Shavano Wildlife Management Area

Great views, close to town with lots to do. Arrived late in the evening, we should have driven farther in to get an even better view, but our spot was great. Has to be careful of a little broken glass around that we cleaned up.

I love this wildlife area! The road in is a little rough but I had no problem with my toad. The site(s) I am in had three campfire rings and ample space for three separate campers. Though a private group is more suited than three unacquainted campers. There are many more site than campers so the privacy is great! T Mobile coverage i... more

Getting In: Rough road in. Large rocks, eroded, steep, and single lane. Scout ahead. Two rigs cannot pass on this road. A rig and a car cannot pass on some portions of this road. Go slow. Sites: You can continue for quite a few miles up the main road to individual sites flanking either side of the road as you travel up, however, ... more

We stayed on the cliff. North side of the road. (38.5608418,-106.1219990) Views for days. Close enough to Salida for supplies and Poncha Springs visitor center dump station. Tons of amazing sites well spaced. The road is dirt and rock but not too bad for our 33 ft MH or Jeep Liberty. Fire rings at every site we saw. Verizo... more

We've been boondocking here for several years. There are beautiful views of the surrounding mountains from most sites and decent Verizon LTE. There are plenty of roads to run, walk, and bike. The Colorado Trail and a trailhead for Mt. Shavano are only a few miles up the road. It's a short bike ride into downtown Salida (it's uphill... more

I LOVED the view, the peace & quiet, but HATED the mouse invasion in late summer. I had two no kill traps, one of which would be standing room only (5-9 of the little buggers) every morning. The upside was they kept one dog entertained for HOURS. Downside is this is Hanta virus country, so I still have serious disinfection to do all ov... more

This is a huge area of BLM land with unlimited places to camp. At 8,200' it is much cooler than nearby Salida so is a good place to come in the summer. The views can't be beat, there are miles and miles of dirt roads to hike or bike on, the trailhead to a couple of Colorado's 14ers and the Colorado Trail is just a few miles up the road... more