Best Cabin Camping near Embudo, NM

Several cabin accommodations are available within a short drive of Embudo, New Mexico, including Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa and Ghost Ranch. Cabins at Ojo Caliente feature electric hookups and picnic tables, while some include access to the resort's mineral hot springs pools at a discounted rate. Ghost Ranch offers cabins with varying levels of amenities, some with lake views. Most cabins provide basic furnishings with beds, tables, and heating systems for cooler months. Bathroom facilities range from shared bathhouses to private facilities depending on the location. "The camping cabins at Santa Fe KOA have heaters, though during very cold nights they may struggle to keep the cabin warm," according to one visitor.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Santa Fe KOA offers camping cabins as economical options for travelers, while Rancheros de Santa Fe provides more traditional cabin accommodations. Most cabins require advance reservations, especially during summer months when occupancy rates are highest. Pet policies vary by property, with many allowing pets for an additional fee. A visitor noted, "Ghost Ranch is an artist paradise with beautiful land formations and gorgeous sunsets. The campground includes a bath house with laundry room, and lodging options include cabins."

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities vary widely, from simple fire pits with grills to cabins with small refrigerators and microwaves. Agua Piedra Campground in Carson National Forest offers cabins with historic log construction, providing a rustic experience at higher elevations. On-site stores at locations like Santa Fe KOA and Ghost Ranch stock basic provisions, though selection is limited. The nearest full-service grocery stores are located in larger towns like Española, approximately 30 minutes from most cabin locations.

Best Cabin Sites Near Embudo, New Mexico (22)

    1. Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa

    15 Reviews
    Ojo Caliente, NM
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 583-2233

    $40 - $60 / night

    "We wanted spot 17 but it was booked so we got spot 11, which had some privacy as well. As others have mentioned, the hookups are on the opposite side but they will lend you extensions if you need."

    "Campground is rustic. Water and electric only. They do have a dump station but it is an extra cost. Sites were small and some hookups are in strange places."

    2. Riana - Abiquiu Lake

    20 Reviews
    Cañones, NM
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 685-4371

    $10 - $80 / night

    "Good views of lake & surrounding area from site. Vault toilet & drinking water a short walk away. Juniper provided minimal privacy. Site has lantern poll, fire ring, trash can & table."

    "Usually lots of others around so not super “off grid” but it’s nice and you can view the lake! Beautiful to drive around too. Pueblo land, be respectful!"

    3. Agua Piedra Campground

    10 Reviews
    Llano, NM
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (435) 245-6521

    $40 / night

    "Tent camped at this location in the middle of September (a week before closing). Very beautiful place to watch the leaves change, trailheads close by and picnic tables at each site."

    "Nice shaded/wooded area for primitive tent camping with plenty of space to spread out."

    4. Ghost Ranch

    6 Reviews
    Cañones, NM
    29 miles
    Website

    "It’s true they had meal plans, but we were prepared to camp off grid so we didn’t need anything. Instead, we enjoyed the views and the museum and the, swimming pool and horseback riding."

    "The campground includes a bath house with laundry room and electric hookups if needed. $30 to tent camp (no electric). Lodging, yurts and cabins, are also available."

    5. Santa Fe KOA

    29 Reviews
    Glorieta, NM
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 466-1419

    "Super clean Polite staff Firewood available Brand new playground 20 min from Santa Fe Showers / bathrooms 30/50 amp Fenced dog parks/fire pit areas fenced for pets Lots of space between units"

    "We did not get a tent spot but opted for a small trailer site with electric and water. Our spot was near the bathhouse but not too close."

    6. Rancheros de Santa Fe

    26 Reviews
    Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 466-3482

    "Just a short drive to the outskirts of Santa Fe in mountain country we found our campground, Rancheros de Santa Fe."

    "This is a pretty sprawling campground, with all kinds of sites(tent only, large sites with only 30 amp service, some sites with full hook up, others with just water& electric and a few water only."

    7. Los Sueños de Santa Fe RV Park & Campground

    13 Reviews
    Santa Fe, NM
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 473-1949

    $43 - $65 / night

    "This was a great location to explore the city and the staff was really nice.  The bathrooms are clean and the laundry facility is nice as well. "

    "Perhaps their roadside sign had recently blown down? It was hard to see, but a fine stay."

