About 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. **Recreation:** Popular activities include hiking and horseback riding on nearby trails and in the [Byers Peak Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/recarea/?recid=80800) area, where Wilderness regulations apply.…
- Fees: Check the [campground table](https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/arp/recreation/?cid=fseprd527741&width=full) for fee information.
- Managed by: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
- Where: 10 mi north of Silverthorne, CO · 39.79622, -106.02922
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Fork Boardwalk | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 2.4 mi |
| South Fork | Horse | 0.2 mi | 24.0 mi |
| South Fork | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 4.9 mi |
| Darling Creek | Horse | 0.2 mi | 5.2 mi |
| Williams Fork | ATV road | 1.4 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Ute Peak | Horse | 1.6 mi | 13.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Frisco (Dark Sky Community), 15 mi.
Water fill-up: 20.4 mi
Propane: 15.5 mi