Albuquerque Rv campground?

zb39 wrote:

aerbus32 wrote:
We just left Santa Fe Skies RV. I had initially intended to stay at American in Albuquerque (which we last stayed at 8 years ago) or the newer one by the casino a few miles to the west. I haven’t yet posted the Santa Fe review, but it’s unlikely I’ll return. Santa Fe itself has become another homeless pit. Every time I got out the the truck, except once, I was approached for a handout. Once aggressively. (At 68, 6’3”, 232lbs., used to be third degree black belt that stills lifts when I’m not on the road, I guess I look like an easy target.). We visited the Cabella’s in Albuquerque. Got to talking to a salesman by the fitting rooms about in store thefts. The homeless just walk in, fill up a cart & walk-out. In the future, I’d likely stay in the Bernalillo area. Drove thru it Wednesday. Newer & more my socioeconomic bias.

That is just sad. It's too bad it has come to this. We were thinking about visiting this city but not so sure now.

Our experience is totally the opposite. We were just in Santa Fe again this past June. During each of our visits, have never once been approached by any homeless, and always enjoy our time there. One of our favorite destinations. We also stayed at Santa Fe Skies RV park. And we will definitely go back.

aerbus32 wrote:
We just left Santa Fe Skies RV. I had initially intended to stay at American in Albuquerque (which we last stayed at 8 years ago) or the newer one by the casino a few miles to the west. I haven’t yet posted the Santa Fe review, but it’s unlikely I’ll return. Santa Fe itself has become another homeless pit. Every time I got out the the truck, except once, I was approached for a handout. Once aggressively. (At 68, 6’3”, 232lbs., used to be third degree black belt that stills lifts when I’m not on the road, I guess I look like an easy target.). We visited the Cabella’s in Albuquerque. Got to talking to a salesman by the fitting rooms about in store thefts. The homeless just walk in, fill up a cart & walk-out. In the future, I’d likely stay in the Bernalillo area. Drove thru it Wednesday. Newer & more my socioeconomic bias.

That is just sad. It's too bad it has come to this. We were thinking about visiting this city but not so sure now.

And then there is the Rail Runner between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Any campsite along I25 has access to a train commute to Downtown Santa Fe or Albuquerque.
And many points in between.

We just left Santa Fe Skies RV. I had initially intended to stay at American in Albuquerque (which we last stayed at 8 years ago) or the newer one by the casino a few miles to the west. I haven’t yet posted the Santa Fe review, but it’s unlikely I’ll return. Santa Fe itself has become another homeless pit. Every time I got out the the truck, except once, I was approached for a handout. Once aggressively. (At 68, 6’3”, 232lbs., used to be third degree black belt that stills lifts when I’m not on the road, I guess I look like an easy target.). We visited the Cabella’s in Albuquerque. Got to talking to a salesman by the fitting rooms about in store thefts. The homeless just walk in, fill up a cart & walk-out. In the future, I’d likely stay in the Bernalillo area. Drove thru it Wednesday. Newer & more my socioeconomic bias.

We drive west every summer and stay at the Bernalillo KOA for the past few years. Its location in the smaller community makes getting around easier and interesting sights around ABQ are nearby. If you stay, go by The Range for great New Mexican food--it is only a few blocks away. And Santa Fe is close by!

When we visited that area we always preferred staying at Cochiti Lake COE about halfway between ABQ and Sante Fe. Our favorite campsite there was Site 59 in the Buffalo Loop. Water and 50 amp available at the campsite with a dump station at the entrance.

Like any metropolitan area no RV park is by all he major attractions, reviews on Google maps are pretty accurate for RV parks in ABQ. There are a couple of casino RV parks, one on I-40 and the other off I-25, all the parks mentioned above are good although how rural they are will depend on your viewpoint. The majority of RV parks are situated along the interstates, again a decent drive is involved to get to most attractions. What we normally do is check an area for things we like to do and use google maps to see available RV parks within a half hour drive, with sky shots and 360 degree views we don't have any surprises when we arrive. Have fun in the Duke city, it will be a bit chilly in mid-December, but as long as there is sunshine the days are nice.

Thank you for all the responses.

Heisenberg wrote:
I like Coronado on the north side of Albuquerque.

Coronado Campground in Bernalillo, right on the Rio Grande.
That's where we stayed & would return.
Close to all Albuquerque's sites without the inner city feel.

We stayed at the KOA (twice) and would do it again if needed.