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Camping at Observatory At South Park near Fairplay

Private campground · Fairplay · 1 campsite

A campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking.

About this campground

Outdoor recreation is the maindraw to the area, The pristine South Platt River flows thru Hartsel/South Park offering great trout fishing year round. The South Platt fills 3 awesome Reservoirs, Antero, Spinney, and Eleven Mile State Park with boating, fishing, hiking, biking, swimming.

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At a glance

  • Pets welcome
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

1 available sites

1 open of 1 site types
Observatory at South Park!
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$120 for 2 nights
$60/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Hipcamp

Availability on Hipcamp.

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Observatory at South Park!✓✓$60

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

From $120 for 2 nights
$60/night · Before taxes & fees
1 site available for your entire stay

You book directly on Hipcamp. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Hipcamp ↗

1 openSites from $60/night
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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Allowed
  • Generators Allowed
  • Pets Allowed
  • Toilet
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Location

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Observatory At South Park: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Observatory At South Park?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Observatory At South Park?
Reservable on Hipcamp (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Observatory At South Park?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 0 back-in
Pets
Listing Allowed
Booking
Listing Reservable on Hipcamp
Getting there
Listing Fairplay, CO (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Camping Under the Stars

2.8 mi from Observatory At South Park (straight-line)
Sites $15/night
$30 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

High Mountain Star Gazing

2.8 mi from Observatory At South Park (straight-line)
Sites from $27/night
$54 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Navi's Sage Run

2.8 mi from Observatory At South Park (straight-line)
Sites from $5/night
$10 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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1 individual reservable campsite from Hipcamp, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Other sites

1 site · $60/night

1 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $100/person
    • Brown's Canyon Half Day Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $117/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure Buena Vista area · 6 hr · from $150/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 1 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures
2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 51 mi from campground

$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!
Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 59 mi from campground

$275/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Luxurious Dynamax ISATA 3 MotorCoach
Luxurious Dynamax ISATA 3 MotorCoach

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 60 mi from campground

$256/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Observatory At South Park

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Brown's Canyon Half Day
Brown's Canyon Half Day

Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $117/person

Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure
Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure

Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $100/person

Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure
Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure

Buena Vista area · 6 hr · from $150/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Browns Canyon Intermediate Rafting Trip Half Day
Browns Canyon Intermediate Rafting Trip Half Day

Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $145/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Hipcamp for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 2026100%0%0%
Dec 2026100%0%0%
Jan 2027100%0%0%
Feb 2027100%0%0%
Mar 2027100%0%0%
Apr 2027100%0%0%
May 2027100%0%0%
Lost Canyon Zipline Tour
Lost Canyon Zipline Tour

Buena Vista area · 2 hr · from $116/person

Browns Canyon Rafting Half Day Trip
Browns Canyon Rafting Half Day Trip

Buena Vista area · 3.5 hr · from $130/person

Browns Canyon National Monument Whitewater Rafting
Browns Canyon National Monument Whitewater Rafting

Buena Vista area · 4 hr · from $95/person

Brown's Canyon Full Day Rafting
Brown's Canyon Full Day Rafting

Buena Vista area · 6.5 hr · from $172/person

Full Day Intermediate Rafting Trip in Browns Canyon
Full Day Intermediate Rafting Trip in Browns Canyon

Buena Vista area · 6.8 hr · from $209/person