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Pike and San Isabel National Forests › San Carlos Ranger District › Colorado
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› Campsite #42
Campsite #42 at Alvarado Campground, CO
$30
Campsite #42
| 8 people | |
| 30 ft | Pull-Through |
| 2 | fair |
7/15
7/18
Campsite #42 Features: Pull-Through parking, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (4)
2.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 75% |
| 4 star | | 0% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 25% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@IsaacR4397763 · Camped on Jun 19, 2023 at Campsite #42
Unfortunately, our experience wasn't the best. If you camp in a camper this campground is ideal with well placed bathrooms and utilities. Unfortunately my son and I are hammock and tent campers, and between the other campers filling their water at the spigot across from our site at 2300 and the wind gusts coming off the mountain, we only stayed a night. We found a disbursed camping site the next morning off Hermit Pass right on the water and stayed the rest of our planned trip there. Hope your trip to Alvarado is better, and support our state and national parks!
@StacyF398 · Camped on Aug 11, 2021 at Campsite #42
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!
@KarlA389 · Camped on May 21, 2021 at Campsite #42
The camp host Steve does a good job of keeping the area tidy . But it is a bountiful place to camp at . The access to the trails is great for hiking or mountain biking and horse back riding and the area is quiet . This is a hidden gem.
@JohnS988 · Camped on Sep 18, 2020 at Campsite #42
Steve the campground host was awesome. I was having some problems and he was eager to help and lent me some wood to help stabilize my trailer. The campsite was clean, secluded, and close to the trailhead.
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