Top Horse Camping near South Fork, CO

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Best Equestrian Sites Near South Fork, CO (15)

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    1.

    South Fork Campground

    4 Reviews
    20 Photos
    44 Saves
    South Fork, Colorado
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • ADA Access
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group

    $29 - $42 / night

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    Camper-submitted photo from East Fork San Juan River, USFS Road 667 - Dispersed Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from East Fork San Juan River, USFS Road 667 - Dispersed Camping
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    4.

    Bruce Spruce Ranch

    4 Reviews
    14 Photos
    121 Saves
    Pagosa Springs, Colorado

    Come and experience majestic mountain views! Fish our clean ponds chock full of trout. Ride horses, hike through the beautiful San Juan Mountains, or just relax on a porch swing, enjoying the hum of hummingbirds. Bruce Spruce Ranch offers an RV campground, tent camping, and rustic cabins outside of Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

    Think of this as your sanctuary, a little spot of peaceful life that you can return to year after year.

    Isn’t it time you “got away from it all?”

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs

    $34 - $190 / night

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    5.

    Ivy Creek

    1 Review
    4 Photos
    12 Saves
    City of Creede, Colorado

    Sixteen miles South West of Creede. This trailhead offers parking, hitch rails, highline, and directional signing. The Ivy Creek trail follows Ivy Creek from the trailhead for the first 1/2 mile to the Weminuche Wilderness boundary and then switchbacks take the hiker up and out of the Ivy Creek drainage. This trail leads to Fisher Mountain, Goose Lake, and on to the Continental Divide Trail

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Equestrian
    • Picnic Table
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    6.

    Sportsman’s Campground & Mountain Cabins

    3 Reviews
    4 Photos
    36 Saves
    Pagosa Springs, Colorado

    Experience the majestic San Juan Mountains at our quiet, family and pet friendly RV/tent campground and mountain cabins. 32 FHU RV sites, tent area and 7 mountain cabins on 10 shaded acres. Enjoy the cool, refreshing mountain air at an elevation of 8,100 ft. We’re 18 scenic miles from the highway just off Piedra road (Forest Service road #631), 20 miles Northwest of Pagosa Springs in Southwest Colorado. Leave the crowds behind and relax with family & friends at our ecologically friendly campground, fish for trout on nearby waters, take a scenic & refreshing hike into the San Juan Mountains, check out beautiful Piedra Falls, take a guided horseback ride to Ice Cave Ridge or the Weminuche Wilderness with on site outfitter Crazy Horse Outfitters, or just relax under one of our beautiful ponderosa pine trees!

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs

    $34 - $58 / night

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    Thirty Mile

    3 Reviews
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    57 Saves
    City of Creede, Colorado

    Overview

    Thirty Mile Campground is nestled on the banks of the Rio Grande River, just a short mile from the Rio Grande Reservoir. The location is perfect for anyone who loves to spend time fishing, canoeing and swimming. In addition, there are two trailheads and regular interpretive programs located at the campground. Across from the Thirty Mile is the Weminuche Wilderness, the largest wilderness area in Colorado. It's a famously rugged region with three mountain peaks reaching over 14,000 feet.

    Recreation

    Anglers and hikers are common campers at Thirty Mile, and the San Juan Mountains provide great fun for backpackers and horse packers. Two trailheads, Squaw Creek and Weminuche Pass, lead eager hikers into the Weminuche Wilderness and link up to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.

    Facilities

    Anglers and hikers are common campers at Thirty Mile, and the San Juan Mountains provide great fun for backpackers and horse packers. Two trailheads, Squaw Creek and Weminuche Pass, lead eager hikers into the Weminuche Wilderness and link up to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.

    Natural Features

    The campground is located in a meadow among mature spruce and aspen trees, just between the Rio Grande River and Squaw Creek. All sites are nicely shaded and some overlook the creek. The Rio Grande National Forest spans 1.86 million acres in south-central Colorado. The Continental Divide runs for 236 miles along most of the forest's western border, presenting a myriad of ecosystems from alpine desert to dense wilderness.

    contact_info

    For facility specific information, please call (805) 434-1996.

    • Fires
    • Reservable
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Equestrian

    $29 - $33 / night

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    Ponderosa Campground

    5 Reviews
    30 Photos
    98 Saves
    Capulin, Colorado

    Ponderosa Campground is located at the northwest end of the Soap Creek Arm of Blue Mesa Reservoir. 28 tent and medium sized RV sites can be accommodated at Ponderosa. All sites are first-come first-served.

    Note: During dry conditions, the first 7 miles of Soap Creek Road are passable to trailers and RVs. Rain can make the Soap Creek Road hazardous or impassable.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs
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      Mill Creek

      5 Reviews
      12 Photos
      189 Saves
      Lake City, Colorado

      Overview

      Mill Creek Campground is located 14 miles southwest of Lake City, Colorado at 9,500 feet above sea level. Nestled along the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, the campground offers a fishing access trail for anglers and river access (though boating is not recommended from this location). The campground is surrounded by the Redcloud Peak and Handies Peak Wilderness Study Areas with world class hiking opportunities just a short drive away, including trails to three 14,000-foot peaks. From the campground, licensed OHV's and high clearance 4-wheel-drive vehicles can access the legendary Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway; a rugged 65 mile road system that connects the towns of Lake City, Silverton, and Ouray through the spectacular mountain scenery of the San Juan Mountains. The campground is accessible June through September.____

      Recreation

      Mill Creek Campground is an ideal base camp for exploring the Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway and the majestic San Juan Mountains. Whether you like to ride an off-highway vehicle, fly fish the Lake Fork, learn about the area's hardrock mining history, or challenge yourself to hike one of the 14,000-foot peaks, this area has something for everyone. There are also opportunities for viewing wildlife, seasonal wildflowers, and fishing the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River or nearby Lake San Cristobal.

      Facilities

      Mill Creek Campground is an ideal base camp for exploring the Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway and the majestic San Juan Mountains. Whether you like to ride an off-highway vehicle, fly fish the Lake Fork, learn about the area's hardrock mining history, or challenge yourself to hike one of the 14,000-foot peaks, this area has something for everyone. There are also opportunities for viewing wildlife, seasonal wildflowers, and fishing the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River or nearby Lake San Cristobal.

      Natural Features

      Mill Creek offers shaded campsites among a mixed spruce/fir and aspen forest with magnificent mountain views of some of the highest peaks in Colorado and the sounds of the nearby Mill Creek and the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River.

      Nearby Attractions

      Enjoy Lake City, nestled in the valley of the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River and Henson Creek, not only for shopping but to take in the impressive Hinsdale County Museum that celebrates the residents of past and present and tells of the rich railway history of the rail line that went to Lake City from 1889 to 1933. A variety of tours are also available including learning about the momental volcano that formed Lake City.______ Lake City also is a Gateway Community for hiking the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) that traverses 800 miles of majestic and challenging peaks dotted with abandoned homesteads, ghost towns, and remnants of Native Americans and settlers who flocked here to mine gold and silver. Other shorter hikes from town can lead to some wonderful waterfalls.__ Discover Lake San Cristobal, the second largest natural lake in Colorado that was formed by the Slumgullion Earthflow that slid 700 years ago, damming the Lake Fork of the Gunnison. The lake offers a wide variety of recreation opportunities including boating and fishing and much more.

      contact_info

      For facility specific information, please call (970) 642-4940.

      • Pets
      • Reservable
      • RVs
      • Tents
      • Group
      • Equestrian

      $20 / night

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    Recent Equestrian Reviews In South Fork

    43 Reviews of 15 South Fork Campgrounds


    • Camper-submitted photo from East Fork San Juan River, USFS Road 667 - Dispersed Camping
      September 1, 2024

      East Fork San Juan River, USFS Road 667 - Dispersed Camping

      Fun location

      There are 20+ campsites along FR667. Some can accommodate RVs, some only tents. We parked a popup at the 1st campsite past the bridge near the trailhead. 2 waterfalls are close, Pagosa Springs is 30ish mins away. Our kids tubed down the creek. Lots of ATV traffic, some bikes, but overall quiet.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Upper Mill Creek
      July 7, 2024

      Upper Mill Creek

      Upper Mill Creek

      Open space far away from access road where you’ll hear the nearby creek. Relaxing private space.

    • Camper-submitted photo from East Fork San Juan River, USFS Road 667 - Dispersed Camping
      June 20, 2024

      East Fork San Juan River, USFS Road 667 - Dispersed Camping

      Boondocking near Pagosa Springs, Colorado

      Great boondocking sites about 45minues from Pagosa Springs. These sites are completely primitive. No restroom facilities, electricity, potable water or trash service.  No cell service.  Its worth it, so plan accordingly. 

      Follow US160E about 10 miles, turn right onto USFS 667.  Pass by the entrance to East Fork Campground and continue on the forest service road.  This is where the road becomes fairly rough.  Dispersed sites begin about 2 miles further. Most sites are clustered together in pockets near the river.  

