Isleta Lakes & RV Park

There are pros and cons to the Isleta Lake RV campground. The lake is nice, though the campsites don't really have much of a view of the lake, and the park is convenient to the casino.

On the downside, it's right by the train tracks and you can definitely hear the train at night, the entire campground is dirt, so it's dirty AND there isn't any recycling.

I was looking for a place to spend a month while I visited my best friend in the ABQ and for some reason Isleta Lake appealed to me. Must have been that billboard on I-25. Who says billboards don't work? ;)

At the south end of town (requires a bit of a drive to get anywhere), this RV park is an OK commercial park run by the nearby casino (and is on an Indian reservation). Flat and without much vegetation, it isn't very inspiring. Dirt roads and dirt sites make for some "interesting" dust storms during the extremely windy Spring time in Albuquerque.

There are a couple of fishing lakes that are decent to walk around. I was there on Easter weekend and I was floored at how busy the lakes got (you can pay a daily fee to fish or otherwise enjoy the lakes).

I paid for a month and they put me in the half that tended to be least crowded. The transient section (exact same amenities, etc) definitely was more crowded constantly.

Oh, I almost forgot. The trains. You are literally right on the north/south rail line that the RailRunner (commuter train) uses, as well as the occasional freight train. There is a RailRunner station right at the RV park, so I guess that is a plus if you want to make a quick day trip to Sante Fe. But what is definitely a minus is the shaking of your rig as a freight train passes. as well as the sounding of the train horns as they cross the road that leads into the park. And trains start early (except for weekends).

By the time the end of the month passed, I was getting pretty good at tuning out train sounds!

More info and pics can be found in my blog post linked in the 'blog post' tab.

We were referred here from a friend of ours who lives in the city. This place didn't have the best reviews but right after the balloon fiesta we needed a place near by to stay.

It is about 20 minutes from just about anywhere in Albuquerque, our spot had full hook ups at an affordable price, laundry and a lake for fishing. Do beware of the millions of red ants in the dirt that covers the entire park. As previously stated, there is a train that goes by with its horn blazing at all times of day/night. We blocked it out. There is 24/7 security that drives around and checks in with you upon arrival and departure.

Gets busy on weekends but weekdays the park is pretty dead. Trash cans are dispersed all throughout, no recycling though. There is a very convenient gas station right outside of the entrance. Wifi in our spot worked pretty well when the park wasn't full. There is a cable hookup and large pull thru spots. Nice little store up front for any necessities you may need with helpful staff.

Very peaceful and affordable park that we will return too when visiting Albuquerque.

We stayed here for 2 months while on assignment in Albuquerque. This RV park has the beautiful lakes that have fishing (for a fee) a basic playground and a nice road to walk around. This park is really more for longer stays or an overnight. For a few day trip to Albuquerque there are other options that may be better.

It is very hot and dusty here as there is very little grass ( hello desert) and VERY windy. Everyday it was blasting and blowing for several hours. We were here in April and May which are usually the windiest times of year in Albuquerque so that certainly contributed.

Huge selling points: very affordable monthly rate ($530* including electricity - see further paragraphs), playground and lakes for little or bigger kids, free shuttle to casino and fun center (bowling, etc.) and easy access to Railrunner Station (5 minute walk). The wireless was spotty unless you were very close to the little general store and then it was great.

So some downsides: Facebook is building a large Hub in nearby Los Lunas and there were a lot of long term residents. The residents were great but wen we went to renew for a third month we were told they had raised their rates by $225/month. This was not published online and a but surprising. Also the train noise is ridiculous. We did get used to it but it is noticeable. 6-7 times per day and loud. Holiday weekends this places is packed with people as many families come for BBQs and fishing on the weekends.

Choose a site on the smaller side as the other side has the shelters and picnic tables layed out opposite the door sides of RVs. Site 44 was great and close to the lakes. Laundry and showers we in nice condition as well.

We enjoyed this park for its easy access to transportation. We used the Railrunner to go to Santa Fe and into Albuquerque several times. For only a few bucks per adult it was nice to not drive the duallie. Albuquerque has an earned reputation for car theft and there is 24/7 security here so it felt very safe.

We would say here again for a nursing contract if needed but not for a few days to visit Albuquerque.

Large sites. Nice park and lake. Very clean. The only negative would be the nearby train that runs frequently all night long

Gravel sites are $16 less than ones with a concrete pad. We chose a gravel site. It was level but gravel was non existent. Roads throughout the campground are supposed to be gravel but are in desperate need of gravel. If it rained they would be a mess. Toilet areas were clean but showers needed cleaning. We just needed a place to stop for the night so this was acceptable. Nice lake area to walk around. Train noise with whistle is loud. Between 5 pm and10pm six trains came by. First train in the morning was at 7:30am.

Appears to be well-maintained RV park. Great checkin. Would have loved to have been able to get a spot online. Opted for a concrete parking spot. Really liked being able to walk around the little lakes. Was nice and quiet except for the passing trains (bothered wife more than me) with our site further away from tracks (that run along the east side of the park).

Easy pull thru sites. Gets busy on the weekends and holidays. Sometimes locals party until security shuts them down. The showers and laundry are clean but only 2 working washers and there is no lock on shower doors. 3 bars Verizon LTE. Small fishing lake on property and near casino and golf course. I would stay here again.

We have used this campground several times on our cross country trips. The park is both convenient to I-25 just south of Albuquerque yet far enough that there is little if any freeway noise. They recently opened a new section of deluxe sites with full concrete pads. All utilities work very well. Both Verizon and T-Mobile are quite fast and able to stream HD video. There are some ponds and walking paths on the property that would make a longer stay more enjoyable. Each time we have made a midweek/offseason stop the facility was hardly full and very quiet and peaceful. From some of the other reviews I suspect that on weekend and during the peak of family camping season this place gets busy and noisy. Could be, we just haven’t experienced this.

We stayed here for a night on the way home from Arizona to see Albuquerque and visit some friends in town. The campground is right off the freeway so access is easy, but I don't recall hearing much freeway noise. There is a gas station on the way out of the campground which was very convenient in the morning. The site we had, and all the others around us, were pull through. The sites were level and were full hook up. The water pressure however was rather low, 20psi according to my regulator. There isn't a lot of spacing between the sites so privacy is non existent. There is wifi but it did not work great later in the evening when everyone was likely using it. We had a good cell phone signal and 81 over the air TV channels. It was very windy the night we were there. There are train tracks immediately adjacent to the campground, but we only heard one train come through while we were there and it wasn't that loud. Overall this is a good place to stay if you're visiting Albuquerque but it really isn't our style of campground for a longer stay.