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324 Reviews of 10 Pinos Altos Campgrounds

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  Shawn

  Guide

  

  Oct. 19, 2024

  Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park

  Nice campground

  Sadly, the Lake is low, but it is a great overnight spot. Can’t beat the price. Just a bit off the beaten path. It was quite windy though.

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  Christine Z.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 27, 2024

  Hyde Memorial State Park

  Stunning location

  We loved the location. The hiking trails were awesome. We booked a reservable with hydro for one night and decided to extend our stay with the first come first serve system. The self pay stations are at each of the teo campground loops. The 2nd and 3rd night didn’t have hydro however the size of the site and view more than made up for it.

  To use the dump station, you have to go to the Rangers Station and ask them to unlock the gate. The access is a bit tight and we were not able to fill our fresh water tank due to the State Park having to bring their water up by truck. All in all, it was worth it.

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  Jessica P.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 17, 2024

  Cuervo Mountain RV Park and Horse Hotel

  Normal

  Perfect for an overnight stop, quiet, clean, there are several long term residents which is not reflected on the online booking system, most overnighters stay in row A. The playground was nice for our daughter

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  Valeri P.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 4, 2024

  Holy Ghost Campground

  Awesome campground

  Yes, it can get packed but be prepared to go early enough to find a good spot. I prefer camp sites 7 through 10, even the very first site when you first come in since they are right near the river. If you really want to experience the haunt of the campground I prefer the campsites in the back 11 through 16. 

  I have not experienced the haunts until I camped at spot 15, this past Labor Day weekend on Friday night August 30, 2024. I went to bed and about 12 am I heard a voice say Hello to me. Then the last night my friend and I were by the fire we did not have any more neighbors as they left that Sunday, we had our trash bag hanging from my friends canopy there was no wind and that trash bag was swaying back and forth rapidly. Was definitely an experience. 

  The hikes are the best especially if you have time to go to the lake which you  want to get an early start, just follow the trail in the back past the reservation spot to get to the trail and follow up get to the fork in the trail and hang a left to the lake. I love the camp site always clean restrooms and fun experience for the paranormal.

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  Mary T.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 30, 2024

  KOA (Kampgrounds of America)

  Older but very nice

  Really like this KOA. At first thought it was out of the way but really like it. Just off I25. Nice Big Rig friendly. Some of the sites I went by thought was not level but then you look closer the pad itself was very level. Nice pool.

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  Patrick J.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 23, 2024

  Santa Fe Skies RV Park

  Great location and RV Park

  The location is close to stores and restaurants that are about 10 minutes away...that we needed after discovering a damaged tire. The front desk recommended a tire store that was just north of the park. Thank you...The park has been set up nicely. The sites are a bit tight from the adjoining sites. Site were level and all the hook ups worked without issue. The location made for an hour's drive to Los Alamos and Bandelier national monument. Both great visits if you haven't been there before.

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  C.J. L.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 12, 2024

  Big Tesuque Campground

  Tight spot, Gorgeous Sunset

  Pros:

  • In a National Forest, so beautiful, remote.
  • Nice babbling brook alongside campsites, fun for kids to play in (COLD, but shallow), and makes for great white noise.
  • Convenient to Santa Fe (20-25 min from downtown)
  • drive up the mountain 4 minutes for a gorgeous vista and sunset view
  • nice trails in the area, but we didn’t use them (one night stopover)
  • pit toilets (smelly, but they exist)

  Cons

  • essential hike in, uphill, have to carry your gear. The further in your campsite, the more hiking you will do (we chose one close to the parking lot, but sacrificed privacy)
  • limited spots, and high traffic (people came in in the middle of the night, hiked in with dogs, cyclists, potential regulars (?)
  • campsite tent pads are small/limited. Our family of 6 usually would use 3 small tents, but had to limit ourselves to 2, so everyone was squeezed together.

  Chilly, even in July, just FYI, come prepared.
  Picnic table, fire ring provided

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  Michael E.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Peace Farms

  Stayed here after a long July 4th weekend in 2024, couldn’t be happier !

  Fay was a great host, amazing spot for rural camping and cheap as heck too! Loved every part of my stay, thanks for running such a top notch operation!

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  Maya T.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 20, 2024

  Villanueva State Park

  Beautiful Spot & Busy

  Loved camping here! Arrived late Sunday night, whole park was pretty busy. Found a spot right by the river with lots of shade, downside was it was super close to the road. Wasn't too bad since park closes relatively early. Got a crazy thunderstorm after sunset, but decided to hunker down for the night, instead of dashing. We stayed warm and dry, thankfully. Campground ranger came around to check if we were okay, and to give a verbal warning about leaving if we need to. For me personally, I wouldn't come on the weekends due to how populated it was, but perfect and quiet during the weekdays.

