Camping near
South Fork, Colorado
15 federal places to camp within 30 miles of South Fork in Rio Grande County: 14 Forest Service, 1 BLM.
- 15
- federal places to camp
- 14 Forest Service, 1 BLM
- 2.4 mi
- to the nearest one
- Alder Guard Station
- 9,296 ft
- at the highest of them
- Big Meadows Reservoir Campground. The lowest, East Fork Campground, sits at 7,745 ft
- 158
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 79 feet
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Within 30 miles of South Fork, nearest first
15 places
- Alder Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Rio Grande County 2.4 miaway 8,385 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Meadows Reservoir Campground Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Mineral County 12.3 miaway 9,296 ftelevation 47sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Off Cow Camp Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Rio Grande County 15.6 miaway 10,540 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Fitton Guard Station Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Rio Grande County 15.7 miaway 10,577 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Elwood Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Rio Grande County 18.3 miaway 11,532 ftelevation 1site 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Marshall Park Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Mineral County 20.5 miaway 8,800 ftelevation 15sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- West Fork Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Mineral County 21.1 miaway 7,864 ftelevation 27sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Platoro Cabin 1 cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Conejos County 22.7 miaway 10,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Platoro Cabin 2 cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Conejos County 22.7 miaway 10,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Penitente Canyon Campground BLM · Penitente Canyon · Saguache County 23.1 miaway 7,915 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Stone Cellar Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 24.3 miaway 9,500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- East Fork Campground Forest Service · San Juan National Forest · Archuleta County 24.4 miaway 7,745 ftelevation 25sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Carnero Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Saguache County 25.1 miaway 9,840 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lake Fork Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Conejos County 27.3 miaway n/aelevation 19sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Bristol Head Campground Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · Hinsdale County 29.4 miaway 9,513 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
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