amenities. We loved the free Washbay. The staff was very friendly and accommodating and we felt very secure in this location."

    9. Route 66 RV Park

    13 Reviews
    Edgewood, NM
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 281-0893

    $20 - $60 / night

    "All sites have full hookups and most are pull through. There are two fenced in dog parks. While it seemed close to I40 you could not hear the traffic. Showers and laundry as well."

    "More importantly, our main purpose for stopping here was to get 100% of the eclipse, Also needed a week's stay to do laundry, restock groceries, and rest from short stints along the way."

    10. RavenHouse RV Spot and Horse Hotel

    1 Review
    Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM
    21 miles
    +1 (505) 603-5225

    $42 - $75 / night

    "It was easy to get around to the sites we had planned on visiting. The hosts were super nice and accomodating when we had a wifi issues, they got us up and running again quickly."

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RV Park Reviews near Algodones, NM

694 Reviews of 90 Algodones Campgrounds


  • Ryan L.
    Jan. 15, 2021

    American RV Resort

    A quaint pull-through park

    A well organized park by a helpful staff. The pull-through sites are easily assessable and long enough for an F250 w/30’ travel trailer and not be detached. The park is clean and quaint. *Pet friendly but doesn’t allow “outside pet cages, kennels, or pet fencing” probably because they don’t want the dogs outside alone. Overall, and it being the first time visit I would recommend American RV Resort.@

  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 1, 2020

    Santa Fe KOA

    Compact campground with pull thru sites

    Stopped by this KOA to see what it offered for possible future stays. It's a compact campground that provides pull through sites as well as back-in and tent sites. They offer everything from 50 amp electric to cable TV. Sites are clean and neat. There's a dog park for your pets. Bathrooms are clean with hot showers. They have cabins available as well.

    Great location for exploring Sandra Fe, Bandelier, and other national monuments.

  • Katriza L.
    Jul. 23, 2021

    Cochiti Recreation Area

    Very clean but no shade

    We stayed at the Buffalo Grove Site #66 for one night. If you have an RV/trailer, Buffalo Grove is the best loop as all have 30/50 Amp, city water hookup, covered table, lantern and paved sites. There are other loops in the campground that may have 50 amp and no water or 15/30 amp with water and gravel. The Juniper loop requires a 100ft hose for shared spigots.

    Some sites in Buffalo Grove are drive through or back-in. Decent space between camps and some privacy but there’s not a lot of large shrubs, extremely scarce actually and no trees whatsoever making all sites at this campground super hot with full sun. We were praying for the rain to come. There are tent sites available but I can’t imagine withstanding this kind of heat in July. We hardly saw anyone hanging outside during the day.

    According to their map, there should be a playground right behind our site but it is nonexistent and clearly has been for some time and they’ve never updated their maps for it. The check-in was quick and simple, they gave us a map to our site and they were very friendly! The bathroom and shower facility close to our campsite was very clean and showers are free. There’s working water fountains outside of the bathroom. There’s no sewer hookups but there are two dump stations with water near the campground host location just outside of the Buffalo grove loop. There are no stores or laundry facilities inside the campground however if you drive past this campground you’ll find a mini mart, gas station, and laundry place.

    If you go down to the boat ramp there’s covered picnic tables right off the shoreline with a bathroom on the left and you can walk on the shoreline to the right and find several picnic tables with no shade. The fishing and swimming are down a different road and the swimming area is by far the most popular area. They don’t allow pets here (at swimming area, OK at campgrounds) and there was literally no one fishing (unless you’re on a boat)!

    Alcohol is not permitted and currently there’s fire restrictions that are not allowing fires (wood or charcoal, but propane is fine) though there are no fire rings in the Buffalo Grove area, not sure if that’s the case for other loops.

    Tent Rocks is about 5 minutes away but they are currently closed. The crest dam road is also currently closed at this time. Overall a great stay, we would come back - preferably in the spring!

  • Reuben
    Nov. 3, 2020

    American RV Resort

    Great overnight stay

    We stayed here one night in April, 2020, during the height of the Coronavirus shutdown. We live in Albuquerque, and just wanted to take our little Class A out to stretch her legs and let us have something resembling a getaway! The park is very in tune to the Coronavirus. Essentially, it's become a non-touch park...the gift shop/front desk is closed and all the transaction was done by phone, with our papers waiting for us on arrival. We asked for a spot with a little distance from others and they easily accommodated with a lovely pull through spot with a picnic table, some grass and some nice trees to either side. Some of the long term campers were still pretty close to each other, but based on signage we saw around, they are working to clear folks out and to be open primarily for overnight guests, which will keep the crowds WAY down. Needless to say, we didn't need to use the laundry or restrooms/showers. There are restrooms& showers in the main building and there is also a freestanding facility in the middle of the resort. There is a pool and hot tub...neither looks terribly impressive, but not bad either.

