4 Acres for Camping in Forbes Park
Near Sigler Dr : Fort Garland, CO 81133
Costilla County, Colorado
Lot Description
Picture sitting around the campfire at night roasting marshmallows with the kids while the stars and Milky Way stretch across the sky above the mountains. During the day, you can explore the quiet roads around Forbes Park, watch wildlife pass through the area, or simply relax in the cooler mountain air.
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4 acres near Sigler Dr in Fort Garland, Colorado
Located inside Forbes Park community
Open mountain and meadow views
Area affected by the 2018 Spring Creek Fire
Great setup for RV trips, campfires, and future cabin plans
Dark skies perfect for stargazing and Milky Way nights
Quiet mountain setting with nearby neighboring properties
Dirt road access nearby
Solar or generator recommended
Property Details:
Most parcels in Forbes Park are smaller and surrounded tightly by trees. This 4-acre property near Sigler Dr gives you much more to set up camp, enjoy the scenery, and create a true mountain getaway with extra privacy and open space around you.
The landscape was affected by the 2018 Spring Creek Fire, but today the area has a completely different atmosphere with open mountain views, more sunlight, visible ridgelines, and natural regrowth slowly returning throughout the area. At night, the dark skies make it easy to enjoy campfires, stargazing, and even watching the Milky Way stretch across the mountains.
What Can You Do Here?
Works great for RV trips, camping weekends, future cabin plans, or simply holding land in Colorado for the long term. Because of the larger acreage, there's enough room to set up multiple camping areas, park extra vehicles or trailers, and still keep space between you and neighboring properties.
What Does the Land Look Like?
The terrain is flat and usable with a more open feel compared to heavily wooded mountain parcels nearby. Burned trees from the Spring Creek Fire remain scattered throughout the landscape, creating wider visibility across the mountains and meadows instead of dense forest in every direction.
How Is the Access?
Accessible through nearby dirt roads within Forbes Park. Roads in the community are maintained by the Poa, though conditions can vary depending on weather and season.
Are Utilities Available?
Solar or generator would be the best power setup
Septic system would need to be installed
Water would typically be by well or cistern
Is There an HOA?
Yes. Forbes Park has a Property Owners Association (Poa). Approximate HOA fee is around $350/Year.
What Is the Neighborhood Like?
This section of Forbes Park has a peaceful mountain atmosphere with a mix of recreational properties, future cabin sites, and neighboring parcels nearby. You still get privacy and quiet surroundings while knowing other property owners are within the community. Forbes Park is gated and known for cooler temperatures, wildlife sightings, scenic mountain roads, and dark skies at night perfect for stargazing.
Nearby Essentials & Attractions
Groceries & Essentials:
Fort Garland convenience stores and gas stations about 36 minutes away
Alamosa Walmart, grocery stores, restaurants, and shopping about 1 hour
Recreation & Attractions:
Great Sand Dunes National Park about 1 hour
Mountain Home Reservoir nearby for fishing and kayaking
Sanchez Reservoir nearby for fishing and birdwatching
Sangre de Cristo Mountains all around the area
Excellent stargazing and Milky Way visibility at night due to low light pollution
Zoning
Estate Residential zoning.
Single family dwellings, other than mobile homes and manufactured homes, must have finished living space of at least 600 square feet. Mobile homes allowed.
Camping and RVs allowed, but must contact the ECC for a permit for stays longer than three days. The Covenants limit camping to a maximum stay of three weeks (21 days), then you must vacate the park for 24 hours before another camping permit can be issued.
RV permit required for more than 2 weeks in any 3 consecutive month period. RV living is prohibited.
Livestock and hunting animals are not allowed. Only household pets are allowed.
Forbes Park is a safe and secure covenant community, located in Costilla County, Colorado. The Park encompasses approximately 13,046 acres. Approximately 8,000 acres are comprised of owned lots; the rest of the acreage is Common Land that is usable Only by landowners. With its natural beauty and abundant recreational choices, Forbes Park offers a relaxed lifestyle conducive to active retirees or those seeking a place away from city life.
Nearby Towns and Cities:
Blanca, CO (40mins, 26 miles)
San Luis, CO (49mins, 37 miles)
San Acacio, CO (57mins, 45 miles)
Colorado Springs, CO (2hrs 15mins, 135 miles)
Denver, CO (3hrs 39mins, 207 miles)
Pricing:
Discount Cash Price: $13,999 + non refundable $399 document fee.
Owner Financing Price: $14,999 - $4,500 down ($399 non-refundable document fee and $4,101 equity) $299/Mo with NO prepayment penalties.
We are a small family business and can be flexible. We're happy to fit any budget that meets our minimums. Our owner, Dave Denniston, enjoys making land ownership available to families like yours who want to make memories for years to come. We can owner-finance with a land contract. We can transfer with a warranty deed and guarantee a clean title.
Lot Maps & Attachments
Directions to Lot
Nw: 37.4561, -105.1752
Ne: 37.4557, -105.1758
SW: 37.455, -105.1758 (Road)
Se: 37.4555, -105.1735
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