USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Angel of Shavano
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to September 18
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,206 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ANGEL OF SHAVANO CG (NFSR 240.A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- PSICC
- Nearest town
- Salida
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
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.
Facilities
Parking for two vehicles or one small RV are allowed at each site; sites are better suited for tent camping.
Natural Features
The Angel of Shavano Campground is ideally suited for tent camping. The campsites are wooded with aspen and spruce trees along the north fork of the south Arkansas River.
The Angel of Shavano Trailhead for the Colorado Trail #1776 is across the road from the campground.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 5° | -20° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 9° | -12° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 15° | -4° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 22° | 3° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 30° | 7° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 41° | 29° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 48° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 46° | 39° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 41° | 13° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 29° | -14° | 68° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 18° | -19° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 3° | -20° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Angel of Shavano Group · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
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- Browns Grotto Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 9 mi
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