About Alvarado Campground
Number of accommodations: 35
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (163)
What Guests Are Saying
Alvarado Campground offers a clean, well-maintained environment with friendly and helpful camp hosts. Many visitors appreciate the beautiful scenery, quiet atmosphere, and excellent hiking trails in the area. While there are some concerns about site accessibility and occasional water issues, the overall experience is highly praised, making it a recommended spot for campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Alvarado Campground offers a clean, well-maintained environment with friendly and helpful camp hosts. Many visitors appreciate the beautiful scenery, quiet atmosphere, and excellent hiking trails in the area. While there are some concerns about site accessibility and occasional water issues, the overall experience is highly praised, making it a recommended spot for campers.
Review Summary
Gary J
VerifiedJune 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: ALVARADO
Wind was horrible. no fault of campground. Camp Host is great. Everything very clean and organized
Les T
VerifiedJune 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: ALVARADO
Host was great, no problems, great weekend! Westcliffe closes down early so go before 5pm
Elizabeth R
VerifiedJune 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: ALVARADO
Beautiful, quiet campground! I highly recommend! Great place for larger campers or trailers. We fit a 35 foot camper plus our truck just fine! We will definitely be back!
larry b
VerifiedJune 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: ALVARADO
Great no problems
Stephen L
VerifiedJune 14, 2022 • Stayed at: E3, Loop: ALVARADO
Steve, the host was great. Site was great.
Eric M
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: ALVARADO
Lovely hiking on and near the Rainbow Trail
Bob S
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2021 • Stayed at: E3, Loop: ALVARADO
The primitive equestrian campground was very intimate with just 4 spots which made for a very quiet, relaxing week. Trail access for very close by. Only difficulty was hauling water down to the horse pens but we were grateful for the two pens available. Maybe there are 2 more waiting to be built so there is a pen for each campsite?? Plan to return next year.
Kevin S
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: ALVARADO
Hidden treasure- dry camping without amenities except for the natural beauty and peacefulness. Great site (9) that was perfect for our van camper
Jonathan W
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: ALVARADO
Alvarado campground was wonderful. There are fantastic views in the campground itself and it is a great basecamp to explore the nearby wilderness. A note about the water. There is drinking water available but there are not threads on the spigots to fill up your camper. Fill your camper ahead of time.
PAT M
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: ALVARADO
Alvarado is one of our most favorite camping spots ... until this year!
We have a small 23’ RV ...
The lack of site maintenance is becoming very discouraging...there is a lot of lost revenue when when so many sites aren’t usable due to not grading...not just from a leveling standpoint but the hugh run off ditches that make them unusable...the feedback I hear is “Don’t go there” which is obvious when you see how many empty spots there are...that all equates to money lost ... give a local with a grader some employment...that would be a win win!
Speaking of giving work out to locals...
My other complaint is the group you hired to do tree mitigation ...
They decided to find a group of dead trees right next to our site #33 (major erosion site)
At 9:30am on Thurs 8-19-21...peak camping season with campers everywhere...we also came close to having one of there trees hitting us as we came off the Rainbow trail...another brilliant plan of theirs...mitigate trees next to the car parking area midday at the entrance to the Rainbow trail.
So you ask “how was our experience at Alvarado this year?” HORRIBLE!
Camping was bad enough dealing with all the rude & noisy newbies but then add bad park management to the equation... it sucked!
Location Alvarado Campground
Address:
Co. Rd. 140
Westcliffe, CO, 81212
United States
From Westcliffe, CO, take State Route 69 south 3 miles to the campground sign (County Road 140). Turn right and go 1.8 miles to the stop sign. Continue straight through the stop sign for 2.8 miles until you hit another stop sign (RD 141). Turn left onto RD 141 and continue 2.1 miles to campground.
(Note: RD 141 becomes dirt/gravel after 0.4 miles.)
Latitude & Longitude: 38.0789 / -105.563
Elevation: 2750 feet
Policies & Rules
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This Campground has a limit of 8 people; either 2 tents and 2 vehicles OR 1 RV in each campsite. |
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Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating |
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Hay brought to this facility must be certified weed-free |
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No electric hookups available |
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This facility has first-come, first-served sites |
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Click here for more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests |
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Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
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Due to the remoteness of the campground, real time information is not available. For more information call the San Carlos Ranger District at (719) 269-8500. |
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Two vehicles included in the camping fee. $10 for additional vehicles. |
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Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00/bundle. |
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Water is available in this location via a handpump and/or water spigot. Please DO NOT attach your RV hoses to the water systems we provide. These are made available to you to fill your water jugs/buckets and take back to your site to use. If you need to fill your RV water tanks, please fill your tank before you come to the campground. Thank you! |
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There is No Dump Station in this campground. The nearest location is at a campground nearby that is not run by ExplorUS. |
