Alamo Canyon Primitive Campground

Wonderful campground! Site 4 was so spacious and backed right up to the canyon. Very clean.

Wonderful campground! Site 4 was so spacious and backed right up to the canyon. Very clean.

Alamo Primitive Campground is isolated and situated in a stunning area where you are surrounded by beauty. There was no signage on the main road so you need to go slow. I was a bit worried when I saw the warning sign regarding smugglers but we had no issues. It was the perfect place to see the night sky and experience the quietness and beauty of nature!

Alamo Primitive Campground is isolated and situated in a stunning area where you are surrounded by beauty. There was no signage on the main road so you need to go slow. I was a bit worried when I saw the warning sign regarding smugglers but we had no issues. It was the perfect place to see the night sky and experience the quietness and beauty of nature!

The campsite was GORGEOUS and visually exactly what we expected. Pit toilet and no water/electric, but everything was clean and well maintained.
However, for us personally we did not feel safe. There is no Internet or cell service. There is a very clear sign at the entrance calling out that smuggling and illegal entry can occur due to proximity to the border. Bad on us for not fully considering how we would feel about this in conjunction with the remoteness and lack of communication ability.
On Saturday night we were the only ones in the campground when a black car pulled into the trailhead parking spot and idled/parked there for over an hour without setting up anything for camping. It was a solo individual. Could have been totally innocuous, but felt odd given that it wasn't a dedicated overnight spot and all the other sites were empty. It's also at least 10 min down a dirt road to get there, so felt like a strange choice of it was an unplanned pitstop during a multi-day drive. Again, could have been nothing, but for us, we felt unsafe - potentially like the car was waiting for someone/thing. Another camping group arrived after 1-2hrs and we took the opportunity to pack up and leave once we weren't alone with the solo car.
So, if you're going to book here I'd just recommend considering your own personal comfort level. It really is a beautiful setting!

The campsite was GORGEOUS and visually exactly what we expected. Pit toilet and no water/electric, but everything was clean and well maintained.
However, for us personally we did not feel safe. There is no Internet or cell service. There is a very clear sign at the entrance calling out that smuggling and illegal entry can occur due to proximity to the border. Bad on us for not fully considering how we would feel about this in conjunction with the remoteness and lack of communication ability.
On Saturday night we were the only ones in the campground when a black car pulled into the trailhead parking spot and idled/parked there for over an hour without setting up anything for camping. It was a solo individual. Could have been totally innocuous, but felt odd given that it wasn't a dedicated overnight spot and all the other sites were empty. It's also at least 10 min down a dirt road to get there, so felt like a strange choice of it was an unplanned pitstop during a multi-day drive. Again, could have been nothing, but for us, we felt unsafe - potentially like the car was waiting for someone/thing. Another camping group arrived after 1-2hrs and we took the opportunity to pack up and leave once we weren't alone with the solo car.
So, if you're going to book here I'd just recommend considering your own personal comfort level. It really is a beautiful setting!

The campsite was GORGEOUS and visually exactly what we expected. Pit toilet and no water/electric, but everything was clean and well maintained.
However, for us personally we did not feel safe. There is no Internet or cell service. There is a very clear sign at the entrance calling out that smuggling and illegal entry can occur due to proximity to the border. Bad on us for not fully considering how we would feel about this in conjunction with the remoteness and lack of communication ability.
On Saturday night we were the only ones in the campground when a black car pulled into the trailhead parking spot and idled/parked there for over an hour without setting up anything for camping. It was a solo individual. Could have been totally innocuous, but felt odd given that it wasn't a dedicated overnight spot and all the other sites were empty. It's also at least 10 min down a dirt road to get there, so felt like a strange choice of it was an unplanned pitstop during a multi-day drive. Again, could have been nothing, but for us, we felt unsafe - potentially like the car was waiting for someone/thing. Another camping group arrived after 1-2hrs and we took the opportunity to pack up and leave once we weren't alone with the solo car.
So, if you're going to book here I'd just recommend considering your own personal comfort level. It really is a beautiful setting!

The campsite was GORGEOUS and visually exactly what we expected. Pit toilet and no water/electric, but everything was clean and well maintained.
However, for us personally we did not feel safe. There is no Internet or cell service. There is a very clear sign at the entrance calling out that smuggling and illegal entry can occur due to proximity to the border. Bad on us for not fully considering how we would feel about this in conjunction with the remoteness and lack of communication ability.
On Saturday night we were the only ones in the campground when a black car pulled into the trailhead parking spot and idled/parked there for over an hour without setting up anything for camping. It was a solo individual. Could have been totally innocuous, but felt odd given that it wasn't a dedicated overnight spot and all the other sites were empty. It's also at least 10 min down a dirt road to get there, so felt like a strange choice of it was an unplanned pitstop during a multi-day drive. Again, could have been nothing, but for us, we felt unsafe - potentially like the car was waiting for someone/thing. Another camping group arrived after 1-2hrs and we took the opportunity to pack up and leave once we weren't alone with the solo car.
So, if you're going to book here I'd just recommend considering your own personal comfort level. It really is a beautiful setting!

The campsite was GORGEOUS and visually exactly what we expected. Pit toilet and no water/electric, but everything was clean and well maintained.
However, for us personally we did not feel safe. There is no Internet or cell service. There is a very clear sign at the entrance calling out that smuggling and illegal entry can occur due to proximity to the border. Bad on us for not fully considering how we would feel about this in conjunction with the remoteness and lack of communication ability.
On Saturday night we were the only ones in the campground when a black car pulled into the trailhead parking spot and idled/parked there for over an hour without setting up anything for camping. It was a solo individual. Could have been totally innocuous, but felt odd given that it wasn't a dedicated overnight spot and all the other sites were empty. It's also at least 10 min down a dirt road to get there, so felt like a strange choice of it was an unplanned pitstop during a multi-day drive. Again, could have been nothing, but for us, we felt unsafe - potentially like the car was waiting for someone/thing. Another camping group arrived after 1-2hrs and we took the opportunity to pack up and leave once we weren't alone with the solo car.
So, if you're going to book here I'd just recommend considering your own personal comfort level. It really is a beautiful setting!

Alamo was situated in a beautiful, quiet, and isolated locale. I would recommend it.