Cochiti Recreation Area
Reviewed Jun. 14, 2024

Access to Nearby Cities and Monuments

Cochiti Army Core of Engineer CG: Good location to visit both Albuquerque (50mins) and Santa Fe (35 mins). Bandelier National Monument is 1 1/2 hrs away. El Moro and El Malpias National Monuments could be visited with a full day of driving.
(Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 3 (should be a 4 but for poor bathroom cleanliness) Price 2024: $ 6 w interagency pass for non Electric Site Security: Check in stations active on weekends Usage during visit: 1/3 to almost full (weekends) Site Privacy: Open Site Spacing: Pretty good Pad surface: Concrete Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: Quiet Outside Road Noise: None Through Traffic in campground: None Electric Hookup: Some sites Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: Yes Potable Water Available: There are several spigots in each loop.
Generators: Allowed during specific hours Bathroom: Flush toilets. Only one cleaning and attention during our 7 day stay. Also, repair needs of bathroom fixtures is ignored .
Showers: Not kept even close to adequately clean.
Pull Throughs: Not in our loop (Cat Tail) Cell Service (AT&T): 1-2 bars in our loop Setting: Set off of Cochiti Lake which is not particularly attractive. Mountain range to the north is pleasant to look at Recent Weather: Sunny and occasionally windy. Solar: Excellent Insects: None this time of year.
Host: Yes Rig Size: Large RVs present Sites: Ringtail is overall best loop in my opinion. Sites w a View: 51, 53, 50, (57,58)

Also liked: 48, 46,45, 45,43

SiteRing Tail 48
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Cochiti Recreation Area by Roger W., June 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Cochiti Recreation Area by Roger W., June 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Cochiti Recreation Area by Roger W., June 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Cochiti Recreation Area by Roger W., June 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Cochiti Recreation Area by Roger W., June 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Cochiti Recreation Area by Roger W., June 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Cochiti Recreation Area by Roger W., June 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Cochiti Recreation Area by Roger W., June 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Cochiti Recreation Area by Roger W., June 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Cochiti Recreation Area by Roger W., June 14, 2024
  • Review photo of Cochiti Recreation Area by Roger W., June 14, 2024