U.S. Forest Service · Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Colorado

South Fork Campgound

The South Fork Campground is a first-come, first-served campground located in the Williams Fork Valley. Facilities: There are 21 non-electric sites that will accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate and picnic table. Additional facilities include restrooms, trash service and drinking water. The South Fork Campground is the only campground on the Sulphur Ranger District that is designated for horse camping. There is a small corral in the campground for one or two horses. No water troughs. Group campsite: South Fork Campground also has one non-electric group site that can hold up to 25 people. The group site may be reserved.

Closed for the seasonPartly reservableTents only

The group site takes reservations. Single sites are first-come, first-served.

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South Fork Campgound
Photo from the area. jtsmmm (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
2fires
active
Harris Park Broadcast Rx (prescribed burn) · 34 mi away · 390 acres
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesCheck the campground table for fee information.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
BookingSingle campsites are first come, first served. The South Fork Group Site may be reserved at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
FeesCheck the campground table for fee information.
RulesA single site may hold up to eight people. Tents must fit on pads provided. RVs, trailers and other vehicles must fit on the parking spur. Driving or parking off road is not permitted. Maximum Vehicle Length: 23'. Pets must be on a hand-held leash.

Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near South Fork Campgound10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 0.95 inches of precipitation, 18.0 inches of snowFebruary: 0.99 inches of precipitation, 17.0 inches of snowMarch: 1.15 inches of precipitation, 17.5 inches of snowApril: 1.42 inches of precipitation, 17.3 inches of snowMay: 1.34 inches of precipitation, 6.4 inches of snowJune: 1.13 inches of precipitation, 0.7 inches of snowJuly: 1.87 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.91 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.40 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowOctober: 0.98 inches of precipitation, 7.1 inches of snowNovember: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 14.6 inches of snowDecember: 0.87 inches of precipitation, 15.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 16.3°F averageFebruary: 18.5°F averageMarch: 25.5°F averageApril: 32.8°F averageMay: 41.8°F averageJune: 50.8°F averageJuly: 56.6°F averageAugust: 54.7°F averageSeptember: 47.9°F averageOctober: 37.4°F averageNovember: 26.2°F averageDecember: 17.3°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Dillon 1 E, 12 miles from the campground at 9,065 feet, station USC00052281 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 15 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 115 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates39.7962° N, 106.0292° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Harris Park Broadcast Rx

    34 mi from the campground · 390 acres

  • Wildfire
    Willow

    45 mi from the campground · 7,359 acres · 92% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearLoveland Valley Sports Shop ↗10.9 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗27.6 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗44.7 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.2 mi
    Williams Fork Boardwalk
    0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.2 mi
    Darling Creek ↗
    5.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.4 mi
    South Fork ↗
    23.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.6 mi
    Ute Peak ↗
    13.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.7 mi
    Acorn Creek Trail
    3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.7 mi
    Ute Pass
    2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Byers Peak Wilderness begins about 2.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at South Fork Campgound?

For some sites. The group site takes reservations. Single sites are first-come, first-served.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at South Fork Campgound?

Check the campground table for fee information.

Source: Forest Service

Is South Fork Campgound open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to South Fork Campgound?

South Fork Campgound is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if South Fork Campgound is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are South Fork Group Site (0.2 mi, partly first-come), Sugarloaf Campground (0.5 mi, first-come), and Columbine Landing Recreation Site (6.2 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby