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New Mexico · Federal campground

Tetilla Peak

2 mi east of Cochiti Lake, NM · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Apr–May & Sep–Octbest months

About Tetilla Peak

Tetilla Peak Recreation Area is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico, within the boundaries of the Pueblo de Cochiti Indian Reservation. The lake offers two public recreation areas: Cochiti on the west side of the lake and Tetilla Peak on the east side. Both sides offer spectacular scenic views of the water and surrounding mountains. The Cochiti Dam is one of the ten largest earth-fill dams in the United States, and also one of the largest in the world. The lake derives its name from the Indian Pueblo on the Cochiti Reservation. Our quiet no-wake lake is an ideal for all paddle and wind craft. The lake is also a popular fishing spot for species such as bass, crappie, walleye, catfish, sunfish, and pike. Santa Cruz Day Use area is open daily and provides visitors with acces to the lake as well as several shade structures, bathrooms, and a fishing dock. The campground consists of two…

  • Managed by: Cochiti Lake, USACE
  • Where: 2 mi east of Cochiti Lake, NM · 35.64722, -106.30444

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingWildlife & birding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

48°
20°Jan
54°
24°Feb
63°
30°Mar
71°
36°Apr
80°
44°May
91°
54°Jun
92°
60°Jul
90°
58°Aug
84°
50°Sep
72°
38°Oct
58°
27°Nov
48°
20°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

See Tetilla Peak from above

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Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 10.3 mi
Propane: 16.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.