Turquoise Trail Campground & RV Park

Susan Hobbs

We had sites T1 and T2. T1 is the electrical site. Our party consisted of three adults and three dogs. It was an amazing stay and we can't wait to stay again. The showers last seven minutes and there are three of them located on the property. The bath house was kept clean and stocked. The dishwashing station was a fantastic addition to the camp ground.

Daniel Dawes

Will Not Be Returning: (This is not a recreational camper friendly location, it's a trailer park.) Cons: The site we were in was the smallest site we have ever stayed in and we have stayed in quite a few different locations around the state and across the country. For what we paid for two nights, we definitely did not get our money's worth. We arrived on Friday evening and setup our camp (trailer, easy-up over site picnic table, and chairs w/ propane fire pit as instructed by camp regulations.) and Saturday morning by 11am, the management team came to our site to inform us that the camp owner had driven by our site and wanted us to take our easy-up down because they do not allow "tents" in the RV side. (The site had no coverage for any shade protection from the NM sunshine.) Their reasoning was that "tents and easy-ups require stakes and there are buried electrical lines that could be hit." and that "if others see (y)our easy-up, they may think they can do it too." This is an obvious lie as buried electrical lines are 2' to code and tent or easy up stakes would not be a threat to striking them. We stated that we had not seen a rule about "no tent or easy-ups allowed in the RV area" (which we then verified once again upon returning home and it is not stated on their website anywhere.) but we were dismissed and told to take it down (mid-day, 100+ degrees, clear skies). This forced us to spend the remainder of our time at the campground indoors to avoid the heat, rather than enjoy our stay while camping outside as intended. (For the record: the tenants in the site directly across from us had a fully established yard setup with a fence enclosure, a staked lantern, and an easy-up w/sidings. Which tells us clearly that they prefer long-term rentals, rather than the recreational camper.) The campground reeked of sewage (some sites are full hook-up w/ sewer dump) and marijuana. As a family with two small children, this was definitely not appreciated. The garbage dumpsters were overflowing the entire weekend. Pros: The location of the RV park was very convenient for us as it is close to Abq. and to relatives who live close by. The site we were in (#27) was quite level and required very little effort to level the trailer. It was a pull through spot which is always nice (though not necessary for a 20' trailer) but was only enough room for the trailer and a vehicle. (We have an SUV... if we had a truck, there would barely have been sufficient room.) The proximity of the site to the restrooms was convenient (2 min walk) and they were kept clean. We did not use the showers though so we cannot speak to the "token system" that they have the showers operating by. We were looking for a conveniently located park to be able to use for our annual shakedown or just for when we wanted to stay close to home. Unfortunately, this will not be it.

Olivia Wade

My husband and I were here just for one night for a fun weekend camping trip! Would definitely come again. The managers/owners here are kind and helpful. The park is in a gorgeous, green area that is convenient to ABQ, and there are fun ornamental touches throughout the campground. It was also very quiet—quiet campers, no highway noise. I didn't try the shower token system, but it might be difficult to wash and rinse in the allotted 5 minutes, especially if you have a lot of hair! That being said, the bathrooms were very very nice and clean (NO smell and blue soapy toilet water!) and a picnic table at every tent site! My favorite amenity was the dishwashing station—a game changer for sure!!! And for the record, we chose tent spot T-35 and felt that it was a good balance of proximity to the bathroom/dish station, while still providing some privacy from other neighborhood camp sites.

Keagan Kwiatt

Two stars because the bathroom was fantastic: clean, heated, a place to charge my phone. That was awesome. Other than that though it's $30 for neighbors that were 20 feet away from me and my site backed up to piles of bricks and other random ugly debris. Not a very pretty or peaceful spot. And they said my spot was one of the more private ones. Overall it's one of the only campsites I've ever had to pay for and by far the worst.

Horse Cow

The managers/owners here are kind and helpful. The park is in a gorgeous area that is convenient to ABQ, and there are fun ornamental touches throughout the campground. It was also very quiet - quiet campers, no highway noise. Unfortunately the sites are very close together; of course this is true of private campgrounds in general. I didn't try the shower token system, but it might be difficult to wash and rinse in the allotted 5 minutes, especially if you have a lot of hair 🤔. Would I return? I would probably look harder for a public campground since there tends to be more space at those places.