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Pull-thru
USACEAbiquiu Lake · New Mexico
Riana - Abiquiu Lake
Overview Riana Campground is located on a 150 ft.
Sites7059 reservable
Elev.6,306ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig80 ft5 pull-thru
Electric1615×50-amp
From Santa Fe1h22real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,306 ft, Riana - Abiquiu Lake has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 70 sites total: 59 reservable and 11 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, 15 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 80-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on quiet.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
90%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 21.
63°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Santa Fe
57 mi
1h22
02
Albuquerque
119 mi
2h31
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 70 SITES
Color byShow only
54 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
15
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
70
Sites
★ The standout
Site A1
PEDE · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
198 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
33 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
17
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.