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  Missy A.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 15, 2024

  KOA (Kampgrounds of America)

  Good for a couple of nights

  We stayed here in June for two nights. The days were warm, but the nights were lovely. We were in spot 53 which was a long pull through, but very narrow and close to the neighboring spots. We were lucky that they were not reserved so we had a little more room. We were glad we were in the trees due to the daytime temps. If you need a large spot, 1 through 7 have a nice view of the valley, but no trees. Resident and neighboring dogs and cats roam throughout and may come visit your campsite. The county road to the campground is nice and quiet and makes for a good place to go for long walks.

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  Amy H.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 7, 2024

  Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park

  Peaceful with nice views

  Rocky Point was one of two campgrounds we saw in Santa Rosa Park. All sites had picnic tables, some sites had electricity and water, and some sides just had water. The bathrooms in Rocky point had flush toilets and showers. The bathrooms were very clean. The camp host was very friendly. This was a very nice campground and not too far from Highway 40.

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  Shari G.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 1, 2024

  Hyde Memorial State Park

  Awesome Access to Santa Fe for $10/night!

  This small state park, located just 6 miles outside of downtown Santa Fe, might provide the least expensive lodging options for visiting this wonderful city. Like many of NM state parks, the camping fee is $10 for a non-electric site, and $25 for electric sites (reservable).   

  The vault toilets were clean and well-stocked, and water was available at the central office/ visitor center area, even in winter. One of the most charming aspects of our campsite was a small picnic shelter with built-in fireplace.  During the fall, winter, and spring, most of the camping loops are closed, but they keep one open year round as well as a few scattered along the main road through the state park.

  The campground has a lot of evergreen trees, so solar power needs to be on an extension cord.  Our site down the road from the main campground had a bit more open sky, so we had pretty good solar power between 11 am and 4 pm in November. We also had no problem connecting with Starlink and had some spotty cell phone service. 

  A few of the sites in the year-round loop, and dozens in the summer loops have lean-to structures (3 sided cabins) with enough space to set your tent up inside. 

  Access to the Santa Fe Ski slope is just up the hill about 8 more miles, and of course all that Santa Fe offers is just down the hill, museums, restaurants, music, galleries, and so much great culture (the original Meow Wolf is worth a look). The park has great trails and borders the national forest with tons of other hiking options.

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  Donna H.

  Guide

  

  May. 31, 2024

  Route 66 RV Park

  Unsafe. Unclean. Unprofessional. I paid for 2 nights but only stayed 2 mins

  Zero stars. I'm not overly picky about amenities, but this place was in shambles. First, there were 2 young women in the front office smacking gum with their feet on the counter. One handed me a map showing my spot, then told me that the restrooms (I only saw one for the entire facility and it shared the space with the washer/dryer) were closed from 6 to 8am and then from 3 to 5pm for cleaning--prime time for this senior's 70-year-old bladder. The spot I was assigned had a 30-degree drop and 6-foot reach to the utilities...not doable for my 18-foot camper van, so I went back to the office and asked if I could move to another space. They said no. I said that I would have to go somewhere else because I paid for, and required power, water, and bathroom facilities and they said ok, but that they had a no-refund policy since I was cancelling on the day of arrival. I said that I paid for 2 days and asked that one be refunded. They didn't even blink and again declined so I backtracked 22 miles to the Albuquerque (east) KOA, which was lovely.

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  Mike B.

  Guide

  

  May. 29, 2024

  Rancheros de Santa Fe

  Everything fine

  We had been boondocking for a few nights and "needed" hookups and showers for a night of relative luxury. This place is a little outside town but not too bad. We checked in late and our electric didn't work, but the park was half empty - I just grabbed another site and everything was fine - good showers and bathrooms.

  I've seen other reviewers say the place is a bit dated and while I'll echo that, my kids really enjoyed the "OG" type playground - much steeper/faster/FUNNER slide than the new stuff they're used to.

  Little $ relative to what you get, but a lot of that is just location/Santa Fe IMO.

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  Mike B.

  Guide

  

  May. 26, 2024

  Hyde Memorial State Park

  Awesome drive and great views - camping pretty meh

  So the info on Dyrt and the parks website in inaccurate. There are 35+ first come first serve tent spots (none of which have water as of May 2024) and 10 ish RV spots on a separate loop, only 2 of which are first come first serve and electric only - all the rest are reservation only...

  The tent spots aren't accessible with anything bigger than a regular car/SUV - class B with an experienced driver and short wheel base might be able to fit, no way a class C would. No way a trailer (even a teardrop) would fit in the parking spots for tent spots if you strike out on the RV spots.

