| Official Name: | Alvarado |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 36.65°N -81.8867°W |
Alvarado is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.It is located along the South Fork Holston River on the north end of South Holston Lake, southwest of Osceola. It is part of the Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail.