Santa Fe KOA, near Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a welcoming campground that caters to a variety of camping styles, from tents to RVs and even cabins. With features like electric hookups and a market on-site, it’s designed to make your stay comfortable and convenient.

Campers rave about the clean facilities, including modern bathrooms and showers, which are essential after a day of exploring. The campground also boasts a new playground and a fenced dog park, making it a great choice for families and pet owners alike. One visitor noted, “Super clean, polite staff, and a brand new playground,” highlighting the family-friendly atmosphere.

If you’re looking to venture out, you’re just a short drive from downtown Santa Fe, where you can dive into local culture and cuisine. Plus, there are plenty of nearby trails and parks for hiking and outdoor activities. Many guests appreciated the quiet, tree-filled surroundings, perfect for unwinding after a day of adventure.

While some sites can feel a bit snug, the overall vibe is friendly and accommodating. Whether you’re stopping for a night or planning a longer stay, Santa Fe KOA offers a comfortable base for your New Mexico adventures.

Ah, this campground is a desert oasis at the end of a busy day. The patio is a delightful resting spot in the shade, where you can watch hummingbirds whiz by. This is your home base as, day by day, you visit the Santa Fe Plaza, San Miguel Mission, Palace of the Governors, Loretto Chapel or Canyon Road, where you'll find many galleries and artists to observe. Summer brings an abundance of festivals to enjoy. And don't forget the wonderful local cuisine! Many restaurants are small family-run establishments, and the recipes handed down through the ages keep getting better. Relax at the campground and plan your next day's activities. Will it be the Rio Grande Gorge or a day touring Native American ruins? Whatever you decide, it will enrich your life. Max pull thru: 65 feet. Your hosts: Larry and Phyllis Pasekoff.

Santa Fe KOA

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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.

Romantic Tent for Two Please

My favorite KOA, this one is nestled in the ever greens close to the Pecos National Forest. The office is reminiscent of an Adobe home and the hosts are super nice and welcoming. The spaces are ample and the facilities clean. 

Santa Fe

Basic sites at expensive prices. It was clean and safe. There was a dog run. They had bushes which were overdue trimming between sites. We couldn’t open our awning due to the low limbs. Our site was FULL of ant mounds of three varieties. 

Clean and safe but basic

This was a quick overnight to dump and refill. We arrived just as the office was closing. The staff was very accommodating and friendly. This has all the normal stuff you would expect from a KOA plus some services we didn't use like cable TV. It is located in the foothills so it is not out in the hot windy flatlands or the cool woods. It is close to but not in or near SantaFe.

KOA better than most

Stopped by this KOA to see what it offered for possible future stays. It's a compact campground that provides pull through sites as well as back-in and tent sites. They offer everything from 50 amp electric to cable TV. Sites are clean and neat. There's a dog park for your pets. Bathrooms are clean with hot showers. They have cabins available as well.

Great location for exploring Sandra Fe, Bandelier, and other national monuments.

Compact campground with pull thru sites

This seemed to be one of the better KOA grounds I’ve been to. There were a lot of trees and the place was super clean. The shop was well stocked and pleasant. The only con was how close the sites were to one another. It felt like we were on top of one another but everyone was friendly and respectful! 

Clean sites 

Stayed here for a week with the family close to Santa Fe and Pecos national forest. Managers very friendly and can be quite entertaining if you hang around for a bit. Spaces are a bit tight if you have slide outs. Great place to stay and relax.

Very well kept 

We were very disappointed and only stayed one night.  Campsites were cramped to the point that our neighbor’s picnic table was approximately 3 feet from ours.  The website stated that they were only operating at 50% capacity.  Probably not the best choice if you are trying to social distance during these times.

Overpriced and Cramped

Couldn’t stay due to Covid-19 restrictions imposed by state governor.  The owners would not refund deposit.

Greedy

We decided to rent a van and take a 10 day trip and just keep hitting dead ends but that makes half the adventure doesnt it?? A cold front came thru and we wanted a campsite last minute with electric to run our space heater in the van, but this location was closed even though it came up on the list available.  Just wanted to give y'all a heads up before you drive circles like we did! Cheers!  

Not open until March. Save the trip.

