South Fork, Colorado

About South Fork

South Fork, CO is a tiny community located in southwestern Colorado, home to 504 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, South Fork is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.54 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 198 residents per square mile.

📰 South Fork News Today

• Camper bitten by bear in southern Colorado recalls moment it "came crashing" into tent The Colorado Sun · Sep 17
• South Fork plans bearresistant trash program Valley Courier Alamosa · Oct 6
• CPW reports 2 separate bear attacks in South Fork and Durango over the weekend Denver7 · Sep 14
• Black bears attack 2 women in Colorado just days apart, bringing yearly total to 10 as encounters surge FOX Weather · Sep 15
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for South Fork, Colorado - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes South Fork Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in South Fork

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🍽️ Where to Eat in South Fork

• Mountain Pizza & Taproom — pizza
• Ramon's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Two Rivers BBQ

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Fork

• Brown Memorial Park reviews ★
• Coller Wildlife Area reviews ★
• Japanese Gardens · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of South Fork

🏘️ Nearby Communities