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Established Camping

Angel Of Shavano Group

9 Reviews

About

National Forest

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Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

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Location

Angel Of Shavano Group is located in Colorado

Coordinates

38.584475 N
106.220432 W

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Drive-In
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Site Types

Tent Sites
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Standard (Tent/RV)
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Equestrian

Features

For Campers

Trash
Firewood Available
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Toilets
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Danial H.

Scout

Reviewed May. 16, 2023

Better save your money and stay somewhere else

I hate to give negative reviews, but I have to. This campground is truly one of the worst I have ever been to. No one is maintaining the area (tall grass, piss-like smell), and there are pesky flies everywhere (I'm afraid it has to do with the smell.) I love this area - I have been going here with my parents since I was a child - but not this campground. There are no positive words s to describe this place. Better save your money and stay somewhere else.

Month of VisitJuly

Ron P.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 11, 2022

No defined or maintained tent sites

Flies, no defined tent sites, some had tent areas but rain water ran right through them. Entire area smells very bad. Area was not maintained .weeds, grass etc no managed.

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Month of VisitAugust

Ron P.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 11, 2022

poor at best

Bad smell from the public bathroom you pay for all day long. Flies, flies, and more flies. Grass and weeds not maintained bringing more flies and bugs. Covered parvilion had bugs, wasp, more flies, and smelled. There was a horse show pit but not maintained as grass and weeds were to tall. No water at site. Had to walk to get water from a very slow hand pump. NOT a good site. Host was a nice guy and not sure if the poor shape of the site is responsibility or someone else. My advise..save your money and stay away

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Month of VisitSeptember

Prof K.

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 31, 2021

Not just a Group site -- 20 great single sites, too!

My first trip to Angel of Shavano CG (from Colo Spgs) was in 1989, and it became the mainstay for my kids & me. The kids are grown, but the CG is still one of my faves. Quiet, fairly secluded, has its own fishing pond and nearby beaver ponds, N. Fk. S. Arkansas flows past, and it is right on the Colorado Trail. Very shady, 30 min. from Salida, many 4x4 roads in the area. Great place to jump off of US 50 overnight if not full, or to spend a few days.

Month of VisitJuly

Kim K.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 4, 2020

Creature Comforts

Stayed at the Angel of Shavano Group site in 2015. It was nestled right up to the wild that you want to soak in but still provided some creature comforts like tables, fire, pit and restroom with sink! Because of the quiet seclusion, Dahl sheep not only wonder through camp but they stuck around for about 3 hours! Also had a cow moose munch her way through. Beautiful spot near a creek and amazing hiking trails!

lisa M.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 6, 2019

Sites Way Too Close Together

I will give prospective campers the information I wish I had before I arrived.

First off, the Good--the campground is in a beautiful valley at the foot of Mt. Shavano. Another positive is that the current campground hosts are very conscientious and go out of their way to make the campground homey.

But the Bad--the campground is tiny and it is busy! Summer weekends are packed and non-reservable. We arrived at 11AM on Friday morning and all the sites except one were already taken for the entire weekend. With the exception of a half dozen sites around the outside edge of the campground, the sites are way too close together. In the center, there are about eight sites that occupy a space that should not hold more than three. Tent pads are no more than 15 feet apart in this center area, and you can clearly hear every sound your neighbors make. There is also very little visual screening between many of the sites. The table for one of the riverside sites was nearly in the road due to the narrow depth of that site. If you are not lucky enough to get one of the more spacious outside edge sites, you are better off camping elsewhere.

Month of VisitAugust

Glenn K.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 29, 2018

Outstanding campground with access to a major trail system and jeep trails.

We visited the Lower Shavano Campground in May and were met with cool temperatures overnight (20-30°f) and highs in the 70's. Them camp sites were large and well thought out with easy access to cut your own firewood and clean restrooms. Live water ran behind our campsite and was easily accessible to collect for filtering. There is a large trail head with access to summit Mt Shavano or stay in the lowlands. A relatively easy Jeep trail will get you up to the higher Shavano campground which was still closed in May due to snow.

Month of VisitJune

Cathy R.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 4, 2018

A good stop on The Colorado Trail

This was a nice spot to stop while either section hiking or through hiking the Colorado Trail. I especially appreciated the very clean outhouses! I camped with a woman who was hiking with a couple of llamas and the campground host was very gracious in where was a good spot to keep the llamas. Nice picnic table to organize all my stuff. Very refreshing. $18 a site.

Month of VisitAugust

Melissa R.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 16, 2018

Small with good privacy

We stayed in the non group side. About 20 spots, first come first serve. Beautiful spots right by the creek. Great shade and privacy. Non electric. The Colorado trail runs right next to campground and offered amazing hiking. Tons of Aspen trees!

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Month of VisitJuly