CampgroundDay Use

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.

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.

Recreation Sites

  • Standard Nonelectric
  • Standard Electric
  • Walk To
  • Management
  • Group Shelter Nonelectric
  • Group Shelter Electric
  • Overnight
  • Day

Activities

  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Boating
  • Biking

Amenities

  • Dump Station
  • Playground
  • Showers
  • Electricity Hookup
  • Water Hookup
  • Accessibility
  • BBQ
  • Accessible Occupant Message
  • Lean To/Shelter
  • Grills/Fire Ring
  • Picnic Table
  • Picnic Shelters
  • Vault Toilets
  • Electricity
  • Campfire Circles
  • Flush Toilets
  • Drinking Water
  • Day Use Area
  • Fire Pit

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.

Getting Here

Latitude
36° 13' 59.9999" N
Longitude
106° 25' 59.9999" W
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.

Need to Know

  • Riana Campground and Abiquiu Lake are both alcohol-free

  • Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
  • Riana Campground entrance gates close at 10 p.m.; all guests and visitors must arrive before this time

  • During the open season, there is an attendant available at (505) 685-4561

  • Unless otherwise listed, campsites are limited to two camping units (Tent, RV, Trailer, etc.) per site, and 8 people. More than 2 motorized vehicles, or 4 motorcycles, may incur an extra vehicle fee.

    • Contact Information

    PO BOX 290
    ABIQUIU, NM 87510-0290

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

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