      We arrived early in the day and found a great site near a vertical rock face.  Campsite was at 8000'.    We stayed a week and only saw other campers on the weekend.  The weather was perfect with day time temps in the 70s and overnight temps in the 50s.  Ideal hiking and fishing conditions.  

      The forest road gets busy with Jeeps and UTvs during the day on weekends.  Our site was far enough away from the road that we weren't bothered. 

      Access to several trails, beautiful valley views and waterfalls nearby .

    • Camper-submitted photo from East Fork San Juan River, USFS Road 667 - Dispersed Camping
      June 8, 2024

      East Fork San Juan River, USFS Road 667 - Dispersed Camping

      Lots of water wild life for all rigs and all size and aged familys

      Waterfalls, atv trails for miles some novice some very experienced trails, hiking, creeks, fishing. Hands down my favorite CO spot. With kids or wanting some beauty this is hands down the best! We did camp passed the east fork campgrounds. All the way down to the beginning of the ranch road way you have plenty of dispersed tent areas and rv areas (no electric).

    • Camper-submitted photo from Antlers Rio Grande Lodge and RV Park
      August 29, 2023

      Antlers Rio Grande Lodge and RV Park

      beautiful setting, nice people

      Really nice RV park in a beautiful setting. Family run, very friendly people. Seemed like most of my neighbors had been there before at least a few times. Clean showers... what more do you need?

    • Camper-submitted photo from Ponderosa Campground
      July 21, 2023

      Ponderosa Campground

      Would be 5 stars, except....Deer flies!!!

      Stunning spot, lots of tent sites, room for maybe 12 campers of modest length, mine is 26' spot #9 is prime for a camper with a driver side slide/kitchen table. unknown if it's seasonal but the biting flies, primarily deer flies are beyond bearable, I survived 4 days, most other campers left after one night. The camp host is very friendly, and knows the best fishing holes.

    • Camper-submitted photo from East Fork San Juan River, USFS Road 667 - Dispersed Camping
      October 3, 2022

      East Fork San Juan River, USFS Road 667 - Dispersed Camping

      Stunning Dispersed Camping

      There was a storm coming in so I was one of the only fools out here so unsure how busy this place gets. There are several spots on the water with 2 large areas that have multiple fire rings within them. Would be to close for me if all spots were full. The ground holds rain and I had to get a ditch going around my tent. Worth it though as the sounds of raging water put me sound to sleep.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Bruce Spruce Ranch
      July 8, 2022

      Bruce Spruce Ranch

      Nice quiet place

      Nice campground right next to the San Juan nation forest. Could use a little landscaping. However, it is very peaceful and we would stay here again

    • Camper-submitted photo from Mill Creek
      June 24, 2022

      Mill Creek

      Great location and price

      We had originally planned to disperse camp so we could ride our atvs on the Alpine Loop, but realized we couldn’t pull our trailer after a certain point going up the mountain so decided to turn around and for only $7 a night decided to stay here. We are so glad we did! We stayed June 16 - 21st and only half the spots were full. We did read prices would go up to $20 a night starting July 1st. The location of this campground was great for riding the Alpine loop and still a short drive to town. We saw Moose and Elk. The pump water wasn’t the cleanest but we only used it to boil and then wash dishes and such. Vault toilets were the cleanest we had ever seen. We loved having a spot next to the creek so our dogs could swim and drink. Although cold, the kids loved playing in the creek with their rain boots on. Check out @boldtexplorations on tiktok and Instagram for more videos and photos of our adventure

    • Camper-submitted photo from Thirty Mile
      June 15, 2022

      Thirty Mile

      Thirty Mile Site #25

      Very nice peaceful campground. We had no cell service at our site but when we drove through there were a few spots that did. There are only 3 spots on the little area off to the side where we were and we were lucky the night we were there and there was no one camped on either side of us. We could here the creek and the Rio Grande which made for great sleeping.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Antlers Rio Grande Lodge and RV Park
      May 25, 2022

      Antlers Rio Grande Lodge and RV Park

      Great Experience

      We did show up a little early in the year and the restaurant at the campground was closed. Kids area, river, bridge to trails super close, etc…

      The town nearby, Creede, was pretty closed down as well. But very fascinating little place. Kind of a shithole driving through, but, don’t let that scare you away. Great food and even better service.

      My wife and I with a 4 year old and 1 year old went hiking right next to the park and had an amazing experience.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Thirty Mile
      October 26, 2021

      Thirty Mile

      Amazing stay. Great Stargazing

      Campground closed on sept. 6th, all facilities closed. River access from most campsites, some are back in, some pull through, and some walk to site. Amphitheater, loads of toilets, water points, and sink/disposal water points. Great stargazing and access to the river for fishing. Loads of hunters in October and lots of wildlife to see!

