The South Park Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service consists of 456,599 acres located primarily in Park County and encompasses almost half of the South Park National Heritage Area. The district office is in Fairplay at the intersection of Highways 9 and 285. The district office has a small shop for educational materials, maps, and gifts and is the perfect starting point for any trip into the Pike National Forest. The district ranges in elevation from 7,100 to 14,286 feet and offers scenic beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities including camping, fishing, hiking, hunting and wildlife watching.