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
Patricia
VerifiedDecember 19, 2019 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: ALVARADO
We originally had 2 small campsites and the host upgraded us to the group site so we could all be together. I loved the privacy of the campsite and the space we had as well as the proximity to the trail heads. The campsite host checked in on us a couple times per day which was enough to really make us feel welcome . Overall, it was a beautiful site and we would love to go back.
Ryan M
VerifiedDecember 18, 2019 • Stayed at: 42, Loop: ALVARADO
The campground is beautiful and well maintained. We will definitely be returning.
Anonymous
{"text"=>"There are no showers, no water hookups and you’re informed you cannot wash your dishes or yourself at their campsites . No shade near parking and are not allowed to set up a shade tarp, camp host will put a note to put it all in your campsite after she’s rifled through your belongings and leaves things open for you. The note says it’s not a camp spot , well we were not camping under a tarp in bear country with fifty degree evenings. No one was camped at any of the tent spots near us. We parked in a single spot and were made to feel completely unwelcome. This may be my last trip to Colorado for camping. For the money people pay to travel and then to pay ridiculous fees for no amenities and they have one trash on the far side of the park so everything you do you have to trek for it. I would find someplace else. The beauty of this place is not worth their ridiculous standards. If I could negative stars , they would have all of them. P.S. don’t leave any valuables , we have no idea if they took something yet as we packed for a week from Oklahoma .\nP.S. there are zero listings to reach your camp hosts to ask questions before you come . . You can call the forestry people and you can call the people linked to making reservations and they will literally pass you back and forth to each other .you can have two cars but you can’t have a car and your tiny trailer. Glad we didn’t bring it . Losing a day paid in camping to find a motel because we would rather get away from these types of people. You have zero right to touch other peoples property and you have zero rights to this land just because you want to volunteer for a free camp spot till your ugly soul moves on .", "languageCode"=>"en"}
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. |
