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Hiking, fishing. Hot springs and rafting (with outfitters) nearby. Community pool with hot springs and showers in Salida, along with a river walk and cute shops. Tubing in Salida. Celebrate July 4th with a pot luck.

Dispersed dry camping in the pines about 7 miles south of Buena Vista. NOTE: Not be enough space so there are 2 alternatives.

Main location: Ten miles south of Buena Vista turn right on CR270 (the turn is 8 tenths of a mile after you go under an overhead pipe line). West on County Rd 270, drive several miles to County Rd 272 and go straight on hard-pack sand road to National Forest. Area called Raspberry Gulch. Water at Buena Vista Water Dept. and info center. Dump at private campgrounds. Verizon and internet are good here.
Alternate 1: Raspberry Gulch Dispersed Camping camp pin N38.7047182,W106.1596076. The camp is 4.7 miles from the turn. Go straight – do not make any more turns. If you continue straight, CR270 becomes CR272 and then becomes CR274 then becomes CR 274a 3 miles past main location.
Alternate 2: N38.64043,W106.07822 4 miles south of main location. Close to the paved road but lots of potholes and ruts. Not many level sites.

N38.69419,W106.14277 – Click on link to see Google Map