Alvarado Campground

My brother and I planned a trip out to Alvarado because of it's proximity to Westcliff/Silvercliff, and because of the fact that these towns have been rated as "Dark Sky Communities". I wanted to catch the peak of the perseids meteor showers. We got there just at dusk on a friday night, the sun was already behind the mountains, and we found a first come first served site in a great spot. Each campsite has fabulous terracing, a firepit (like a really good one with cast irons sides) and a picnic table. The bathrooms are nearby to most all sites, RV's are welcome, and there's water spigots all over the place. There is a site manager at spot #8, but when we tried to go to him for for firewood at about 9pm, the place was dark, so we went into town. EVERYTHING is closed by 8pm. No firewood. We thought there would be a fire ban because of all the fires, so we didn't bring any wood. We were gonna be screwed until we came up on an Amish family at Westcliff Meats, closing up the shop, I think. We asked if they knew where to get any wood and the man of the house took us 'round back and gave a big box full of scraps from his woodworkings! We got back to the site and had the fire going til after 2am, a good 4-5 hours worth. He was a lifesaver! We saw probably 40-50 shooting stars, and the campground was dead quite by midnight. Even before that, there was only a little bit of rowdiness from one area, really it was nothing out of the ordinary. This campground is BEAUTIFUL, and the drive in is breath-taking. The Wet Mountains are so pretty and the big valley before them is just awesome. 5 stars!

Beautiful area and easy access. Some sites are hard to level the RV and have steep slopes to picnic tables and fire rings.

Nice hikes nearby.

I would return.

Alvarado is one of my favorite campgrounds, We visit two or three times a year. Steve is a most gracious camp host and does his best to see that all campers experience a good stay. The views of the valley below are breathtaking and each campsite is well maintained.

Alvarado is one of my favorite campgrounds, We visit two or three times a year. Steve is a most gracious camp host and does his best to see that all campers experience a good stay. The views of the valley below are breathtaking and each campsite is well maintained.

The campground is great. Wooded and peaceful. Some sites had views. Easy access to trail head. Pit toilets were clean and easy to get to. Our specific site was not the best. The parking was so unleveled I could never get the camper level. The table and tent area was up a small muddy hill.

The campground is great. Wooded and peaceful. Some sites had views. Easy access to trail head. Pit toilets were clean and easy to get to. Our specific site was not the best. The parking was so unleveled I could never get the camper level. The table and tent area was up a small muddy hill.

Clean, well stocked vaults, good spacing, great hiking access

Clean, well stocked vaults, good spacing, great hiking access

Beautiful campground

The stars at this campsite are amazing! The sites are large and spaced out, there is a hiking trail at the top of the loop. Despite being so remote the site had cell coverage, water and bathrooms!