    8. Trailer Ranch RV Resort

    11 Reviews
    Santa Fe, NM
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 471-9970

    "I am here to do some work, so privacy was necessary. Laundry room and machines are excellent and CLEAN. Bathrooms too :) Bathrooms are really the most important."

    "Very clean well managed park. Location can’t be beat. Bus stops right in front of entrance for a 15 minute bus ride to downtown historic area. Sites are well spaced. Lots of trees for shade."

    9. Star Dance

    1 Review
    Youngsville, NM
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 901-2936

    10. Road Runner RV Resort

    8 Reviews
    Red River, NM
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (575) 754-2286

    "Probably one of the best in New Mexico."

    "Stayed here for a weekend, this place is tucked away and quiet. Spots are well spaced and grass all around. The river runs through the park."

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Cabin Reviews near Embudo, NM

167 Reviews of 22 Embudo Campgrounds


  • Steve & Ashley  G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 16, 2019

    Agua Piedra Campground

    Great Northern New Mexico Camp

    We stayed at this site on the way back to Texas from our Colorado trip this summer. This is a great National Forest Campground south of Taos in the Carson Forest. The campground is just off the highway and situated in a beautiful mountain pine forest and next to a great trout stream. You have great shade during the hotter summer months. It’s far enough away from the highway that you don’t hear the traffic. It has a huge meadow and group camp site which look fantastic. The individual sites have some privacy between the sites and come equipped with fire pits and picnic tables. We made a reservation but the camp had a number of open sites in the peak summer season. The highlight here is the proximity of great hiking to nearby lakes and fishing in the trout stream. They had great facilities including clean pit toilets and some historic log cabins. They have a camp host and the sites accommodate tents and smaller vans and campers. I would give this another visit on our next trip to NM.

  • Crystal C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 15, 2018

    Rancheros de Santa Fe

    Short drive to quaint campground from Santa Fe

    We were very excited on our first night to settle into our campsite after a long day of adventuring. Just a short drive to the outskirts of Santa Fe in mountain country we found our campground, Rancheros de Santa Fe.

    Upon entry the staff was very friendly and welcoming and we felt like this would be a great place to call home away from home.

    The campsites were laid out well with room between campers and because it was the end of a weekend, they were not entirely at capacity which made for a pleasant sense of space in the great outdoors.

    Our campsite was positioned in the "high road" tent site area which is a primitive campsite without additional amenities. Each campsite has a fire ring and also a picnic table for campers to utilize and a pad site for tents slightly raises from ground level.

    It made for a beautiful night sleep under the chilly New Mexico skies.

    By morning we ventured up to the public showers and restrooms which were clean and had amazon water pressure and hot water to set the morning in motion perfectly.

    The facility also offers a pool and theater room during summer months so while we didn't get to take advantage we were excited to know upon return we would have these features available.

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    Overall we give this campground a 4 of 5 Bunniea! The only things we noticed which kept it from a 5 were the lack of wifi reach in the back sections of the campground, wouldn't have been a big deal but cell service in the off grid location was also patchy so the wifi would have been handy. And the pad site was not designed for a tent quite our size. Our tent is a 12x8 and had a little side hang on on the 12 foot end.

  • cal K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 1, 2023

    Santa Fe KOA

    Little bit of a hard stay

    I stayed at a camping cabin. I’d been car camping for a month and had stayed at a camping cabin at las cruces Koa and loved it. This cabin has a heater that was not able to keep the cabin warm - it was really cold maybe 15 at night and I could not get rid of a chill all night even though I was bundled up. Then in the morning I went to close the door and the door handle broke locking me out. Luckily I had my dog and car keys but no one was in office yet and it was bitter cold. They let me cancel my next night and did offer a free night but didn’t refund the money I spent. Loved Santa Fe tho the food and coffee are Amazing!!!

