288 acres hosted by Chavara G.
1 lodging site · 1 RV/tent site · 6 tent sites
Creature comforts
Enjoy the comforts of home at some sites—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.
Activities
Biking
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Natural features
Desert
Forest
River, stream, or creek
Mountainous
90% 
41 ratings · 36 reviews
Stuart W.recommends
August 4, 2024
Tent Site #1
Chavara Ranch was a hit!
We loved camping at Chavara! The hilltop has great views of the surrounding mountains and it an 8 minute drive to the heart of Salida. 100% worth the drive from Denver - would go back in a Heartbeat.
Dawn L.recommends
July 11, 2024
Site #4 (fire pit at site)
Beautiful view - hot and weedy
The view from the hilltop was really beautiful and it was easy to find and get to. The spot is surrounded by mountains on all sides. We took a hike on Waterdog trail, which was a bit challenging for elevation, but beautiful on the top.
The site is developing, and has a few issues. There is very little shade, so we tended to huddle under a tree in the group firepit area. All the spots are pretty small, and close together- very little privacy. In campsite 4, we couldn't actually have a fire b/c its right next to prairie grass, and it was pretty windy. The area is also filled with weeds, and our dog's fur got covered in goat heads and spear grass seeds (they look like little arrows), that required quite a bit of attention when we got home.
Ann P.
June 17, 2024
Tent Site #6
Great views, cactuses galore
Got the job done, but left some things to be desired. The campsites are marked, but some of them don’t quite seem like sites at all, some don’t have fire rings and lots and lots of cactuses and goat heads. We still had fun, but we’ve been picking pricklies off of everything. Views were great, could hear the road but it wasn’t too bad.
Sean M.recommends
June 9, 2024
Tent Site #1
Great spot outside of Salida. Porta potty was clean and having a trash can nearby was really nice. This is my second time staying here and I’d do it again…. The views are lovely.
Crickett S.recommends
June 1, 2024
RV Site with views
Great location. Clean, large #7 site but it does have a lot of cactus and no fire ring. Some road noise but not bad at night. We were in a van and couldn’t hear anything when inside.
Allen K.recommends
May 28, 2024
Site #4 (fire pit at site)
Great close spot to Brown's Canyon
Great spot, out of the way but close to town, stopped here on a busy weekend to raft Brown's Canyon.
Hosted by Chavara G.
Joined in March 2022Response rate: 100%Response time: Within 4 hours
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