Cochiti Campground
Cochiti Lake · New Mexico · 80 sites
Photos: Recreation.gov
Overview
Cochiti Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Cochiti Lake, New Mexico, with 80 sites in 4 loops. Little shade: a tree or two at a few sites. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 47 of 80.
0 of 80 sites shaded
80 of 80 sites in full sun
80 of 80 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Cochiti Campground are the shadiest?
Very few. No site here has good shade; 1 have a tree or two nearby, so bring your own shade.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Cochiti Campground get the most sun?
Plenty. All 80 sites are open to the south and the sky — easy for solar panels, and warm on cool mornings.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Cochiti Campground?
Easy here. All 80 sites have open sky for a Starlink dish. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Cochiti Campground are the most level?
21 of 80 sites are flat, and 16 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 43 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 50 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Cochiti Campground have cell service?
Mostly. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 47 of 80. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Cochiti Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 72°F and lows around 37°F, with about 1.2 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Cochiti in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 80 in 4 loops
- Kinds
- 80 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- 48 with electric
- Longest rig
- 50 ft
- Accessible
- 11 sites
- Elevation
- 5,431–5,560 ft
- Every site
- Pets allowed · No campfires · Check-in 3 PM, check-out 2 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “The campground consists of four loops. Juniper Loop campsites have electric hookups and some have water. Elk Run and Ringtail Loops are non-electric and have community water spigots. All sites in Buffalo Grove Loop have water and electric hookups. The Cochiti boat ramp is open year-round and is accessible by a paved road. The ramp has four concrete lanes for loading and unloading. Cochiti Lake sits at 5,343ft in elevation and is nestled in the foothills of the Jemez Mountains. Our high desert environment is dominated by juniper, pinon trees, and mixed grasslands. There are many opportunities for wildlife viewing. Four osprey nesting platforms have been erected around the lake to provide nesting sites, as well as viewing opportunities. On the east side of the lake, deer, coyote, river otters, rabbits, beavers, and the occasional bear are often sighted.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.