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 1, 2023

    Riana - Abiquiu Lake

    Great views, great hosts

    Camped 2 nights at site #38 on the Puerco Loop. Reserved thru rec.gov while at the site. Wonderful campground hosts. Site was not quite level for our campervan, but close enough. Good views of lake & surrounding area from site. Vault toilet & drinking water a short walk away. Juniper provided minimal privacy. Site has lantern poll, fire ring, trash can & table. No hookups at this site. $6/night with senior pass. Restroom/shower house within walking distance. Facilities & vault toilets were very clean. Hiking trail in campground. AT&T & T-Mobile service. Overall, quiet & peaceful stay.

  • Karen  B.
    Jul. 19, 2020

    Rancheros de Santa Fe

    Good location

    The RV Park is about 20 minutes from the old town shops and restaurants so it’s a good location not far off the highway. Grocery is close and nice. Site was good, could have used leveling and more gravel (some sites better than ours). Privacy was good with trees and bushes between sites. We were thankful for the shade trees and fire pit. Picnic table was a little shabby. Pool was closed probably due to COVID-19? They have a store with a few items that was open 8-12 and 4:00-8:00. Laundry room needed cleaning and updating. The reason I can only give this place three stars is the condition of the bathroom and shower area. Needs a good deep cleaning (I recommend a power washer). It also needs updating and painting but if it was clean that would not matter so much. Bugs and hair on the floor and con webs in the stalls. The fan looked like it had never been cleaned. Walls and door definitely need paint. I would also recommend taking the bars off the windows and cleaning them to make it look more inviting. Wish I could give it a higher rating, it has potential.

  • sThe Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 17, 2023

    Santa Fe KOA

    Fun KOA - clean & good for kids

    Super clean Polite staff Firewood available Brand new playground 20 min from Santa Fe Showers / bathrooms 30/50 amp Fenced dog parks/fire pit areas fenced for pets Lots of space between units

  • M
    Jan. 14, 2021

    Riana - Abiquiu Lake

    Beautiful lake! Maintained spot

    Spot is well maintained. Usually lots of others around so not super “off grid” but it’s nice and you can view the lake! Beautiful to drive around too. Pueblo land, be respectful!

  • T
    Jan. 23, 2018

    Santa Fe KOA

    Romantic Tent for Two Please

    My husband had the great idea of tent camping just the two of us. Up to this point our tent camping adventures were reserved for grandbaby time. But I said What the hey! Let's do it. I wanted somewhere cooler than home. The Santa Fe area had plenty to keep us busy for the week.

    We did not get a tent spot but opted for a small trailer site with electric and water. Our spot was near the bathhouse but not too close. Each site has native trees and plants, so everyone has privacy. The site had a nice flat spot for the tent, picnic table, fire pit and grill. We had more than enough room to set up our awning for a dining area. We loved our little spot for the week.

    The bathhouse was clean and very nice. New tile and fixtures. It was a little small for the size of the campground.

    They have plenty of activities there for everyone and in the evening it is very quiet.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 27, 2023

    Riana - Abiquiu Lake

    Clean well-laid out CoE campground

    General: 54-site campground in four loops; the Pedernal Loop has water and electric hookups, the Chama and Puerco Loops do not and there is a walk-in tent site loop. There is also overflow camping. 

    Site Quality: Sites appeared to be mostly level (at least in the Pedernal loop); most were paved but a few were gravel. Most were back in, but some were pull-through. There are two ADA-accessible sites in the Pedernal Loop. Many have reservoir views. Site 14 has a generous-sized paved driveway. Completing the site is a lantern hook, BBQ, and covered picnic table. Too bad it was so darn windy that we could not enjoy these amenities. There was also a garbage can at the end of each site but no recycling that I saw. If you do not need hookups, sites 34 and 39 (in the Puerco loop) provide excellent water views. 

    Bath/Shower House: Basic with two shower stalls, two toilets, and one sink. Very clean. There are also very clean vault toilets located throughout the campground. Did not use the shower so cannot comment on how well it works. 

    Activities: The Abiquiu Lake Vista Trail is a 4-mile hike and bike stacked-looped trail (so you can add or duplicate interconnected loops). Boating access is one mile away. Fishing is also popular. There is also a volleyball net and a very nice modern playground. We were there at the end of April, so it was very quiet (which is the way we like it). Shout out to great camp hosts – we were greeted upon arrival and they made sure we didn’t have any questions or concerns. For $16, this is affordable but with the senior pass, $8 is a bonafide bargain!


