Cochiti Lake is built on a mesa overlooking the
Rio Grande River and Cochiti
Lake with some of the best views in the state:
Sandia Mt.'s to the SE, Jemez
Mt.'s to the NW, Bajada escarpment to the N and E and Tetilla Peak to the E.
Activities include: boating, fishing, golf, hiking, biking, ghost towns,
Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks and native culture. Cochiti Lake land is leased by
the Cochiti Pueblo who also manages the golf course and small shopping
center. The 200 homes here are serviced by a local fire department, town
hall and library. Pena Blanca is 5 miles to the south of Cochiti Lake on HWY
22.
