Free camping near South Fork, CO
Yes. 7 of the 30 camps within 25 straight-line miles of South Fork, CO are listed as free; 6 charge a fee and 17 have no price on record. The closest free one is Hansons Mill Dispersed Campsite, 11 miles northwest. The closest camp of any kind is Highway Springs Campground, 4.0 miles southwest, with no price on record.
All 30 camps near South Fork, CO
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Springs Campground | 4.0 | Unpriced | Tewksberry Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Baxterville | — |
| Lower Beaver Creek Campground | 4.1 | Unpriced | Beaver Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Upper Beaver Creek Campground | 4.8 | Unpriced | Beaver Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Cross Creek Campground | 6.2 | Unpriced | Cross Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Park Creek Campground | 7.1 | Unpriced | Decker Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Palisade Campground | 8.7 | Unpriced | Rio Grande (river) | 2.2 mi to Wagon Wheel Gap | — |
| Cathedral Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Embargo Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to Alpine | — |
| Hansons Mill Dispersed Campsite | 11 | Free | West Alder Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Wagon Wheel Gap | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 12 | Free | Pass Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Pass Creek Dispersed Campground | 12 | Free | Pass Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Big Meadows Campground | 12 | Fee | Spruce Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Tucker Ponds Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Pass Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Lucky Seven Summer Homes | — |
| Elwood Cabin | 18 | Free | Iron Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Platoro | — |
| Ivy Creek Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Ivy Creek (river) | 2.4 mi to Spar City | — |
| Poso Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Poso Creek (stream) | 11 mi to La Garita | — |
| Marshall Park Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Rio Grande (river) | 4.0 mi to Sunnyside | — |
| Stunner Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Globe Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Platoro | — |
| West Fork Campground | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Rio Grande Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Rio Grande (river) | 4.5 mi to Spar City | — |
| Dispersed camping | 21 | Free | Tie Creek (stream) | 9.4 mi to Treasure | — |
| Comstock Campground | 22 | Unpriced | South Fork Rock Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Jasper | — |
| Rock Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Monte Vista | — |
| Rock Creek Campground | 22 | Fee | South Fork Rock Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Jasper | — |
| Dispersed camping | 22 | Free | Tie Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Treasure | — |
| Mix Lake Campground | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Dispersed camping | 22 | Free | Tie Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Treasure | — |
| Penitente Canyon | 23 | Unpriced | Mogotas Arroyo (stream) | 1.8 mi to La Garita | — |
| Storm King Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Lost Cabin Creek (stream) | 13 mi to La Garita | — |
| Stone Cellar Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Saquache Creek (stream) | 17 mi to North Creede | — |
| East Fork | 24 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Pagosa Springs | — |
Who manages the camps near South Fork, CO
Who manages them: 23 on the Forest Service; 6 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Rio Grande National Forest — 24 camps: 4 free, 4 fee, 16 unpriced
- San Juan National Forest — 5 camps: 3 free, 2 fee
- San Luis Valley Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 30 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near South Fork, CO
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from South Fork, CO, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.