Guide to Embudo

Cabin accommodations near Embudo, New Mexico range from rustic forest retreats to riverside lodgings. Located in the high desert region where elevations vary from 6,000 to 8,000 feet, the area experiences significant temperature fluctuations between day and night. Cabins provide shelter from temperature drops that can exceed 30 degrees after sunset, particularly during spring and fall seasons when overnight temperatures can dip below freezing.

What to do

Hiking trails: Access mountain and forest paths directly from Agua Piedra Campground cabins, with trailheads to Indian Lake and Pecos Wilderness. "There is a trail head with 2 trails, one atv accessible and one hiking/horse that goes up to Indian Lake. Beautiful views and about 1200' elevation change," notes a visitor.

Hot springs soaking: Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa offers mineral pools with varying temperatures and compositions. "The variety of pools and the beauty of the place was worth it. They offer steam rooms, a multitude of pools of varying temperature and mineral content, in addition to a mud bath," explains one camper.

Fishing spots: Red River runs through several camping areas, providing trout fishing opportunities. "The river runs through the park. They have the park devided up well with space for even the bigger rv's they have a nice fenced dog park to let your dogs run free for a bit," according to a visitor at a nearby facility.

What campers like

Private setups: Many cabin locations feature natural buffers for privacy. "Campsites are small yet private due to the wonderful shrubbery and small trees. There is a great trail that winds through the back of the property," explains a camper at Rancheros de Santa Fe.

Historical surroundings: Ghost Ranch cabins provide access to geological and cultural landmarks. "This is an artist paradise. So many beautiful land formations and gorgeous sunsets. The campground includes a bath house with laundry room and electric hookups if needed," reports one visitor.

Nearby attractions: Cabins serve as bases for regional exploration. "Bonus Tip/ visit Ghost Ranch to learn about the vibrant history of the area," suggests a camper staying at Riana - Abiquiu Lake, which offers cabins with lake views.

What you should know

Seasonal considerations: Winter temperatures affect cabin comfort. "The camping cabins at Roadrunner RV Resort have heaters, though in January temperatures can drop to single digits overnight," notes a visitor.

Reservation requirements: Most cabin facilities require advance booking, especially from May through September. "Great campground for your adventures in the Red River and surrounding areas... Sites by the river are best but none are bad. The map on the website isn't quite to scale so if you are looking for something in particular, it's best to call the office," advises a camper.

Limited supplies: Pack essentials before arrival. "The nearest grocery/ convenience store is just down the road, but the selection is pretty limited. The closest town with full services is in Espanola about 30 minutes away," explains a visitor to Ojo Caliente.

Tips for camping with families

Accessibility factors: Some cabins require walking from parking areas. "We liked the set up of the camp ground, very spacious but still felt like a nice community," notes a visitor to Agua Piedra Campground.

Age restrictions: Verify family policies before booking. "I would have given this property 5 stars but they've become unfriendly to families. Children under 13 are not allowed in the hot springs," cautions a camper at Ojo Caliente.

Educational opportunities: Some locations offer learning experiences. "Georgia O'Keefe lived in the property for a while, so there's a lot of history about her, and there's a small dinosaur and anthropology museum on site. Chimney Rock hike is not to be missed!" reports a visitor to Ghost Ranch.

Tips from RVers

Road conditions: Access roads to some cabin areas have limitations. "The gate coming into the park is tight so when the gentleman says make a lazy turn he means a REAL lazy turn," advises a visitor at a nearby facility.

Cell service: Coverage varies significantly by location. "2 Older men were having a beer in their site & they made them pour out 2 cases of beer. Be smart put it in a cup & hide the cans," warns a visitor about alcohol policies.

Water quality: Water sources may contain minerals. "Water onsite is listed as potable but smells and tastes so strongly of sulphur that it cannot be tolerated for drinking or cooking. Make sure to haul in water," notes a camper at Agua Piedra Campground.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Embudo, NM is Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa with a 4.4-star rating from 15 reviews.

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