San Luis Valley Campground

We camped in 16 campgrounds in 30 days and this was one of our favorite places. We loved the convenience of being not far off the main drag but in a little oasis of trees with a nice berm that blocked all highway noise. The restrooms are clean and the owners are nice but not intrusive. Most of the people we met at the campground were friendly. The campsites are pull throughs with full hookups. The views are beautiful. It was a wonderful place to spend six nights. There is a lot to do in the area, especially if you have a 4x4 or any kind of off road vehicle. Villa Grove is not very big but they have a wonderful pottery shop with beautiful pieces at great prices. The Great Sand Dunes National Park is less than an hour away and Alamosa isn't too far to drive for groceries. It's a great location and we would for sure stay here again when we are in the area.

This is a nice RV park that is just south of Poncha Pass. It’s run by a family that lives on the property, that’s about a 1/4 mile off 285. The sites are quiet with no road noise. They are cash only and you book via phone or email. The nightly rate was $35 for 2 and $5 for each additional.

The park has about 12 pull through sites with full hookups, both 30 and 50 amp. There are trees between sites and each site has a picnic table and fire ring. They allow leashed dogs. There are trash cans all over. They have free showers and toilets as well as a coin washer and dryer. The facilities are dated but clean. The hosts are helpful and friendly. They have a dump station too.

It’s about 30 minutes from Salida which has most major grocery stores. We got 2-3 bars with AT&T. They have WiFi which works well for phone usage, about 4Mbps down. We were able to take and make phone calls without issues.

No frills but the price is right for full hookups. It does look like much from the highway but once in the campground there are just enough trees and a nice view of the mountains to feel right. Water pressure was poor but did the trick.

VZ was barely functional but ATT was a bit better though still only just useable. Boosting helps slightly