Beach Camping Near Santa Fe, New Mexico, US: 12 Best Beach Campsites 2025

Santa Fe isn’t just about adobe and art—it’s a launchpad for beach camping with mountain views and river breezes. You’ll find over 590 places to pitch your tent or park your rig right along riverbanks and sandy stretches, all within striking distance of town. The average night runs about $60, but budget options dip as low as $20. Showers, campfires, and pet-friendly sites are the norm, and you can swap the beach for a snow-sport session or wildlife-spotting hike nearby. For a riverside spot with a beach feel, check out Viento Del Rio RV River Campsite (8 reviews) or try North 40 Farms Along The Rio Chama (1 review). Locals know: the best campsites here let you wake up to the rush of water and fall asleep under a sky full of stars.

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1. Viento Del Rio RV River Campsite

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42mi from Santa Fe · 1 site · RV · Abiquiu, NM

Private Riverfront RV Glamping Site in Abiquiu, NM We’re excited to invite you to share our gorgeous property and make memories as you explore the Land of Enchantment. Experience the natural beauty that inspired American legend Georgia O’Keeffe during your Abiquiu retreat along our riverfront. Located on 25 acres along with our home and casita. Plenty of space to roam and gorgous hiking and activites close by. Well behaved, non aggressive, no excessive barking pet welcome. (We have a sweet Golden Doodle) Bring your own RV motorhome, bumper pull trailer up to 30ft OR up to 35ft Fifth-Wheel (The airsteam trailer in the picture is 27ft) Water and electrticity hookups. Outside you will find a flagstone patio, picnic table, firepit, and adirondack chairs. NOTE: There is no longer a sunshade! These is no Wi-Fi...T-Mobile works best! Guest access Located off a private driveway offering plenty of privacy and seclusion within our gated property, Your hosts Jeff and Tami along with Golden Doodle Lola,

Santa Fe isn’t just about adobe and art—it’s a launchpad for beach camping with mountain views and river breezes. You’ll find over 590 places to pitch your tent or park your rig right along riverbanks and sandy stretches, all within striking distance of town. The average night runs about $60, but budget options dip as low as $20. Showers, campfires, and pet-friendly sites are the norm, and you can swap the beach for a snow-sport session or wildlife-spotting hike nearby. For a riverside spot with a beach feel, check out Viento Del Rio RV River Campsite (8 reviews) or try North 40 Farms Along The Rio Chama (1 review). Locals know: the best campsites here let you wake up to the rush of water and fall asleep under a sky full of stars.

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. Viento Del Rio RV River Campsite

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42mi from Santa Fe · 1 site · RV · Abiquiu, NM

Private Riverfront RV Glamping Site in Abiquiu, NM We’re excited to invite you to share our gorgeous property and make memories as you explore the Land of Enchantment. Experience the natural beauty that inspired American legend Georgia O’Keeffe during your Abiquiu retreat along our riverfront. Located on 25 acres along with our home and casita. Plenty of space to roam and gorgous hiking and activites close by. Well behaved, non aggressive, no excessive barking pet welcome. (We have a sweet Golden Doodle) Bring your own RV motorhome, bumper pull trailer up to 30ft OR up to 35ft Fifth-Wheel (The airsteam trailer in the picture is 27ft) Water and electrticity hookups. Outside you will find a flagstone patio, picnic table, firepit, and adirondack chairs. NOTE: There is no longer a sunshade! These is no Wi-Fi...T-Mobile works best! Guest access Located off a private driveway offering plenty of privacy and seclusion within our gated property, Your hosts Jeff and Tami along with Golden Doodle Lola,

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Lots of space for yourself at the big camp sites.

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Stories from the community

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Keri

September 2025

27 ft travel trailer

Weekend Trip to Viento Del Rio RV River Campsite

This site is right on the river bank and is super peaceful. We did not have any problems with bugs. The site is set up with full hook ups as well as a little patio with a fireplace and seating. J & T met us upon arrival and were very friendly and informative about local things to do. Getting out was a little tricky (our tt is 27’) but not impossible. We’ll definitely be staying again!

Camping under the Abiquiu Sky along the Rio Chama

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James

August 2025

19 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Viento Del Rio RV River Campsite

The camp spot is beautiful and has a great patio area to view the river and local wildlife. We saw blue heron and geese fly the river. The hosts are very friendly and the letter they provide gives a lot of local information. The site now has 30 Amp service and water. I don't believe it had that when we originally booked. Since there is only one spot you are guaranteed some privacy and quiet time. The site is almost absolutely perfect. Things to consider when booking this site. The site is right next to a river so there are bugs. Small nats and flys were prevalent at night swarming around lights. Our screens didn't stop the small nats. This is to be expected as you are near a river and not at Disney. Another is the road to the site has a few humps and dips in it, so if you have a weight distribution hitch you should probably disconnect the bars before going down that final stretch. Also, even though we have a relatively short trailer (19 feet) it took a little work to get out of the site. Nothing to stop us from booking again, but I am glad we have a relatively small trailer.

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William

July 2025

22 ft Class B

Weekend Trip to Viento Del Rio RV River Campsite

Great site with a beautiful view of the river . Tamara and Jeff have a beautiful place and are super nice

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Doug

June 2025

25 ft travel trailer

With pets

3 nights at Viento Del Rio RV River Campsite

Viento Del Rio River Campsite in Abiquiu is a true gem! We absolutely loved our stay with our 25’ Airstream. Their single RV campsite is private, spacious, and wonderfully tranquil, with full hookups (water, 30 amp electric, sewer) right on the river. Our dogs had a fantastic time and we appreciated being able to have them off-leash while keeping a close eye on them. It's incredibly quiet and peaceful, making it perfect for relaxing, and also a great base for fun day trips. Highly recommend!

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Sommer

June 2025

20 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Viento Del Rio RV River Campsite

We loved this campsite seriously, it was magical. From the moment we got there, it just felt special. We saw fireflies at night (like, actual glowing fireflies!), a beaver down by the water, hummingbirds buzzing around, geese flying overhead, and even elk tracks by the river. The spot is super shaded and peaceful, and having direct riverfront access was an amazing. We hopped on tubes and floated down the river and it totally relaxing and so much fun. Our hosts? Incredible. Super friendly, warm, and welcoming! Thy even gave us a personalized letter and were really quick to respond to anything we needed. The whole property is gated and secure, which made us feel really safe the whole time. Honestly, between the wildlife, the peaceful setting, and how well we were taken care of, this place just hit all the right notes. We’ll definitely be coming back!

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Christie

May 2025

22 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Viento Del Rio RV River Campsite

This is a beautiful spot right along the river. Felt very private and serene. Loved the flagstone patio too. And full hook-ups!!!! In fact, I really don’t want other people to know about it because it might very well become our favorite spot for weekend getaways lol.

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Claire

May 2025

33 ft fifth wheel

With pets

2 nights at Viento Del Rio RV River Campsite

Beautiful quiet setting on the Rio Chama. Tamara and Jeff were friendly and gracious hosts and provided a wonderful welcome list of things to do in the area. We visited Ghost Ranch (30 minute drive) also tried one of the restaurant recommendations. Wonderful trip to Abiquiu! Our 33’ foot 5th wheel fit the site nicely.