Cottonwood campground, on the San Juan river, NOT the main campground at the lake. There was trash and litter scattered all about, grass (weeds) needed trimmed or mowed. 10 pm quiet time was not enforced. Host was not friendly, quite rude during an emergency when power was lost and unable to power breathing machine. I will not return and do not recommend this campground. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This State park is very popular with residents in the Four Corners area and gets crowded on weekends. It is really geared to boaters and for good reason: the lake is large, beautiful and perfect for watercraft. Folks rave about the fishing too, especially down river from the dam.If one is not a boater or fisher the options for entertainment are limited and the campsites themselves are not really very good. Most are small, unlevel and short and often have awkward access. Little privacy among the sites and dusty. The restrooms/showers were in good shape and maintained satisfactorily. If you like to boat or fish you will love this campground. Otherwise, it is still a good spot to overnight but a bit boring for a longer stay. Remember to make reservations for weekends and busier times and be prepared for a narrow winding and sometimes rough access road from the Pagosa Springs side. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We stayed in the Pines campground of the New Mexico state parks near the Navajo Lake and Dam. As the previous comments mentioned this park is on a hill. The spots are short and narrow. Trees are very close together making parking the rig very difficult. I wouldn't go into this park with any type rig over 28 feet long. The spot was also very hard to find. There are much better parks around the area for the same price with 50 amp and WIFI. We wont go here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We stayed two weeks at the Cottonwood Campground below the dam located on the San Juan River. The east end is very wooded and the west end more open if you need satellite. The camp is designed for fishermen. We were going to stay at the main campground but the road is steep, narrow and long and the camp sites were crowded. Downside: mosquitoes, no Verizon service, the staff was taken by 'surprise' so the park ran out of water on one weekend and had to close one of the comfort stations, 2 miles of very very rough dirt road leads to the park, roads from Aztec leading to the park are heavily traveled by heavy trucks and is in poor shape, quiet time is NOT enforced, no showers. Upside: tons of hummingbirds, plenty of space, beautiful area with close access to the well stocked river, nice winery close by, two comfort stations, small grocery and tackle shop in Navajo Dam, quiet during the week, good place to explore Indian ruins. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a lovely family state park campground. We have stayed here at least twice a year for at least 15 years. Be sure to make your reservations early for peak times. The online reservation process is quite simple. There are wonderful views of the lake from many of the sites, and several paths from the campground down to the lake. More primitive camping is located in 3 other loops, which have at least 100 additional sites. These are not suitable for RVs or large trailers. There is no water and electricity on those loops, but you can use the restrooms and showers located in the more developed areas. There is a large marina with a good boat ramp, boat rental, courtesy docks and supplies. There is world class trout fishing below the dam, and you can find more supplies as well as fishing tips and guided fishing if you wish in the town of Navajo Dam. The restrooms were thoroughly cleaned every day. Most of the Pine River campsites are in the pinon/juniper woods surrounding the lake, so there are places to hang a hammock. All campsites have grills and fireplaces. There are a number of coves below the campground suitable for swimming and inflatable boats. Cell phone reception is good at the main campground, at the marina and on the lake, but I could not get television reception. It looks as if some of the sites closer to the lake were getting a television signal. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.