Turquoise Trail Campground & RV Park

Called mid afternoon Saturday 10/5/19 to get an overnight spot on the way to Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Was told all sites with hookups were booked, but we could book a dry camping site. When we arrived, check-in took forever. When the staff showed us to our “site”, it was a spot of ground on the shoulder of the gravel road next to the registration office at the campground entrance. When pressed, the staff admitted she gave our site to someone else. There was no way we could have gotten level at the location we were given, and they didn’t even give us a discount for a so-called “dry camping” site. Vehicle lights and noise would have been unacceptable. We demanded a refund and left. Dry camped at Walmart in Edgewood, New Mexico instead.

3 weeks prior to our arrival in Albuquerque I booked a full- hookup site at this campground. While traveling, we ran into horrible traffic on highway 40 and it took us 4 hours to drive 6 miles. While in traffic, I received a very friendly call from the campground asking if we were still coming as the office was closing. I apologized and assured her that we were on our way, but it would be late (at that point, my gps said 1030pm arrival). She told me that it would be fine and that there were 2 different w/e sites that we could choose from. I reminded her of the fact that I had paid for full-hookup. She apologized and said that they had several unexpected stay- overs and were full and gave me a full- refund. She called me back about 10 mins later and told me that someone had parked their car in one of the 2 sites and couldn't find the key leaving us with no other option but one back- in w/e site. We agreed to this option, especially since it was a single night stopover. She was very pleasant and let me know that I could call upon my arrival if I needed any assistance. By the time we made it there, it was just after midnight and we were exhausted. When we arrived at the site, the hook-ups were on the wrong side which would necessitate us running the hose and power cord under the camper. My husband attempted to back into the site where the trees on both sides were against the travel trailer and we would be unable to open our slide. I attempted to call for assistance and received no answer. It is now after 1 a.m., we have 4 cranky kids that have been in the car all day and 2 exhausted drivers. We ended up calling the nearby KOA journey who very graciously helped us to get a site in the middle of the night. I feel that I was very understanding and accommodating to the issues that were not my fault in the slightest.

Staff very helpful when we came in. Campground not full so we had no one next to us. Did use showers (7 min timer your in the desert). Hot water, pressure ok. Very clean. Grounds are clean and lots of trees but not big trees. Site 21 is a bit strange as you have to go around to the hookup side for your picnic table or you can have trailer come in the other way and hookups under the trailer. This is a pull thru. Once again Quiet - so nice not to hear traffic!

Wow! Gorgeous campground nestled in mountains above ABQ. 20 minute drive to town, but there is a wonderful local grocery, restaurants, hardware store, etc. 3 minutes down the road. Our site had full hookups, 20, 30 or 50 amp, water, sewer and wifi. The staff is fantastically accommodating and they have shower tokens and a restroom if you need one.

Visit Albuquerque during the day and return to this gem in the mountains and cooler air. Warning though, the winds here can get gusty here. There's a BBQ restaurant nearby and trails to walk off the ribs and potato salad at Guitierrez canyon open space less than a mile away. Small grocery store and gas stations are available but if you have special food preferences the nearest Smith's or Albertsons is a 15 minute drive to town. Take a day trip to Santa Fe on the Turquoise Trail Scenic road (NM 14). The sites are moderately sized, have picnic tables and the wifi is decent. During our stay the laundry was not available, that was another trip to town. Stay 6 nights get the 7th free and mention if you're a Good Sam member.