Can you reserve a site at Riana - Abiquiu Lake?

Yes, Riana - Abiquiu Lake is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Riana - Abiquiu Lake have?

70 sites in total, of which 59 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Riana - Abiquiu Lake?

80 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Riana - Abiquiu Lake?

Yes, pets are allowed at Riana - Abiquiu Lake.

Are campfires allowed at Riana - Abiquiu Lake?

Campfires are allowed at Riana - Abiquiu Lake. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Riana - Abiquiu Lake, New Mexico — 59 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Riana Campground is located on a 150 ft. bluff overlooking the scenic Abiquiu Lake in northern New Mexico, just one hour northwest of charming Santa Fe. The lake sits at an elevation of 6,400 feet on the Rio Chama, a tributary of the legendary Rio Grande.

Recreation

Abiquiu Lake offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation. The fishing here is some of the finest in northern New Mexico.

Visitors enjoy boating, water skiing, and hiking. Lake shore access for boat launching is 1 mile from the campground.

Facilities

Riana Campground hosts 52 campsites, 13 of which have electric and water hookups. Flush toilets, showers, and drinking water are provided, as are picnic shelters, grills, lantern posts, and tent pads. A playground and dump station are located on-site.

Natural Features

Fragrant Pinion pine, juniper, and sage cover the campsite, providing a distinct smell of northern New Mexico, but offering limited shade. Colorful rock formations surround the park.

Visitors are awarded a panoramic view of the narrow mesa, Cerro Pedernal, locally known as "Pedernal." Famous American painter, Georgia O'Keefe, had her ashes scattered over its top.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (505) 685-4561.

Nearby Attractions

Northern New Mexico is full of beauty and history. The educational and historical Ghost Ranch is about 10 minutes from the park.

The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, San Pedro Wilderness, Cumbres Toltec Railroad, Chaco Canyon, and Bandelier National Monument are all nearby.

The ski-town of Taos is just over an hour away, and colorful Santa Fe is an hour southeast, both with restaurants, shops, and museums.

The facts

59 bookable sites
70 sites in total, including non-bookable
2 sites for day use only
2 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 80 ft
Up to 80 people per site
Loops: CHAM, Overflow, PEDE, PUER, TLOO

Site types

24 Standard Nonelectric
15 Standard Electric
15 Walk To
11 Management
4 Group Shelter Nonelectric
1 Group Shelter Electric

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups.

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70 campsites at Riana - Abiquiu Lake

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Water	Max rig	People
Group Shelter 1	—	Group Shelter Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	60 ft	40	🐾
Group Shelter 2	—	Group Shelter Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Slight	—	60 ft	40	🐾
Group Shelter 3	—	Group Shelter Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	50	🐾
Group Shelter 4	—	Group Shelter Nonelectric	—	—	—	—	—	40	🐾
Group Shelter 5	—	Group Shelter Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Slight	—	60 ft	80	🐾
016	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
017	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
018	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	52 ft	8	🐾
019	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	65 ft	8	🐾
020	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	53 ft	8	🐾
021	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	38 ft	8	🐾
022	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	33 ft	8	🐾
023	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	47 ft	8	🐾
024	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	40 ft	8	🐾
025	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
026	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
027	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	35 ft	8	🐾
028	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	55 ft	8	🐾
029	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
030	CHAM	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	43 ft	8	🐾
OF1	Overflow	Management	Pull Through	Gravel	Slight	—	44 ft	8	🐾
OF10	Overflow	Management	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	18 ft	8	🐾
OF11	Overflow	Management	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	40 ft	8	🐾
OF2	Overflow	Management	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	22 ft	8	🐾
OF3	Overflow	Management	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	20 ft	8	🐾
OF4	Overflow	Management	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	23 ft	8	🐾
OF5	Overflow	Management	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	42 ft	8	🐾
OF6	Overflow	Management	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	18 ft	8	🐾
OF7	Overflow	Management	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	19 ft	8	🐾
OF8	Overflow	Management	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	19 ft	8	🐾
OF9	Overflow	Management	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	21 ft	8	🐾
001	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
002	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	73 ft	8	🐾
003	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	71 ft	8	🐾
004	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	57 ft	8	🐾
005	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	48 ft	8	🐾
007	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	33 ft	8	🐾
009	PEDE	Standard Electric	—	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
010	PEDE	Standard Electric	—	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
011	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	74 ft	8	🐾
012	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	8	🐾
013	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
014	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	70 ft	8	🐾
015	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	80 ft	8	🐾
A1	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	33 ft	8	♿ 🐾
A2	PEDE	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	62 ft	8	♿ 🐾
031	PUER	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	31 ft	8	🐾
032	PUER	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	45 ft	8	🐾
033	PUER	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	58 ft	8	🐾
034	PUER	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	30 ft	8	🐾
035	PUER	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	36 ft	8	🐾
036	PUER	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	48 ft	8	🐾
037	PUER	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	15 ft	8	🐾
038	PUER	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	44 ft	8	🐾
039	PUER	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	48 ft	8	🐾
040	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
041	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
042	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
043	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
044	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
045	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
046	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
047	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
048	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
049	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
050	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
051	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
052	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
053	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾
054	TLOO	Walk To	—	Gravel	—	—	—	8	🐾

Getting there

From Espanola, NM, travel 30 miles north on US Highway 84. Turn west on to State Highway 96 and continue 1 mile to the Riana Campground entrance.

36.23333, -106.43333 · 36°13'60.0"N 106°25'60.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 88°F in Jul, down to 42°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	42	47	56	63	73	84	88	85	79	67	54	43
Low °F	18	22	29	35	44	53	58	57	50	37	27	19
Precip in	0.4	0.3	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	1.6	1.8	1.2	0.9	0.5	0.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Riana - Abiquiu Lake

Can you reserve a site at Riana - Abiquiu Lake?: Yes, Riana - Abiquiu Lake is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Riana - Abiquiu Lake have?: 70 sites in total, of which 59 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Riana - Abiquiu Lake?: 80 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Riana - Abiquiu Lake?: Yes, pets are allowed at Riana - Abiquiu Lake.
Does Riana - Abiquiu Lake have hookups?: Electric, Water.
Are campfires allowed at Riana - Abiquiu Lake?: Campfires are allowed at Riana - Abiquiu Lake. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Riana - Abiquiu Lake

Echo Amphitheater 10 mi · Campground · we watch it
El Rito Campground--Group Shelter 15.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Rio Chama Fishing 7.5 mi · Facility
Po-shu-oinge' Interpretive Site (minor) 8.8 mi · Facility
Echo Amphitheater Picnic Site 10.2 mi · Facility
Coyote Ranger District 15.1 mi · Facility
El Rito Creek Fishing 15.3 mi · Facility
Coyote Canyon Camping Area 15.6 mi · Campground
Rio Chama Campground 15.8 mi · Campground
Canjilon RD 18.2 mi · Facility
Rio Puerco Campground 18.7 mi · Campground
Resumidero Camping Area 19.3 mi · Campground

Contact

Phone 505-685-4371
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

Riana - Abiquiu Lake