Alvarado Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 45 ft
- Sites
- 51
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- 3
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
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.
Before you go
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$30.00 per site fee for overnight camping. Two vehicles per site. Additional $10.00 fee for extra vehicles. $10.00 day-use fees charged if not registered in campgrounds. Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. Self-servicing fee tube is available. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the first night. Senior and Access cardholders: 50% discount off the camping fee and day-use fee. Season passes sold by camp hosts are honored for free day-use access. Equestrian sites are available at $27.00 per site.
Hours
Check in: 2 p.m. Check out: 12 p.m. (noon) Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Restrictions
Maximum 8 persons per site: 2 tents and 2 vehicles or 1 recreation vehicle. • Dogs must be leashed at all times. • No discharge of firearms or fireworks. • Only licensed vehicles can operate inside campground. • Camping is not allowed behind a locked gate.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.