About Southside Campground - Lake Isabel
Number of accommodations: 5
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (22)
What Guests Are Saying
Southside Campground at Lake Isabel offers a beautiful and clean location with friendly hosts who provide helpful information about local wildlife. Guests appreciate easy access to fishing and biking, contributing to a wonderful experience. While the campsite spacing can be tight, the overall ambiance remains peaceful and enjoyable.
What Guests Are Saying
Southside Campground at Lake Isabel offers a beautiful and clean location with friendly hosts who provide helpful information about local wildlife. Guests appreciate easy access to fishing and biking, contributing to a wonderful experience. While the campsite spacing can be tight, the overall ambiance remains peaceful and enjoyable.
Review Summary
Alejandro C
VerifiedNovember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: LAKE
It was clean and well kept. Beautiful location
Kathy B
VerifiedAugust 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: LAKE
This was our first time at Southside Campground. It was a wonderful experience. We were across the main road from the lake but were able to access the lake to fish with minimal effort and We were able to ride our bikes. The whole park and campground was immaculate and the hosts were very friendly, took their jobs seriously and made sure we understood the possibility of the different wildlife in the area. We could not have asked for better hosts! We will be back for a day trip or to camp again.
Michelle M
VerifiedJuly 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: LAKE
Great lake!
ALBERT B
VerifiedJuly 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: LAKE
it would have been better if there without the bear
Jay L
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: LAKE
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.
ALBERT B
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: LAKE
Quiet and clean camping area
Kayla N
VerifiedAugust 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: LAKE
There are only three first come first serve sites at the Southside Campground. Weekends are usually busy but you can likely find a space wherever you want if it's during the week. Spaces are close together here but closest to the lake if you are going to fish compared to the other campgrounds. Sites are very close together. Great shade from the trees.
Rick W
VerifiedAugust 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: LAKE
The setting was nice, but the camper slips were so close together that you had no privacy. And there was no water spigot or electricity at the campground. The location wasn't bad, but you had to cross a busy road to get the lake.
ALBERT B
VerifiedJuly 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: LAKE
Nice little campground with easy access to the lake
Vickie M
VerifiedOctober 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: LAKE
Campsite was well maintained. Restroom clean
Camp hosts were friendly and helpful
Location Southside Campground - Lake Isabel
Address:
San Carlos Ranger District
Canon City, CO, 81212
United States
From Pueblo, drive 25 miles south on Interstate 25 to exit 74. Go west 18 miles on state Highway 165. Turn into the main entrance at Lake Isabel Recreation Area. The campground is the first within the recreation area on the left.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.9828 / -105.058
Elevation: 2610 feet
Policies & Rules
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This Campground has a limit of 8 people; either 2 tents and 2 vehicles OR 1 RV in each campsite. |
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Tight turns prevent vehicles over 30' in length from safely maneuvering through this campground. |
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Be BEAR AWARE; please keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating |
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This is a high elevation facility, please use caution when traveling from lower elevations |
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No firearms or fireworks |
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For more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests, click here |
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Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
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Due to the remoteness of the campground, real time information is not available. Call the San Carlos Ranger District office at (719) 269-8500 for more information. |
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Two vehicles included in the camping fee. $10 for additional vehicles. |
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Cellphone service does not work at this location. |
