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  • Playground
  • Showers
  • Bathrooms
  • Internet Access
  • Garbage
  • Dump Station

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Turquoise Trail Campground & RV Park in Cedar Crest, New Mexico, is nestled in the enchanting Sandia Mountains along the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, making it the ideal adventure outpost. Guests can recharge in the quiet, cool, starry nights after days filled with world-class hiking and riding trails, skiing, and exploring nearby restaurants, museums, historic mining towns, and cultural sites. Surrounded by mountains, the campground is just 15 minutes from Albuquerque and 50 breathtaking minutes from Santa Fe, offering a perfect blend of tranquility and accessibility at 7,000 feet above stress level. Book your stay today and discover the magic of the Sandia Mountains!

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11 Available Sites

  • Cabin

    Large Cabin

    For those that wish to camp in the mountains, but prefer the comfort of four walls, a bed, and electricity, our cabins are right for you. This is our large, heated studio cabin with double bed, full bathroom and kitchenette. We do not supply linens or cookware, so bring your camping gear! No wood or charcoal fires are allowed on site, ever. Propane grills and firepits are allowed. Grills and firepits are also available for rent - ask us at check-in! We are pet friendly! We charge $15 per pet, per night. Use the Guests drop down menu to add your furry friend!

    Site amenities: Air Conditioning · Electricity · Heat · Kitchen· and more!

    Starting at $115 .00 night 1 Available Location
  • RV

    RV Dry Camping - NO SERVICES

    These sites are boondocking/dry camping only and only during Balloon Fiesta. You will have access to our Bathhouse (restrooms & showers - tokens will be provided at check-in).

    Site amenities: Pet-Friendly · Wi-Fi · Bathhouse Access

    Starting at $60 .00 night 8 Available Locations
  • Cabin

    Small Cabin

    For those that wish to camp in the mountains, but prefer the comfort of four walls, a bed, and electricity, our cabins are right for you. This is our small, more primitive, heated cabin with electric outlets, double bed and bunkbed. We do not supply linens or cookware, so bring your camping gear! Bathhouse access includes showers. Tokens are provided at check-in. No wood or charcoal fires are allowed on site ever. Propane grills and firepits are allowed. Also, grills and firepits are available for rent - ask us at check-in! We are pet friendly! We charge $15 per pet, per night. Use the Guests drop down menu to add your furry friend!

    Site amenities: Electricity · Heat · Mini Fridge · Pet-Friendly· and more!

    Starting at $60 .00 night 2 Available Locations
  • RV

    RV Site FHU 50/30 AMP

    Our pull-through RV sites fit larger rigs up to 45' and have 20-amp, 30-amp and 50-amp outputs. Enjoy our full hook-up sites after a day of traveling or exploring the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, Sandia mountains, artist communities and historical sites. No wood or charcoal fires are allowed on site ever. Propane grills and firepits are allowed. We have grills and firepits available for rent - ask us at check-in!

    Site amenities: 20-Amp · 30-Amp · 50-Amp · Pet-Friendly· and more!

    Starting at $55 .00 night 8 Available Locations
  • RV

    RV Site FHU 30 AMP

    Our pull-through RV sites fit teardrop campers to large class A motor homes and have 20-amp and 30-amp outputs. Enjoy our full hook-up sites after a day of traveling or exploring the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, Sandia mountains, artist communities and historical sites. No wood or charcoal fires are allowed on site ever. Propane grills and firepits are allowed. We have grills and firepits available for rent - ask us at check-in!

    Site amenities: 20-Amp · 30-Amp · Pet-Friendly · Picnic Table· and more!

    Starting at $50 .00 night 5 Available Locations
  • RV

    RV Site W/E 50 AMP

    Our back-in water & electric (no sewer) RV sites fit teardrop campers to large class A motor homes and have 20 and 50-amp outputs. These sites are a quiet respite after a day of traveling or exploring the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, Sandia mountains, artist communities and historical sites. No wood or charcoal fires are allowed on site ever. Propane grills and firepits are allowed. We have grills and firepits available for rent - ask us at check-in! Access to our bathhouse (restrooms and showers) is also included. Site 910 is a pull-through water & electric site, but faces other campers.

    Site amenities: 20-Amp · 50-Amp · Back-In · Pet-Friendly· and more!

    Starting at $50 .00 night 3 Available Locations
  • Tent

    Balloon Fiesta Tent Sites

    Van campers, please reserve our Tent/Van sites. Pop up trailers, please reserve our water & electric sites. These sites are our additional tent sites during Balloon Fiesta, only. Our Meadow sites are across from the Office and our Forest Trail sites are behind our standard tent campsites. They allow for two people (additional people allowed with fee), one tent, one vehicle (parking may be in a different location for some sites). The exact location of the site will be shown on arrival. Access to bathroom and shower facility and National Forest trails included. No wood or charcoal burning allowed, propane/gas firepits and grills are always allowed. Rentals for propane fire pit and grill available at the Front Desk.

    Site amenities: Pet-Friendly · Wi-Fi · Bathhouse Access

    Starting at $50 .00 night 13 Available Locations
  • RV

    RV Site W/E 30 AMP

    Our back-in water & electric (no sewer) RV sites fit teardrop campers to large class A motor homes and have 20-amp, and 30-amp outputs. These sites are a quiet respite after a day of traveling or exploring the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, Sandia mountains, artist communities and historical sites. No wood or charcoal fires are allowed on site ever. Propane grills and firepits are allowed. We have grills and firepits available for rent - ask us at check-in! Access to our bathhouse (restrooms and showers) is also included. Site 910 is a pull-through water & electric site, but faces other campers.

    Site amenities: 20-Amp · 30-Amp · Back-In · Pet-Friendly· and more!

    Starting at $47 .00 night 8 Available Locations
  • Tent

    Electric Tent Site

    Tent site only, no vehicle/trailers. Our electric tent site is available for tenters who prefer a few comforts of home. It is situated away from our RV sites on two private loops and provide peace and quiet in a wooded environment. You will have access to a dedicated tent pad, picnic table, bathroom and shower facility and National Forest trails included. Rentals for propane fire pit and grill available at the Front Desk. One tent and one car per site only. No trailers of any kind are allowed in tent sites.

    Site amenities: 20-Amp · Accessible · Electricity · Pet-Friendly· and more!

    Starting at $32 .00 night 1 Available Location
  • RV

    Tent / Van Site

    These sites allow for van or tent camping, only. Our tent sites cannot accommodate pop-ups and other types of trailered tents and must use our water & electric sites. Van campers should park in the designated parking spot at the site. These sites are situated away from our RV sites on two private loops and provide peace and quiet in a wooded environment. Access to a dedicated tent pad, picnic table, bathroom and shower facility and National Forest trails included. No wood or charcoal fires are allowed on site ever. Propane grills and firepits are allowed. We have grills and firepits available for rent - ask us at check-in! One tent and one car per site only. No trailers of any kind are allowed in tent sites.

    Site amenities: Accessible · Pet-Friendly · Picnic Table · Wi-Fi· and more!

    Starting at $25 .00 night 7 Available Locations
  • Tent

    Tent Site

    No trailors of any type allowed in tent sites. Vans over 7 feet high must use our Tent/Van sites. Our tent sites cannot accommodate pop-ups and other types of trailered tents and must use our water & electric sites. Our primitive campsites are situated away from our RV sites on two private loops and provide peace and quiet in a wooded environment. Access to a dedicated tent pad (no car camping), picnic table, bathroom and shower facility and National Forest trails included. Rentals for propane fire pit and grill available at the Front Desk. One tent and one car per site only. No trailers of any kind are allowed in tent sites.

    Site amenities: Accessible · Pet-Friendly · Picnic Table · Wi-Fi· and more!

    Starting at $25 .00 night 26 Available Locations

Ratings & Reviews

All ratings and reviews are collected from campers who have booked through Campspot and completed a stay at this campground.

4.5
63 verified reviews
Site
4.4
Location
4.7
Restrooms & Showers
3.8
Amenities
3.7
Staff
4.8
Cellular Reception
4.4
WiFi
3.7
Value
4.4
  • raul d.

    August 2026

    It’s a nice campground. Nice friendly host. Convenient to a supermarket and a hardware store. A swimming pool would have been a great addition 😊.

  • Phillip V.

    August 2026

    I chose this campground as a place close to home where I could take 2 of my grandsons to go hiking and mountain biking and stay in the camper for the weekend. It fulfilled those requirements

  • Carlos S.

    July 2026

    Great location near awesome supermarket and farmers market, also a museum. Facilities were clean, worked great, and the whole site had a feeling of clean rugged outdoors that my kids loved.

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22 Calvary Rd., Cedar Crest, NM 87008

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Park Policies

  • Check-in: 12:00pm
  • Check-out: 11:00am
  • Pets allowed

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