Alvarado Campground
Alvarado Campground offers reservable, equestrian, and first-come, first-served sites. Nearby trails including Cottonwood Trail #1344, Comanche Trail #1345, Goodwin Trail #1346 and Venable Trail #1347, access the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness from the Rainbow Trail #1336.
The Rainbow Trail #1336 is a motorized trail open to ATV and motorcycle use and runs along the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. Trails that lead into Wilderness areas are open to non-motorized/non-mechanize use only and Wilderness regulations apply
Dates are weather dependent. All services may not be available early or late in the season.
General Information
Early May to late September
Check in: 2 p.m.
Check out: 12 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The Interagency Senior Pass and the Interagency Access Pass qualify for a 50% discount at concessionaire run campsites. The discount only applies to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass owner, not to any additional campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass owner's party.
The following restrictions apply to this campground:
- Pets must be on a leash at all times within the campground.
- Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.
- Campfires are restricted to fire rings only. Be sure any campfire is completely extinguished before leaving.
- No more than a 14-night consecutive stay is permitted in the campground.
- Bears are common in the area, and a bear closure order is in place. All bear attractants, both food and nonfood items that can attract bears, should be kept in a bear-resistant manner. Bear bags, bear boxes and coolers within hard-sided vehicles are safer ways of storing attractants. Pop-ups, tents and open-top vehicles are not safe storage areas. Tips for camping in bear country are available from camp hosts.
- A maximum of eight people, two tents and two vehicles per site.
$30 fee for Equestrian site overnight camping. $30 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles per site. Additional $10 fee for extra vehicles.
$10 fee for day use if not overnight camping.
Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. A self-service fee tube is available for on-site payment. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the first night.
Dogs must be on a leash at all times.
Contact Name: San Carlos Ranger District
Contact Phone: 719-269-8500
Address: 3028 East Main Street Cañon City, CO 81212
Phone: 719-269-8500
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 38.08127459
Longitude: -105.56202318
Directions
From downtown Westcliffe, CO; travel 3 miles south on State Highway 69 to County Road 140 then 7 miles west to the campground
Parking
Parking for two vehicles or one RV are allowed at each site. Some sites are tent camping only.
Facility and Amenity Information
Accessibility
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
A hand pump is available.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
A picnic table, fire ring/grate and a pedestal grill are located at each site.