    The overall park was clean, and the leaves were just starting to burst out on the trees, so it made for a nice spot. Electric was in good shape. The pad was pretty level, so we had little trouble setting up. The water hookup is below ground so that was a little bit awkward. We enjoyed sitting at the metal picnic table on the bit of grass we had, and I used our new portable grill for the first time! So why not five stars? Well, I'd do 4.5 if I could. The water hookup is a slight deterrent. And as others have said, the noise from the interstate is there when you're in bed, for sure. We were in the middle of the resort, but we could hear the traffic all the time. It is NOT terrible...a bit of "white noise" perhaps...but if you think this might be difficult for you, please be prepared. Although most of Albuquerque's nicer RV parks ARE right along the interstate, so it'll be tough to avoid! We had a nice stay, and look forward to a return visit.

  • B
    Jul. 15, 2019

    Cuervo Mountain RV Park and Horse Hotel

    Quiet Spot off the beaten path

    Roomy, pull-through parking. The slides and awning were fully extended without getting close to the adjacent sites. Office was open later than most and you can stay in open spots even if you arrive after hours! Quiet area with some long-term residents that was a nice break from the road trip!

  • Randall Z.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 25, 2022

    Coronado Campground

    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.

  • Meandering Life
    Jun. 19, 2019

    Juniper Family Campground — Bandelier National Monument

    Quiet, National Park Campground

    We stayed here for a week and a half in the middle of June 2019. We are a 30 ft travel trailer with a Ram 2500. I’d say between all three loops, there were probably 8-10 sites where we would fit. Some of those spots were taken when we arrived on a Sunday afternoon, but we were able to snag spot#9 on the Abert’s Squirrel loop. It was one of the few pull through sites. Not the easiest site to navigate or level, but we made it work and had plenty of room to park the truck in front. The campground was a little tight for us so I’d think anything much bigger(40’ is probably pushing it) than us will have some trouble getting around. Some of sites were questionable as far as level as well. No hook-ups at any of the spots but there is a dump station near the entrance with potable water. There are also potable water spigots throughout the campground. Conveniently, there was a spigot right by us. Very easy to fill jugs. There are shower houses and toilets, but never went to see how nice they were. The campground was about half full most of the time we were there. Very quiet and everyone respected quiet hours. You pay for sites at a self-pay station with credit card only. We tried to book for 11 nights and it wouldn’t take it, so apparently the self-pay is only good for a charge less than$100. If you want to extend your stay, you can either wait until noon(some things said 11:00 so not sure which is correct) and pay at the kiosk(it must be completed after check-out) or you can write a note that you are extending and pay later. Sites are$12/night unless you have a national park senior or access pass then they are$6/night. It is$25 to enter the park(7-day pass), but we have the annual park pass. There is a camp host on Abert’s Squirrel loop, but we didn’t interact with them so can’t say how friendly they were. Our spot#9 was perfect for solar, no obstructions at all. Most of the other sites we saw at least had some potential for shade. The Coyote Loop seemed to have the most potential for shade; although, the other loops had shady spots as well. Even if you stay at the campground, Bandelier is only accessible by shuttle from 9am-3pm. However, there is a hiking trail that will take you from the campground to the ruins. We did that then hiked the trails down there. You can also hike back up to the campground, but we opted to take the shuttle instead. The last shuttle leaves the visitor center at 5pm. There are other things to do in the area as well. The towns, White Rock and Los Alamos, are nearby and both have services should you need them. The road up to the campground(Hwy 4) is bumpy! First paved road we have ever been on that was washboard. Nothing major, just annoying. The portion of the road to Los Alamos and Jemez Springs was nice. We figure the road damage is due to the shuttles. Weather is a bit unpredictable; rain clouds move in fast, but they move out fast too. We had several TV channels so were able to stay up to date with the weather. AT&T signal was not good with only 1 bar LTE without the booster and not much better with it. It was enough to WIFI call and do some light searching, but uploading photos was too slow. Verizon was good with about 2-3 4G LTE without the booster, and 4 bars with it. I was able to work remotely with the Verizon hotspot. Overall, it was a great place to stay and we would stay again.

  • Bill R.
    Mar. 7, 2023

    Juniper Family Campground — Bandelier National Monument

    A nice quiet campground in Bandelier National Monument.

    Enjoyed our stay in the campground in April of 2022. The campground has 52 sites in 3 loops-Abert's Squirrel and Black Bear are the first two and they're scattered about amongst Juniper and Pinyon Pines. The Coyote loop, where we stayed, is the last loop you'll encounter and it is forested by tall Ponderosa Pines. 

    While it has some sites that can accommodate them, it is generally not a campground for big rigs. The campground is a relatively short and steep drive from Frijoles Canyon where the Visitor Center and several trailheads are located. The Alcove House and the Upper Falls were some of our favorites.

    The campground features potable water, flush toilets, cell service, a seasonal amphitheater, dump station, food lockers and is open year round.

  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 1, 2020

    Roadrunner RV Park

    Gravel parking lot, great location

    If you have a big rig and need a place to stay while exploring Santa Fe and the many national monuments in the area, this is a great location! It's not much more than a gravel parking lot, but it can accommodate your large RV and extra vehicle. Try to get a spot as far from the highway as possible.

