baloon festival
What's the chances of finding a camping spot for a couple of days in Albuquerque during the balloon rally?
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We dry camped on the Fiesta grounds for 10 days. That's the best way to go. We also crewed for a balloon and got a long ride out of it. Great fun and they're always asking for volunteers to crew. The dry camping has a free shuttle running every 10 min. or so all day long that takes you directly to the grounds. Or..it's even close enough to walk.
We had absolutely gorgeous weather - sun, no wind/rain and definitely not cold. Every year is different so you can't count on the weather.
If I were you I'd put my name on the wait list for dry camping. Note: there are different areas with different prices. Perhaps some areas don't have a long wait list. It would be worth a try.
In the meantime, you could plan to drive up to the Sandia casino parking lot - nice view and many RVers do it.
The surrounding RV parks all the way up to Santa Fe up their prices during this time so even if you could get a site, it would be very expensive. Also, during certain times of the day, the roads are closed to the Fiesta so it's not like you can just drive in at any time. You need to plan carefully. Go to the web site for all particulars.
Good luck. It's worth it!
http://balloonfiesta.com/
Also, Cochiti Lake Corp of Engineer campground is very nice and would be a decent drive. You'd definitely need reservations right now though. http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/new-mexico/pena-blanca/cochiti-lake-coe
We had absolutely gorgeous weather - sun, no wind/rain and definitely not cold. Every year is different so you can't count on the weather.
If I were you I'd put my name on the wait list for dry camping. Note: there are different areas with different prices. Perhaps some areas don't have a long wait list. It would be worth a try.
In the meantime, you could plan to drive up to the Sandia casino parking lot - nice view and many RVers do it.
The surrounding RV parks all the way up to Santa Fe up their prices during this time so even if you could get a site, it would be very expensive. Also, during certain times of the day, the roads are closed to the Fiesta so it's not like you can just drive in at any time. You need to plan carefully. Go to the web site for all particulars.
Good luck. It's worth it!
http://balloonfiesta.com/
Also, Cochiti Lake Corp of Engineer campground is very nice and would be a decent drive. You'd definitely need reservations right now though. http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/new-mexico/pena-blanca/cochiti-lake-coe
