Best RV Parks & Resorts near Pinos Altos, NM

We stayed here two nights in July, 2020. We're from Albuquerque, so this was just a quick"local" getaway. 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. Shop carefully! We got a full hook up 50amp site. There is a row of these in the southwest end of the park. These are VERY narrow sites. We snugged right up against the hookups, and still didn't have room on the other side to put out our rug. There are low bushes between the sites, so the awning worked, but very little room for chairs and such. Also, the water pressure was quite low. Weakest shower I've had in our rig. Not sure if this changes with the number of campers, though, since it is well water. Our area was VERY busy and full of some big rigs(most from Texas). Oh, and wifi is spotty. Our site literally had a repeater stuck in the ground right next to our rig, and we got a strong signal, but pretty weak internet. I had better luck just using my Verizon iphone's hot spot. But it was still nice. It's got a rustic feel, but didn't necessarily feel run down. BRIEF interactions with the staff were friendly enough.

We also enjoyed the on-site hiking trail. It is only.5 miles, but making the circle a couple of times was nice on our last morning. I can certainly see us staying here again. It IS pricey(our two nights, with Good Sam Discount plus tax, came to $102), but that's Santa Fe for you!

$30 a night just to camp, about $43 a night for an RV. The lot is quite confusing and windy, but I was able to find a spot with some privacy. There is a pool but I didn’t use it due to cold weather and arriving late. Check-out is strictly at 11am, and they started cleaning the showers and bathrooms then, so you really do need to be out early, which is a bit annoying. They close the office at 6 but if you show up later, they have a list of available spots and you can leave money in an envelope with your spot number (or pay in the morning like I did but you will get an early knock on your door that might wake you up). Convenient location right off the highway on the way into Santa Fe (I was coming from white sands).

This first-come, first served National Forest Service campground has three areas, not including the group area. One area is for horse campers and is right next to the trails that enter into the Pecos Wilderness. Finally, there are lower and upper camping loops. The campground is at the end of the road of the canyon and is up a fairly steep, narrow road. However, it is paved and in fairly good shape and should be passable for most RV’s. Many of the sites are shorter and many of the sites are far from level, so not really a campground suitable for very large RV’s. Several of the sites are set up as double sites for two RV’s. It is a beautiful campground with views of the high peaks in the Pecos Wilderness set among evergreen and aspen trees. At this elevation of around 9,000 feet, it is cooler even on the hottest summer days. There are very clean pit toilets and garbage receptacles, and there are picnic tables and fire rings at each site. There is no potable water and no dump station, nor is there water or a dump anywhere close by, so plan accordingly. There were very polite, helpful and diligent camp hosts during our stay. Since it is non-reservable, plan on getting there early as most sites are taken on the weekend with its proximity to Albuquerque and Santa Fe.