  The drive up is GORGEOUS and almost worth it regardless of camping, and super convenient to downtown Santa Fe, but if you're in a RV have your water straight and HAVE A RESERVATION! We ended up just parking in a trailhead parking lot (that said no camping) and rolled the dice (successfully).

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  Patrick A.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 28, 2024

  Hyde Memorial State Park

  RV Electric Loop

  There are several loops in this park, in Ludington Black Canyon, the Main Park Loop, a couple Yurt loops, and the small loop we stayed on with RV electric hookups. Its on the left side as you go up, just above the main loop. While there is electric and a vault toilet, be advised there is no water source on this loop. Sites are basic, but nice, with fire rings and concrete picnic tables. We camped with our 21' teardrop and had no problems. We walked through the yurt site just above us, amd they are stunning, with patios and what appears to be heating. Worth a look. No cell service or wifi in the campground.

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  marty E.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 18, 2024

  Villanueva State Park

  A perfect oasis

  The drive to this park takes us back in time through the tiny town of Villanueva. Once through the gates I was amazed at the fast flowing Pecos River right next to the tree shaded sites. A gem. Good hiking trails too!

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  rebecca S.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 12, 2024

  Juniper Park Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park

  Clean and Easily Accessible

  Pleasantly surprised by this place. We pulled our van in at 9 pm and paid $10 at pay station. We had a great 3 mile morning walk. The entire site is litter-free. Bathrooms are incredibly clean

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  James P.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 11, 2024

  KOA (Kampgrounds of America)

  Country Setting

  Easy off/on I25. Campsites are spread out with trees separating sites. The only bad is water pressure; very low. We slowly filled tank and used our pump.

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  James P.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 7, 2024

  Villanueva State Park

  Hidden gem

  Nice state park. Can get windy in the spring. No cell service but Starlink connection is fine.

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  Sarah G.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 5, 2024

  Villanueva State Park

  Quiet, out of the way oasis

  First time stay while on a multi-state trip. Nice to have some trees and greenery in the desert. The covered picnic table was great with the hot sun, even in Spring. No cell coverage. Gates close at 7pm or 9pm depending on the season, so make sure to make it in before closing time.

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  Butch K.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 4, 2024

  Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park

  tight, cramped, poorly designed, needs work

  I took the last site on short notice with electricity for four nights over the weekend, the handicap site. I went back and double checked, the NMSP website has not clearly state that only a van or very short class C would fit in the spot. I got my 20 foot trailer in but my truck is sticking out into the road a tiny bit. The sites are very close together and unfortunately, right after I arrived a couple of families set up right next to me complete with screaming kids and yapping dogs. Campers with kids and dogs should have their own camping loops, maybe their own campgrounds. So many people do not appreciate the quiet and solitude of a natural woods. As soon as the kids arrived, it seemed like they were told to scream as loud as they could. Disgusting. So one star for this campground and the poor layout

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  Angela C.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 3, 2024

  Santa Fe Skies RV Park

  Overnight at Santa Fe

  We stayed overnight at this campground and had a good experience. Check-in was easy and the gentleman at the front desk was helpful with information about the train, which is literally two minutes away and super affordable to go to either downtown Santa Fe or Albuquerque. The bathrooms were clean (water was hot!!!) and I appreciated the washer & dryers that took credit cards. The sites aren’t laid out in a grid so they do feel like you are getting more space and there is plenty of metal sculptures to add to the ambience. I wouldn’t say there is an enormous amount to do at the actual campground (there is a walking trail), but it was a good base for us to take the train to the city in the morning and then get back on the road.

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  Carmella B.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 2, 2024

  Mora Campground

  Amazingly beautiful and quiet!

  I camped here in July 2023 and I got the site I wanted for two nights. The river was less than 30 ft from my camp site which hide my snoring. I will be coming back every year!

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  Treshunna G.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 17, 2024

  Ramblin' Rose RV Park

  Ramblin Rose RV Park

  Excellent rates for both tenting & RVing, pull-thru sites, friendly people, pet friendly, clean restrooms/showers, laundry facility….still enjoying my stay.

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  Jorge G.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 8, 2023

  Big Tesuque Campground

  Winter wonderland

  Fantastic. Easy to access. Road is paved all the way and regularly plowed during the cold seasons. I'm sure this is very busy during the warm seasons but we had the place to ourselves during the week in early December.

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  Teresa T.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 18, 2023

  Juniper Park Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park

  Only one campground open this time of year

  And the bathroom was locked because of freezing. No water anywhere. Lake is pretty and we used our bike to check out all the different walks and stuff which was nice but disappointed it was all locked up. Water is very low.