Base Camp Family Campground

It was close enough to Alamosa so as to make quick runs not that big of a deal, but was also close to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Bath house and laundry were very, very clean and camp host was awesome. We loved everything but the negative temperatures at night and sometimes strong winds.

The rate we got was the winter rate and includes GoodSam discount. Great price for full hookups and facilities.

Small and new RV park. There’s not much too it. Pretty no frills but well maintained.
The pros are:
The sites are huge! You could easily fit the biggest rig ever and still have room to park additional cars.

As mentioned by others the baths are nice and private.

The mountain views are pretty. With some good sunsets!

Solid WiFi. We were streaming no problem

The only con is lots of highway noise so if you can pick a site furthest from the highway.

And you really are in the middle of nowhere but outside of staying in the national park—I’d say this is closest and nicest.

This is a newish establishment with small trees and not much else to the site. You can see the mountains and have a clear view of the sky. It has flat/level RV sites and full hook ups. Each site has its own trash container. The restroom/shower facility is awesome! There are 4 large private rooms, each room has its own sink, toilet and shower. 1 washer and dryer. The RV park is close to Alamosa restaurants and the Great Sand Dunes Natl Park (VERY COOL). We would stay here again.

The campground doesn’t look like much when you pull into it. It looks like a gravel parking lot right off of US-160. They’ve planted a few trees with the intention of creating some shade in a few years, but right now there is no shade whatsoever, and there is definitely road noise (less so at night but still there).

On the flip side, the sites are spacious for a private campground. There’s plenty of room between sites, and they are long (over 100 feet). We saw some sites occupied with two campers front to back during our stay.

And the lack of trees meant we had an fairly unimpeded view of the mountains surrounding the valley in all directions, including a partial view of Great Sand Dunes National Park and a great view of nearby Mt. Blanca. The nighttime view of the sky was equally impressive: because the campground is several miles east of Alamosa, we had a great view for stargazing, and could even see hints of the Milky Way on very clear nights.

We had no issues with our hookups, which is good because the management presence on the campground is minimal. There’s a campground host, and a camper that seemed to sell ice and firewood, but no actual office. But the trees were being watered regularly, and the trash cans at the end of each site were emptied regularly. Prior to our arrival, we were emailed our site number and told to simply pull into the site: I don’t know if that’s something they've always done or a process they implemented with COVID-19.

Cell service was decent: I got 14Mbps down and 61Mbps up with my Verizon hotspot with MIMO antenna, enough for streaming TV though with occasional stutters, and 25Mbps down and 1.4BMps up with my AT&T phone. Near the end of our week-long stay, I was experiencing serious lag starting around the mid-to-later afternoon which made working difficult using either service; not sure why (I didn’t use the campground WiFi - which my wife said was decent - just because of the nature of my work).

In short, they named this campground well. It’s a decent (if maybe overpriced) “base camp” for exploring (and viewing the region), but you’re not coming to this campground for the campground itself.

We arrived late in the day, driving to the site was clearly marked and was easy to get to in the dark. The site was clean and well maintained, it did take a couple of leveling blocks to level is out but overall not too bad. The site has a fire ring, picnic table, and trash can right at the site. All hookups were right next to each other. Power was good (30amp) and an additional 15 amp plug which was perfect for the heated hose without having to use an extension cord. Wifi was good at 2 bars Verizon LTE 4g was also at 2 bars. It did get pretty windy there, but overall we were happy with our stay.

Wifi: Verizon - 41 down, 60 up / ATT - 10 down, 4.5 up...
Noise: Some road noise, but nothing that would wake you up...

We went to Alamosa because we wanted to visit the Great Sand Dunes (please go see them if you haven’t, they’re incredible) and while the San Luis State Wildlife Area had a ton of free camping, there was zero cell reception for ATT or Verizon for us, which just wasnt doable for work. Base Camp Family Campground is one of the best campgrounds we have stayed at. It is fairly new, so everything is updated. Our wifi was stellar, the sites are long and spacious, the camp host was warm and welcoming, and Mitch, the owner, was incredibly accommodating when our plans shifted. We ended up staying an extra week because the campground was so nice for us. This is the only campground we have been to where the bathrooms are like the bathrooms in a home - individual and private. If you don't want to shower while hearing your neighbor poop, fear no more! The site we had was fairly level, we had no problem navigating to it (all of the sites are pull throughs), and it was easy to connect to hook ups. The views of the mountains are phenomenal, and it is really easy and direct to get into town. The only downsides are that there is only one washer and dryer for the whole camp (I went in to do laundry at 8am thinking I would be safe and someone already had the washer running! Who is up that early??) and if anything is running water while you are trying to take a shower, it will be lukewarm at best with a trickle of water. But if you have a shower in your RV, there really is no reason to not love Base Camp.

Charles and Marilyn were AMAZING camp hosts! They were always very friendly, helpful, and even brought out glow sticks for the kids! They helped us buy discounted tickets to the Colorado Gator Park (highly recommended stop!), and provided great conversation.

The site was level, and bigger than we expected, about 2 sites away from the bathrooms/showers. Everything was clean and in great condition.

We will definitely be staying here again, and bringing friends!