Alvarado Campground sits at 9,000 feet elevation near Venable Creek in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, offering 43 tent/RV sites (up to 40 feet) and 4 walk-in tent sites with vault toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings, but no hookups or drinking water.

The campground provides excellent access to nearby wilderness trails including the Venable Trail #1347 and the motorized Rainbow Trail #1336, with reservations available for 27 sites through recreation.

gov; it operates late May through mid-October, weather dependent.