RIANA – ABIQUIU LAKE (COE ) Espanola, NM

Location: About a mile off U.S. Hwy 84 in northcentral New Mexico 30 miles north of Espanola
GPS Coordinates: 36.2448N, 106.4279W
Our Site: 42
Price: $7; half-price with America The Beautiful Senior
Pass Rank: 8 (out of ten)
Reason Selected: We left Santa Fe going north to Denver and wanted a few days to just rest and take in a few sites. RV Dreams had stayed here and gave a good review so we decide to give it try.
Setting: This campground sits on a 150-foot bluff above Abiquiu Lake; It slopes down toward the lake so all campsites have a view.
Guidebooks: None
Big Rig Friendly: Plenty of room for the biggest of rigs
Hook-ups: Water and 30 amp electric – no sewer hook-ups; dump station is not the most convenient in the world, but at least there is one
Laundry: No laundry facilities
Price & Discounts: $7; half-price with America The Beautiful Senior Pass
Other Factors: All sites offer easy satellite access; Contracted campground hosts were fabulous and very friendly; The website has limited info, but the reservations site at least gives information on size of the sites; Bathhouses had flush toilets and showers, but they are in need of updating; there is no lake access from the campground, but there is a day use area and boat ramp nearby; Odd number sites are reservable and even numbered sites are non-reservable; Site #1 is fantastic if you can get it, but the shelter is a little close to the pad, so it’s a little tighter than it needs to be and you have to make sure your slideouts clear. Site #2 and #4 are great non-reservable sites.
This campground had incredible views and gorgeous sunsets. There is no shade and I suspect the wind was strong in afternoon requiring us to retract our awnings which just had replaced. There is nothing around and it is just a great place to relax. Well, there is fantastic scenery just a short drive away that you will see nowhere else, but there are no cities for miles.

Abiquiu Lake – Riana Campground