    • Camper-submitted photo from Ute Creek Trailhead #819
      October 26, 2021

      Ute Creek Trailhead #819

      Only ones here, perfect isolation.

      Only people here, but beautiful spot. Woke up with a light dusting of snow but it thawed by 10:30. Bathrooms were clean, unisex toilet last cleaned on oct 2nd, and well stocked. Used as a horse campground complete with halter point and tack bar with wide open spaced for trailers. Loads of foot and horse trails. High bushes make great wind blocks. Right on the river! Pack it in, pack it out.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Mill Creek
      September 24, 2021

      Mill Creek

      Peaceful In gorgeous setting

      Nestled in pine trees alongside the lake fork of the Gunnison river. Most sites have tons of privacy. All have picnic tables and bear boxes. First-come first-serve. Very clean vault toilet restrooms. Camped here solo and felt very safe. Great access to fishing, hiking, and ATV trails.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Antlers Rio Grande Lodge and RV Park
      September 12, 2021

      Antlers Rio Grande Lodge and RV Park

      Great campground!

      Just spent 5 nights here. Full hookups, concrete slab, picnic table and pretty roomy. Fly fishing on the Rio Grande is just steps away. The restaurant there is very good! Reservations are recommended.
      The town of Creed is cute and funky. I will definitely go back. Loved it there. My campsite has beautiful views of the valley and the mountains.

    • Camper-submitted photo from East Fork San Juan River, USFS Road 667 - Dispersed Camping
      August 16, 2021

      East Fork San Juan River, USFS Road 667 - Dispersed Camping

      Great spot right on the river

      Spent two nights here in August.  There were 4-5 spots in this area, which is right on the San Juan River.  I was here on a Sunday night / Monday night and it was not crowded.  There were a couple of other folks who were there.  There are a couple of trailheads (about 1/2 mile up the road).  I took the Quartz Ridge trail - which was nice - except having to cross a creek .20 miles into the hike).  

      I have AT&T and had no cell coverage at all.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Mill Creek
      July 30, 2021

      Mill Creek

      Too noisy

      Beautiful and well kept campground but noisy as it’s off a major 4x4 road. Sites pretty close together and fills up quickly. $7 a night

    • Camper-submitted photo from Antlers Rio Grande Lodge and RV Park
      July 17, 2021

      Antlers Rio Grande Lodge and RV Park

      Nice quiet campgroubd

      The sites are closer than prefer but it has concrete pads with a table. Full hookups. There’s a restaurant on site and back porch live music from Thursday through Saturday night overlooking the Rio Grande River. We prefer boondocking but this was a nice stop for us for a few days. Laundry and showers very clean.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Ponderosa Campground
      July 10, 2021

      Ponderosa Campground

      Secluded and beautiful

      I actually deleted my other review because I thought I had the wrong campsite but I checked and it’s all good. The only amenity we had was a vault toilet with a nearby water pump, a fire pit, picnic table and bear boxes. The vault toilets were probably the nicest I’ve been too. They were clean and didn’t smell at all.

      The view was beautiful and it’s a short hike down to wade in the cool water. I really enjoyed the quiet here. There were only a few other campers and it mostly felt like we had the place to ourselves.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Bruce Spruce Ranch
      June 25, 2021

      Bruce Spruce Ranch

      Spacious beauty

      The tent sites were large and well spaced. Well maintained and equipped with a great fire ring. Bathrooms very clean and great hot shower. Don’t go if you need to be connected digitally at this moment that is not up and running, but they did say by the end of the summer. The family was friendly and gave good advice when asked.

    • Camper-submitted photo from Bruce Spruce Ranch
      June 17, 2021

      Bruce Spruce Ranch

      4 day camping

      The area is very beautiful and clean. We stayed in the Bob o link cabin Monday thru Thursday in June. Theres a cool shady area to sit by a creek just down the road from there, Awesome! The staff and other campers were very friendly. We had no hot water at the cabin, but hot showers were just feet away near the office!

    • Camper-submitted photo from Sportsman’s Campground & Mountain Cabins
      May 26, 2021

      Sportsman’s Campground & Mountain Cabins

      Great small campground off the beaten path

      My wife and I stayed here in Aug. of 2019. We had a great time, friendly people ,nice sites just a nice place. It's a little ways out but the drive makes up for the miles

    • Camper-submitted photo from Mill Creek
      January 19, 2021

      Mill Creek

      Off the beaten path solitude

      Spent seven days here as a base for bagging fourteeners, 4 wheelin', and just chilling.  Super clean campground, clean vault toilets,



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