Big South National Forest Fishing Access Site provides parking for approximately 19 vehicles and serves as the trailhead for the 10.

4-mile Big South Trail, which accesses the Comanche Peak Wilderness and offers river fishing opportunities along the Cache la Poudre River.

The site features a river crossing that can be difficult or dangerous depending on water flow from Long Draw Reservoir and seasonal runoff.

No potable water is available at the trailhead, and overnight stock use is prohibited in the adjacent Wilderness Travel Zone.