    Owned by the pueblo, it provides large pull-through sites with 20/30/50A hookups, sewer and water, plus free wifi. There are shops and restaurants across the way. 

    Bandelier, Kasha-Katuwe, Pecos National Monuments are all nearby as is downtown Santa Fe.


Guide to Algodones

RV camping near Algodones, New Mexico offers access to high desert terrain at approximately 5,300 feet elevation where the Sandia Mountains create a dramatic eastern backdrop. The region experiences over 300 days of sunshine annually with summer temperatures often exceeding 90°F and winter overnight lows frequently dropping below freezing. Campers should prepare for significant day-to-night temperature fluctuations common in this high desert environment.

What to do

Mountain biking access: Hidden Valley RV Park sits near Cedro Peak mountain biking trails, providing convenient trail access for outdoor enthusiasts. "Close to Cedro Peak mountain biking and hiking trails," notes one visitor who appreciated the location just outside Albuquerque's urban sprawl.

Cultural attractions: Santa Fe Skies RV Park serves as a basecamp for exploring northern New Mexico's cultural heritage sites. "A great spot to stay while we visited family in Rio Rancho for 3 weeks. We were undercover with full hook-ups, this was very helpful in the hot NM sun," writes one camper who used the park as a hub for local exploration.

Petroglyph viewing: The ancient rock carvings at Petroglyph National Monument are accessible from multiple campgrounds in the area. "Nice location, close to Petroglyph National Monument and downtown Amarillo. Easy access off 40," reports a camper who appreciated American RV Resort's proximity to this archaeological site.

What campers like

Clean facilities: Route 66 RV Park maintains well-kept amenities despite highway proximity. "Bathrooms and showers were clean and accessible 24/7. We travel with two dogs and one child. The trash pick-up was a bonus," states a satisfied guest who appreciated the maintenance standards.

RV wash stations: NomadLand RV Stay offers uncommon amenities for vehicle maintenance. "They offer free internet, free filtered water, free bags of ice, free coffee, free use of washer and dryer and a free RV wash bay that has an 'upper level' so you can reach your rv roof," explains a camper who stayed for several weeks.

Dog-friendly areas: Multiple parks provide dedicated pet spaces, with Stagecoach Stop RV Park earning particular praise. "It's clean, it's quiet and their is a view of the Sandra mountains from the Small dog enclosure. Our pups got to run around and that make everyone happy," mentions one visitor who appreciated the dog accommodations.

What you should know

Water quality concerns: Some parks report water issues that affect drinking water safety. At Route 66 RV Park, a camper noted: "Main issue was the water. After sitting in hose for many hours it would turn yellow to orange. Running several gallons through would result in clear water again. We wouldn't drink it."

Highway noise levels: Proximity to I-40 creates ambient noise at several parks, though impact varies. "Very close to the freeway so a lot of road noise even inside the RV," reports a camper at American RV Resort, while another at San Felipe Casino Hollywood (Black Mesa Casino) found it "very quiet and big beautiful views."

Variable site sizing: Many parks feature compact sites that may challenge larger rigs or those with multiple slides. "Sites are very narrow, short & unlevel, with barely enough room to pull in and definitely not enough for awnings, slides, steps or your car," warns a reviewer about Hidden Valley RV Park.

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Enchanted Trails RV Park offers recreation options for children, though maintenance varies. "There was a small basketball court with busted and dirt covered concrete, a tetherball pole with no ball, and a couple of broken picnic tables scattered about," notes one camper, suggesting checking facility condition upon arrival.

Weather preparation: Summer temperatures regularly exceed 90°F, requiring heat management strategies. At High Desert RV Park, a visitor appreciated that "they had a cancellation for the night and we were able to get a spot" during a particularly hot period, highlighting the importance of securing reservations with adequate cooling options.

Wildlife awareness: Rural parks may have wildlife encounters requiring supervision of children and pets. "You will see lots of wildlife here, coyotes, mountain lions, etc. If you have little dogs with you, be careful and keep them close," cautions a camper who stayed at Hidden Valley RV Park.

Tips from RVers

Leveling requirements: Many sites throughout the area require leveling equipment. At Santa Fe Skies RV Park, campers reported: "Our site and adjacent sites were not level. However, our fifth-wheel auto alignment overcame this," suggesting that hydraulic leveling systems prove valuable in this region.

Off-season advantages: Visiting during non-peak periods offers better availability and rates. "We were thankful to get a spot at a busy time," mentions one RVer at Hidden Valley RV Park, while another at Stagecoach Stop RV Park found "long level spots with full hookups" more readily available outside balloon festival season.

Cell service reliability: Working remotely requires verification of connectivity options. "Screaming fast ATT service. Less than 1/2 a mile to the entrance of Walmart!" reports a camper at Stagecoach Stop RV Park, while others found signal strength varies significantly between providers throughout the region.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Algodones, NM is Stagecoach Stop RV Park with a 4.3-star rating from 7 reviews.

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