Brown Memorial Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: DrunkDriver · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in South Fork
Few parks or trails are on the map in South Fork
3% of South Fork’s land is conserved, about 46 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross South Fork, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
46 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
San Luis Valley Field Office
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
46 conserved acres
3% of South Fork’s land. Who manages South Fork’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service32 ac
Town or city7 ac
State fish & wildlife7 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
National Forest · 32 acLocal Park · 7 acState Conservation Area · 7 acNational Public Lands · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 32 | Open |
| Brown Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Coller State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Open |
| San Luis Valley Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in South Fork
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Fork
Rickel Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in South Fork
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Pickleball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in South Fork: May to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 1.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in South Fork →
Questions about parks and trails in South Fork
Are dogs allowed on South Fork’s trails?
Brown Memorial Park and San Luis Valley Field Office don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near South Fork?
161,023 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Fork or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from South Fork neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →