South Platte River, Colorado <<< Back to South Platte River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 7.3 miles Average Gradient: 94 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.00944 Longitude: -105.36584 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.11111 Longitude: -105.34 Paddling Rivers Near South Platte River, Colorado:    South Platte River, Park County, 3 miles away       Class V+ - 7.3 miles long (Lake George to Cheesman Reservoir)    South Platte River, Jefferson County, 12 miles away       Class III-V(V+) - 8 miles long (Eleven Mile Reservoir to Lake George)    South Platte River, Jefferson County, 14 miles away       Class IV - 5.8 miles long (Cheeseman Reservoir to Deckers)    South Platte River, Jefferson/ Douglas County, 14 miles away       Class I-III - 12 miles long (Deckers to confluence with North Fork)    South Platte River - North Fork, Jefferson County, 20 miles away       Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Buffalo Creek to South Platte)    South Platte River - North Fork, Park/Jefferson County, 20 miles away       Class IV-V - 10.5 miles long (Bailey to Pine)    South Platte River, Jefferson/ Douglas County, 22 miles away       Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Confluence to Strontia Springs Reservoir) Hotels near South Platte River, Colorado: Country Lodge, Woodland Park 19.9 miles away Gold King Mountain Inn, Cripple Creek 20.6 miles away Eagle Fire Lodge Cabins, Woodland Park 20.8 miles away Pikes Peak Paradise Bed Brea, Woodland Park 20.8 miles away Victor Hotel, Victor 24.2 miles away The Historic Brook Forest Inn, Evergreen 30.9 miles away Highland Haven Creekside Inn, Evergreen 30.9 miles away TownePlace Suites Denver Southwest/Littleton, Littleton 31.4 miles away Hampton Inn - Suites Denver Littleton, Littleton 31.5 miles away Homewood Suites By Hilton Denver - Littleton, Littleton 31.5 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites DENVER SW-LITTLETON, Littleton 31.5 miles away Cliff House Hotel At Pikes The, Manitou Springs 31.9 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near South Platte River, Colorado:    Happy Meadows, Lake George, 3 miles away    Lake George Cabins and RV Park, Lake George, 4 miles away    Eleven Mile, Lake George, 4 miles away    Stage Stop Campground, Lake George, 4 miles away    Travel Port Campground, Lake George, 5 miles away    Blue Mountain - Pike National Forest, Pueblo, 5 miles away    Riverside, Florissant, 6 miles away Trails near South Platte River, Colorado:    Rolling Creek Trail, Park , 13 miles away Public Lands Near South Platte River, Colorado:    Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 11 miles away    Pike National Forest, Colorado, 8 miles away    Eleven Mile State Park, Colorado, 14 miles away    Mueller State Park, Colorado, 14 miles away    Spinney State Park, Colorado, 21 miles away    Roxborough State Park, Colorado, 28 miles away Lakes Near South Platte River, Colorado:    Cheesman Lake, Jefferson , 10 miles away    Wellington Lake, Jefferson , 14 miles away    Tarryall Reservoir, Park , 19 miles away Current weather conditions at South Platte River, Colorado Local climate location: BAILEY 10 miles away   All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. Books about whitewater paddling on South Platte River, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on South Platte River, Colorado. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Canon City, Colorado Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Canon City, Colorado, the metro area neareast to South Platte River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.