8
Pull-thru
USFSPSICC · Colorado
Southside Campground - Lake Isabel
Overview Southside Campground is a small RV facility situated in the Wet Mountains by Lake Isabel.
Sites85 reservable
Elev.8,537ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig30 ft8 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Colorado Springs1h39real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 8,537 ft, Southside Campground - Lake Isabel has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 8 sites total: 5 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 8 pull-through, and the longest takes a 30-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
47%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 6.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Colorado Springs
85 mi
1h39
02
Denver
154 mi
2h55
03
Fort Collins
218 mi
4h05
04
Grand Junction
288 mi
7h16
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 8 SITES
Color byShow only
8 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
8
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
LAKE · pull-through.
To neighbor
37 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
28
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.4 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.