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Recreation Region: South Park Ranger District

Selkirk Campground

Current Conditions
This campground is open mid-May to mid-October, weather dependent.

Selkirk Campground is located 8 miles north of Como off County Road 50 and County Road 33. It has 15 campsites with a maximum trailer length of 25 feet. Facilities include toilets, tables and fire rings. No trash services are available. The elevation is 10,500 feet.

Reservations

This campground is strictly first come, first served.

General Information

Mid-May to mid-October

Check in: 2 p.m.
Check out: 12 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The following restrictions apply to this campground:

  • Pets must be on a leash at all times within the campground.
  • Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.
  • Campfires are restricted to fire rings only.  Be sure any campfire is completely extinguished before leaving.
  • No more than a 14-night consecutive stay is permitted in the campground.
  • Bears are common in the area, and a bear closure order is in place. All bear attractants, both food and nonfood items that can attract bears, should be kept in a bear-resistant manner. Bear bags, bear boxes and coolers within hard-sided vehicles are safer ways of storing attractants. Pop-ups, tents and open-top vehicles are not safe storage areas. Tips for camping in bear country are available from camp hosts.
  • A maximum of eight people, two tents and two vehicles or one recreational vehicle (RV) is allowed per site.
  • No discharge of firearms or fireworks is permitted.

The Interagency Senior Pass and the Interagency Access Pass qualify for a 50% discount at concessionaire-run campsites. The discount only applies to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass owner, not to any additional campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass owner's party.

$22 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11 fee for a third vehicle. 

$11 fee for day use if not camping overnight.

Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. A self-service fee tube is available for on-site payment. First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the same night.

Dogs must be on a leash at all times.

Contact Name: South Park Ranger District

Contact Phone: 719-836-2031

Office building with a white Forest Service vehicle parked in front.

Address: 320 Highway 285 Fairplay, CO 80440
Phone: 719-836-2031
Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 39.37223791

Longitude: -105.9514793

Elevation

10,500 feet

Directions

From Fairplay, Colorado, travel north on U.S. Highway 285 to the town of Como. Turn left onto County Road 33 and follow the road until you reach County Road 50. Turn right onto Forest System Road 33 and follow the road for about 4 miles, then turn left onto Road 33.3A and travel 3/4 of a mile to the campground.

Parking

Parking for two vehicles or one RV are allowed at each site. The max length for RVs/trailers is 25 feet.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Vault toilet(s)

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

A picnic table, fire ring or grate and a pedestal grill are located at each site. 

Last updated January 23, 2026