Southside Campground
Southside Campground is a developed campground within the Lake Isabel Recreation Area. Lake Isabel offers opportunities for nonmotorized boating and fishing. St. Charles Creek is close to the campground and is open for fishing. The campground is also close to motorized and nonmotorized trails, including Cisneros Trail #1314, St. Charles Trail #1316 and Snowslide Trail #1318.
All dates are weather dependent.
General Information
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.
- Maximum RV length is 30 feet. Tight turns prevent vehicles over 30 feet in length from safely maneuvering through this campground.
- A maximum of eight people, two tents and two vehicles or one RV is allowed per site.
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.
$25 fee per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $10 fee for a third vehicle.
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: San Carlos Ranger District
Contact Phone: 719-269-8500
Address: 3028 East Main Street Cañon City, CO 81212
Phone: 719-269-8500
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 37.98812676
Longitude: -105.05561331
Directions
From Pueblo, Colorado, go 25 miles south on U.S. Interstate 25 to exit 74. Go west 18 miles on State Highway 165. Turn into the south entrance at Lake Isabel, go ½ mile and look for the Southside Campground signs.
Parking
Parking for two vehicles or one RV is allowed at each site. The max length for RVs/trailers is 30 feet.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
RestroomsWater
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.