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Quick facts

LocationBeulah Valley, Colorado
Nightly rate (listed)From $25/night
Guest rating4.0 / 5 (20 reviews)
Maximum RV length30 ft (longest listed site)
HookupsNone listed
Pull-through sitesYes
RV sites8
Pets allowedYes
Book onRecreation.gov

Amenities

  • Pull-through Pull-through sites, per the listing.
  • Pets allowed Pets allowed, per the listing. Restrictions may apply.
  • Public land Public campground: National Forest (USFS).
  • Primitive No hookups and vault toilets, per the listing.

From the park's listing on Recreation.gov. Confirm details with the park before you book.

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Other RV parks near Southside Campground - Lake Isabel

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  • Ponderosa Group - Lake Isabel Beulah Valley, CO · 1.2 mi straight-line
  • Spruce Group - Lake Isabel Beulah Valley, CO · 1.2 mi straight-line
  • Aspen Acres Campground Rye, CO · 2.1 mi straight-line
  • Pueblo South / Colorado City KOA Holiday Colorado City, CO · 14.2 mi straight-line
  • The Nomad Ranch Gardner, CO · 15 mi straight-line
  • Happy Acres RV Park Pueblo West, CO · 17.6 mi straight-line
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Southside Campground - Lake Isabel

Private campground · Canon City

This weekend · Not yet releasedRecreation.gov hasn't opened these dates yet

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Where Southside Campground - Lake Isabel fits

Nearest alternatives
La Vista Campground - Lake Isabel (0.2 mi) · St Charles Campground - Lake Isabel (0.5 mi) · Aspen Acres Campground (2.1 mi)

Southside Campground - Lake Isabel is sold out for your dates — nearest alternatives

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Southside Campground - Lake Isabel, not driving.

  • Closest public campgroundLake Pueblo State Park27.4 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 101 · Basic: $28/nightCheck availability on Colorado Parks and Wildlife ↗
  • Closest private full-hookupHappy Acres RV Park17.6 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesDrive Through Full Hook Up: from $60/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Closest public / first-comeLathrop State Park28.7 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 001 · Basic: $28/nightCheck availability on Colorado Parks and Wildlife ↗
  • Next closestThe Nomad Ranch15.0 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesNomad Ranch Tent Camping: from $23/nightCheck availability on Hipcamp ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

The Nomad Ranch

15 mi from Southside Campground - Lake Isabel (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $23/night
$45 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Happy Acres RV Park

17.6 mi from Southside Campground - Lake Isabel (straight-line)
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites
Sites from $60/night
$120 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights86 sites open for every night

Lake Pueblo State Park

27.4 mi from Southside Campground - Lake Isabel (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $28/night
$56 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Colorado Parks and Wildlife · you book on their site
View Campsites
4.0
on Recreation.gov · 20 reviews
Book on Recreation.gov
SAN CARLOS RANGER DISTRICT
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About this campground

Southside Campground - Lake Isabel is a Recreation.gov campground in Canon City. It lists 8 RV or RV/tent sites for rigs up to 30 ft. Pets are allowed per the listing.

Highlights

  • Pets allowedListed on Recreation.gov
  • 8 sitesSites in the Recreation.gov site list

Good for

RVs up to 30 ftDogs

Know before you go

  • No hookups are listed.
  • Longest listed RV site is 30 ft; individual sites vary, so check the site length when booking.
  • Drinking Water
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
All amenities

Amenities

Drinking WaterTrash CollectionVault Toilets

Nearby activities

HikingFishingInterpretive ProgramsCamping

Find your campsite

Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Every site at this campground

Availability checked Sep 26 on Recreation.gov. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

0 open of 8 sites
Site 001 · RV Nonelectric
Lake loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 30 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$25/night
Site 002 · RV Nonelectric
Lake loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 30 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$25/night
Site 003 · RV Nonelectric
Lake loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 30 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$25/night
Site 004 · RV Nonelectric
Lake loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 30 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$25/night
Site 005 · RV Nonelectric
Lake loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 30 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$25/night
Site 006 · RV Nonelectric
Lake loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 30 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$25/night
Site 007 · RV Nonelectric
Lake loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 30 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$25/night
Site 008 · RV Nonelectric
Lake loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 30 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$25/night

Book with Recreation.gov

You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

Recreation.govMain booking button
Availability & rates from this provider, checked Sep 26
Unavailable for your dates
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SiteFr
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Price
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rv nonelectric
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001
rv nonelectric
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002
rv nonelectric
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005
rv nonelectric
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006
rv nonelectric
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007
rv nonelectric
––$25
003
rv nonelectric
––$25
008
rv nonelectric
––$25

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

What guests say

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (20 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“it would have been better if there without the bear ”

ALBERT B 4 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Close to the lake, but really tight spacing. If a neighbor has a pop out the will be on top of your picnic table. That said - beautiful area and very nice hosts.”

