Albuquerque North / Bernalillo KOA

You always know what to expect in a KOA. We stayed one night to get our camper ready for a big trip. The spaces were large and the bathrooms and showers were spotlessly clean. Friendly staff. Like most KOAs, it is just off the highway, meaning it is easy to reach but there is traffic noise at night. Close to the adorable town of Bernalillo.

We are on a cross-country trip and this KOA was one of the best campgrounds we stayed at across the United States. The sites are nice, it's well kept, the staff was very friendly, everything was great and there's actually a brewery right at the back of the campground that you can go and have refreshments.

Your typical crowded KOA. No space between sites. Full capacity when I was there. Located just off of I-25 just north of Albuquerque. Bit of freeway noise due to location.

If you have no other place to stay in the ABQ, then this will do. If you enjoy being on top of your neighbor, then this is the place for you.

This is a smaller KOA campground just off of I-25. As is true of most KOAs, it is ridiculously overpriced. The interior roads are narrow and it's a challenge to leave some sites. We barely missed hitting another RV with our outside mirrors. Some of the sites on the south side are more suited for larger RVs. Not all sites offer 50 amp so be sure to ask if that is important. We were on the north side and the sites slope down in the back. We were able to put the motorhome on the flat top but had to park the car on the slope. We were not able to put the car in neutral for towing due to the slope. So we had to find another spot to hookup the toad. There is noise from the plant across the street and I-25.

Our second time visiting this location. Everything is great for a KOA with the exception of wifi service. Despite multiple wifi routers located throughout the campground, the signal strength was extremely weak. Also, the laundry hours are very limited - you need to do your laundry basically during daylight hours only so plan your day trips accordingly.

Our rate reflected KOA membership discount + a one time $20 discount for camping that particular weekend.

Stayed here for the balloon festival. This park is extremely overpriced for what you get. We were parked on a corner and the roads are so tight we put cones in front of our RV because people were cutting the corner as they left. We felt like we were going to get hit multiple times each day. Roads are narrow and not in great shape. WiFi is unusable. Dog area is a joke. Not a great neighborhood.

We had 5 day reservations for FHU’s & 50A. We had to change upon arrival to just 2 days. They reassigned us from our reserved spot to a 30A, W/E only, who knows why. I suggested I would disconnect the toad at the office, but the clerk laughed and said not to bother, that I would see once the guide led us through the park. Well, the roads are half lane wide, lots of tight turns with obstacles (trees, RV’s, landscaping materials and fences.) I got stuck on a turn & had to try to disconnect the toad in a jackknifed position, not an easy task. My wife got to listen to another extensive lesson in 4-letter vocabulary from me...Overpriced like KOA’s are, sites on top of each other, but it is good to be outside the greater Albuquerque area.

We stayed here after deciding Santa Fe would’ve been too far for work engagements in Albuquerque. The park was quiet and peaceful. Lots of friendly travelers with their 4-legged friends. We got a W/E pad that turned out to be for the best as it was probably the most shaded from our side of the park. Overall, the WiFi was pretty solid—I was on skype calls all day. The laundry facility is open 24 hrs and priced fairly. I highly recommend Kactus Brewery which is accessible from the NW side of the park—great beer and pizza! We drove about 10 min for a nice walk along the Rio Grande. Overall, I think it’s nicer than the average 2-star rating it has!!

We stayed for a month and thought the campground was great! Friendly staff, clean facilities (laundry reasonably priced), 2 dog parks (one bigger than the other), long spots that fit our 40’ 5th wheel plus two vehicles, quiet and convenient location. Plenty of room to maneuver in and out of the spot/park (I’m not sure why there are negative reviews about this since the roads are plenty wide with long, sweeping corners). We would stay here again.

We wanted a place to clean up before heading to Chaco Canyon for a few days. I would give it 5 stars but it is close to the highway and there is a bit of noise.

One big plus is there is a brewery you can walk to from the park. They serve pizza and beer. What else do you need?

It is a KOA. So it has a pool and a playground for kids. Our fellow campers were very friendly as was the staff. Yes the sites are close together but that's the way it is in most parks. Our site was level so I didn't need to unhook.