Can you swim at Cochiti Lake?

Can you swim at Cochiti Lake?

Cochiti Recreation Area has a popular, family friendly, swim beach Day Use area for public enjoyment. It is a fee area, $5 per vehicle, but the cost is covered by the campsite fee for visitors staying in the campground.

Is Cochiti Lake still closed?

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Albuquerque District announced Dec. 21, 2020, that Cochiti Lake is scheduled to reopen for day use beginning Jan. 4, 2021.

Can dogs swim at Cochiti?

We love dogs, but for sanitary reasons, pets are not allowed at the Cochiti Swim Beach! Please do not bring your pets to the beach and never leave your animals in a hot car. Ask a ranger or volunteer about our dog beach – where you can swim with your furbabies!

What lakes can you swim in NM?

Here Are 7 New Mexico Swimming Holes That Are Perfect For A Summer Adventure

• Sitting Bull Falls. Yelp/Angie C.
• Bottomless Lakes State Park. Yelp/Bianca F.
• The Blue Hole. Yelp/Ernesto L.
• Elephant Butte Lake State Park. Yelp/ Heather P.
• Cliff River Springs. Yelp/Hope A.
• Abiquiú Lake. Flickr/Jared Tarbell.
• The Jemez Falls Area.

Is Cochiti swim beach open?

Tetilla Peak Recreation Area is open April – October while Cochiti is opened year-round.

Is there cell service at Cochiti Lake?

“Beautiful and Scenic” Beautiful high campground, mostly open, with good site separation and lake views. Excellent cell service due to being up on the hill and a cell tower within sight of the campground. The Cochiti Lake mini mart, just about a mile away, has gas, food and a great laundromat.

Are dogs allowed at Elephant Butte?

Canines are allowed on the beachfront as long as they stay on an 8-foot leash or shorter, and refrain from digging or leaving messes on the beaches themselves. Overnight guests can choose from 173 well-developed campsites that populate the Elephant Butte Lake State Park.

Where can I take my dog swimming in Albuquerque?

The City of Albuquerque Aquatics Division is teaming up with the Department of Animal Welfare to host a dog swim day at the Rio Grande Outdoor pool.

Where can I swim in NM?

Below are the best wild swimming holes in New Mexico that we visited and love.

• Sitting bull falls of New Mexico.
• Bottomless Lakes state park.
• The Blue Hole.
• Elephant Butte Lake State Park.
• Cliff river springs.
• Abiquiú Lake.
• The Jemez Falls Area.

Where is Cochiti Lake in New Mexico?

Cochiti Lake in New Mexico – Army Core of Engineers. This was a 45 minute drive North from Albuquerque’s west side for us. The lake offers two public recreation areas: Cochiti on the west side of the lake and Tetilla Peak on the east side…. This is a nice park in the hills south of Santa Fe.

Can you swim in Cochiti Lake?

The lake is managed by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. A no wake lake with a swim beach, boat launch, fishing dock and campground. Entry fee or park pass required. 505.465.2300. Also, known as Tent Rocks, located just 5 miles from town you will experience breathtaking views of Cochiti Lake and some amazing hiking along the way.

Where is the Cochiti Dam located?

Cochiti Lake is located within the boundaries of the Pueblo de Cochiti Indian Reservation, on the Rio Grande River about half way between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Cochiti Dam is one of the ten largest earth-fill dams in the US.

Is there alcohol in Cochiti Lake?

Cochiti Lake is a NO ALCOHOL lake. of your Swim Beach Ticket or Boat Launch Fee Ticket displayed on vehicle dash while parked in Swim Beach Day Use Area or when launching a boat. Swim Beach Day Use fees and Boat Launch Fees can be paid on site using cash and cost $5.00 per vehicle. Cochiti Lake is a NO ALCOHOL lake.