Jay L 3 · Jun 2025 · Recreation.gov

Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Longest RV site listed: 30 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool

Location

SAN CARLOS RANGER DISTRICT
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Policies

Check-in
2:00 PM
Check-out
12:00 PM
Max stay
14 nights
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Campfires
Allowed (per listing)

About

Southside Campground sits on the south shore of Lake Isabel at about 8,600 feet, where bands of aspen and ponderosa pine shade a compact RV loop that meets the rocky bases of the Wet Mountains. The facility contains eight campsites all eight are designated RV sites on paved roads; each site is a pull-through so backing is not required. Sites were laid out for smaller rigs (designed for RVs under 30 feet and not suited for large slide-outs) and there are no electrical, water, or sewer hookups, though drinking water, vault toilets, picnic tables and campfire grills are provided. Lake Isabel itself is a 40-acre, Civilian Conservation Corps era reservoir stocked with brown and brook trout, and nearby St. Charles Creek also supports brook trout fishing; non-motorized boating and paddlecraft rentals are available at a nearby lodge. From the campground you can access short lakeside walks or longer outings: the Snow Slide Trail and the 15-mile Cisneros Trail (open to ATVs) sweep into the heart of the Wet Mountains and connect with the St. Charles Trail that climbs toward St. Charles Peak so hiking, bicycling, fishing, and paddling are the immediate draws here, while broader Pike and San Isabel forests offer climbing, horse riding, OHV routes, and abundant wildlife viewing across a much larger area. Getting here is straightforward: the recreation area lies south of Pueblo and is reached from Highway 165 into the Lake Isabel Recreation Area, with Southside Campground the first loop on the left as you enter. A small lodge near the lake provides boat rentals, groceries and a restaurant, and several golf courses sit roughly 15 minutes away. Reservations are handled through Recreation.gov and the campground enforces standard cancellation and no-show fees: cancellations made up to two days before arrival incur a $10 cancellation fee; canceling the day before or on the day of arrival triggers a $10 service fee plus forfeiture of the first night's use fee (one-night reservations forfeit the entire payment). No-shows are charged a $20 service fee and the first night's rate is forfeited. Refund requests must be submitted through your Recreation.gov profile within seven days after the reservation end date; refunds to cards are credited back, while cash or check payments are returned by mailed Treasury check (6 8 weeks). Finally, if you plan to fly an unmanned aircraft, be aware that drones are regulated on National Forest lands and must follow Forest Service rules and applicable laws.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Max rig length
Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (8 of 8 RV sites list a length) Listing
Hookups & power
Hookup type not listed for RV sites Listing
Pets
Allowed Listing
Booking
Reservable on Recreation.gov Listing
Getting there
SAN CARLOS RANGER DISTRICT (map in Location below) Listing
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • RV sites listed for rigs up to 30 ft.
  • Rated 4.0★ across 20 Recreation.gov reviews.
  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

Southside Campground - Lake Isabel: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Southside Campground - Lake Isabel?
Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (8 of 8 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Southside Campground - Lake Isabel have RV hookups?
Hookup type not listed for RV sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Southside Campground - Lake Isabel?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Southside Campground - Lake Isabel?
Allowed (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingRecreation.gov [Recreation.gov]
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RVs near this campground

Picks are 30 ft or shorter: the longest RV site listed here. Pickup area: Denver (Denver International (DEN)), about 131 mi straight-line from Southside Campground - Lake Isabel. RV rentals in Denver

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Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Bear storageNot listed
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed
Max stay14 nights max

Sources: Recreation.gov — Southside Campground - Lake Isabel. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (8 of 8 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing Hookup type not listed for RV sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 8 pull-through, 0 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 8 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Water at 8 sites
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $25/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing SAN CARLOS RANGER DISTRICT (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade
Not listed — check with campground
to see if it's open
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