Alvarado Campground (Colorado)

Alvarado Overview

Alvarado campground has 51 campsites and is perched on a hillside of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains among a beautiful forest of pine, aspen, lodgepole and oak trees. Some campsites have great views of the Wet Mountain Valley and others are next to Alvarado creek.

The lower level of the campground has 43 sites for tents, trailers and RVs. The upper level has 5 walk-in tent campers and the middle section has 3 equestrian campsites. There are corals, but there is space for potable corals. Campsites also have a table, fire ring and grate. There are also lantern posts in the lower level.

Campground amenities include drinking water and vault toilets.

Alvarado – Area Recreation

The campground is great basecamp for accessing the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, which spans 226,455 acres with several alpine lakes, miles of streams and over 400 miles of trails to explore. Visitors can enjoy hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, fishing, mountain biking, picnicking and wildlife viewing. The Rainbow Trail is also a popular OHV and motorcycle trail.

You may also like Pinyon Flats campground in Great Sand Dunes National Park.

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Amenities

• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Drinking Water
• Equestrian Facilities
• Equestrian trail
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
• Grills
• Lantern Post
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Restrooms (Vault Toilets)

Activities

• ATV
• Backpacking
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Horseback riding
• Lake
• Motorcycle trail
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• OHVing
• OTV Trails/Riding
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Stargazing
• Walking Trails
• Wildlife Viewing