Best RV Parks & Resorts near Rio Rancho, NM

Several RV parks surround Rio Rancho, New Mexico, offering convenient access to both urban amenities and desert landscapes. Stagecoach Stop RV Park, located directly in Rio Rancho, provides full hookups with both 30 and 50 amp service, accommodating larger motorhomes year-round. Just south in Albuquerque, Route 66 RV Resort features spacious concrete pads with full hookups and ample room for big rigs. "The pull-through sites are easily accessible and long enough for an F250 with 30' travel trailer and not be detached," notes one visitor to American RV Resort, which maintains 217 sites with electric, water, and sewer connections. Enchanted Trails RV Park & Trading Post rounds out the options with big-rig friendly spaces and a distinctive Route 66 atmosphere.

Cell service varies throughout the region, with most parks near Rio Rancho reporting good connectivity for both AT&T and Verizon users. Dump stations are available at all major RV parks, though Black Mesa Casino RV Park north of Rio Rancho offers electric and water hookups without sewer connections at individual sites. Interstate noise can be noticeable at parks situated along I-40, particularly at night. Pet owners should note that while all parks accept pets, some have restrictions on outdoor kennels or enclosures. During summer months when temperatures regularly exceed 90°F, RV sites with shade trees become premium, especially at American RV Resort where mature trees provide relief from the desert sun. Propane refill services are available on-site at Enchanted Trails, eliminating the need to disconnect and drive elsewhere for refueling.

Best RV Sites Near Rio Rancho, New Mexico (79)

    1. Enchanted Trails RV Park & Trading Post

    21 Reviews
    Albuquerque, NM
    17 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."

    2. American RV Resort

    14 Reviews
    Albuquerque, NM
    16 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."

    3. High Desert RV Park

    15 Reviews
    Albuquerque, NM
    16 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."

    4. Route 66 RV Resort

    20 Reviews
    Albuquerque, NM
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (505) 352-8000

    $45 - $60 / night

    "The sites next to us on both sides are a good 40 feet on both sides. So your not right on your neighbors utilities stations. The Power polls has both 30amp and 50amp and 20amp power outlets."

    "With all the state and national parks closed, we had to go commercial. Rt. 66 RV Resort is just loaded with amenities (none of which we used, thanks to social distancing)."

    5. Stagecoach Stop RV Park

    6 Reviews
    Bernalillo, NM
    9 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."

    "Long level spots with full hookups. Heck, they even have an extra space for your toad!

    We were shocked by how nice this place is.

    Screaming fast ATT service."

    6. NomadLand RV Stay

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

    "NomadLand was the perfect place 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."

    "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."

    7. Black Mesa Casino

    7 Reviews
    Algodones, NM
    20 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."

    8. Santa Fe Skies RV Park

    36 Reviews
    Santa Fe, NM
    43 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."

    9. Hidden Valley RV park

    10 Reviews
    Rincon, NM
    25 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."

    10. Route 66 RV Park

    13 Reviews
    Edgewood, NM
    34 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."

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RV Park Reviews near Rio Rancho, NM

612 Reviews of 79 Rio Rancho 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.@

  • 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.

  • Reuben
    Nov. 2, 2020

    Jemez Falls Campground

    Lovely campsite with access to some GREAT trails

    First things to know: there are no sites with any hookups. And phone connectivity is VERY limited. We had one bar, so we could send some text messages, but forget about surfing or streaming. It's a beautiful campground, and large. The sites, for the most part, are spread apart nicely, affording a lot of space and reasonable privacy. There are not, however, any sites that will accommodate truly big rigs. We are 29' 3" Class A, and were the ONLY Class A on site(and it was 100% booked). We had a small tow vehicle. We just fit in our space, a pull through of sorts. There are, it seems, a lot of back in spots, but again, not for the largest rigs. There are TWO Campground hosts...so many spaces here. Our interaction with both was quite limited, but very friendly. The best things about this site are 1) being here in summer, it's SO much cooler than areas like Albuquerque, where we live,& 2) there is GREAT accessibility to two of the truly most popular trails in NM. Behind campsite 28 is a short(0.4 mile) trail that leads to Trail 137. When you hit that intersection, go left to visit Jemez Falls(beautiful) or right to climb to McCauley Springs(warm springs). Each of those spots has other, much more trafficked trails, so in both cases, you feel like you're sneaking up on the hot spot. Also, we were a short drive to perhaps the mostly LOVELY of all NM trails, the Las Conchas Trailhead, a 3 mile round trip hike through the most lovely pastures around. Wildflowers and chipmunks abounded, and the trail parallels the Jemez River. VERY popular spot; go early or forget about finding parking. Only drawbacks to the campsite(which is really 4.5 stars): trash bins filled quickly and were overflowing. The vault toilet areas smelled; you could smell them as you walked by. The wonderful trailhead I mentioned by Space 28 is only accessible by walking THROUGH the campsite. The folks staying there were nice, but I felt bad about breaking Rule#1 of camping. The campground is about.3 miles off the main highway. The road between highway and campsite is pretty narrow. Two RVs passing each other would be a FRIGHTFULLY tight fit. BUT, we highly recommend, and look forward to many return visits.

  • Zachary H.
    Nov. 10, 2022

    Cochiti Recreation Area

    Beautiful views and spread out

    We spent 3 nights in one of the back in sights along the ridge. It was absolutely beautiful sunrise and sunset views of the lake and surrounding mountains. In the off season or shoulder season the campground had most loops closed down. The loops open were about half full or a little less than half full. We absolutely enjoyed our time here and would recommend it. There were back in and pull through sites available for RVs of all sizes. Starlink was great here as there were few obstructions so internet wasn't an issue. We used the shower house to save on dumping grey water and they were fairly clean. We also went for a hike around the water on multiple occasions.

    Our site had water and electric. There was a dump station at the front of the campground entrance which was convenient as well.


Guide to Rio Rancho

Explore the beauty of RV camping near Rio Rancho, New Mexico, where stunning landscapes and well-equipped parks await outdoor enthusiasts.

Big rigs should check out Albuquerque KOA Journey

  • The Albuquerque KOA Journey offers big rig-friendly sites with full hookups, making it a convenient choice for larger RVs.
  • With amenities like electric hookups and a sanitary dump station, this campground ensures a comfortable stay for all guests.
  • Enjoy the added perks of a market and pet-friendly policies, perfect for families traveling with furry companions.

Experience the scenic Turquoise Trail

  • The Turquoise Trail Campground is nestled among pine and fir trees, providing a peaceful retreat just a short drive from Albuquerque.
  • This campground features clean restrooms, showers, and picnic tables, making it ideal for a relaxing getaway.
  • With easy access to hiking trails and outdoor activities, it’s a great spot for those looking to explore the natural beauty of the area.

Most parks have electrical and sewer hookups

  • At Route 66 RV Resort, guests can enjoy well-maintained sites with electric and sewer hookups, ensuring a hassle-free camping experience.
  • The American RV Resort provides a clean environment with full hookups and a friendly atmosphere, perfect for both short and long stays.
  • For those seeking a unique experience, Enchanted Trails RV Park & Trading Post offers a retro vibe with all the necessary amenities, including electric hookups and a pool.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Rio Rancho, NM is Enchanted Trails RV Park & Trading Post with a 4.1-star rating from 21 reviews.

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