Big South
Big South is a national forest campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 40.63329, -105.80850
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/recarea/?recid=36623
About Big South
This is a small campground located adjacent to Highway 14 and the Cache La Poudre River near the Big South Trailhead. It is best suited for tent or small RV camping. There are four sites, each with a picnic table and fire ring. This site provides access to hiking (within the Comanche Peak Wilderness), fishing and scenic driving.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Larimer County Open Space · 27 mi
- Water fill
- Crystal Spring · 34 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 43 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 218 designated routes (336 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big South Camping Ground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Aspen Glen Campground | Private campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Aspen Glen | National forest campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Chambers Lake | National forest campground | 3.2 mi | — | No hookups |
| Chambers Lake | National forest campground | 3.4 mi | — | — |
| Tunnel | National forest campground | 3.7 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.