We tent camped and the spaces are well maintained and include a little fire pit, picnic table, place for your car, and fairly flat space for the tent. It’s easy to get to from the highway, but that’s also the downside because you can hear all of the traffic. The bathrooms were clean and have a code to enter, we arrived at night to just get a spot so we didn’t have a packet to tell us the code but another camper gave it to us. Overall a nice and convenient spot.

Fine for a one night stay

As with many KOA’s a bit pricey but clean and reliable. Tent sites are near the road and are a bit dusty and noisy with road traffic. There is a current drought and requests to minimize water. One tent site is set apart - near a water holding area … not a great smell but away from the road. The smell they said is drought related. 

Pricey but safe and clean

Close quarters and sights are not very level. Fairly expensive for not having a pool. 

Tight and uneven

The park is a few miles out of town on the original Route 66.  It is very quiet and comfortable. The sites are fairly close together like most KOA's. The staff and owners were very friendly. We really enjoyed stay. We were in a water and electric site which was perfect for 5 nights.  The showers and restrooms were very clean and nice. 

Nice quiet spot

Very nice people, clean restrooms and laundromat, level gravel sites.   Easy access to Santa Fe.  No pool.  Campground was full when we wanted to stay an extra night, so they offered a space for boondocking, which was a nice surprise.  No cell reception on Verizon.  Slow limited internet.

Typical KOA

Very friendly and helpful hosts.  About 19 miles from downtown Santa Fe.  Our site was across from bathhouse which was pull through and level. Enjoyed our stay.

Nice stop

Nice clean bathrooms.  Staff friendly. Not a lot of amenities like many KOAs. Verizon and wifi were spotty at best. General store. 

Overall good

First longer stop (3 nights) on our cross country trip. 22 ft trailer, sewer hook ups, Koa worker leads you to your spot, which was nice. Fence between campsites gives some privacy. Great dog park area and playground for 2 yr old. Everyone we interacted with was nice and helpful. Laundry is clean: $3 washer, $1.59 dryer— need 2 runs on the dryer. 18 minute drive into downtown Santa Fe. Did the grasshopper canyon trail 9 minutes away, pecos national historic monument 30 minutes and Bandelier national monument 50 minutes. 

Great!

Camp sites are unfortunately up front so you hear lots of road noise but otherwise great facilities. Hot showers (shower in evening to avoid rush). Game room with ping pong table. Store has essentials you may have forgotten. Propane refill on site.

KOA - always a decent stay

Nice hosts   Easy stay 

Did a reservation with an after-hours check in. Owners were very communicative and everything went smoothly.

They have very clean restrooms. An outdoor sink for washing dishes (not available in winter); and a nice dog run.

Our site was a backin only site, with electric hookup. The water is shut off in the winter, but it was literally next door to the restrooms.

 It appears that they are upgrading a lot of their spaces to what's called a deluxe campground, which has a patio grill and furniture. These campsites will be 70 bucks, so not really worth it for a one-nighter or economical travel.

Nice Park

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!!!

Little bit of a hard stay

Very quiet with lots of trees.  Gravel sites that are mostly level, better than I would expect in mountains.  Terrible cellar for Verizon and T Mobile.  Clean and modern bathrooms.

Great stop for a night or a week 

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 

Fun KOA - clean & good for kids 

KOA Journey in Santa Fe was very quite nice. They have a very nice game room, each RV space had some privacy or a private fenced in yard or patio. Some of the spots were a little tight once you get your slides out, but since we were staying only one night, it didn’t bother us. I though it was a little pricey, but I generally think KOAs are overpriced. I really liked the location and would love to have stayed longer. The Wi-Fi was excellent. They have great full hook ups and laundry room and bath houses. The office had a nice supply shop as well. 

I liked it!

We got a site with a PawPen!  This was GREAT for our dogs and us!  We could sit out with them and enjoy the outdoors.  It also had a grill and fireplace!  The only thing that was not good with this campground was that the sites were very close together.

Would have given a higher rating

We paid  $75 for one night and the WiFi was weak and we had no cell service. The place was lovely and the bathrooms were clean and easy to use.  It’s located 12 miles out of the city. There is a grocery store near by with a good selection of food and alcohol.

No cell and WiFi weak

Great location just outside of Santa Fe, super easy to get to off of I-25. Bathrooms are clean and showers are comfortable. Everything is well maintained and the dog park is a massive plus if you have pups. There’s a little road noise, but not bad, and definitely worth it for ease of use. Would recommend!

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