South Fork State Recreation Area offers two boat ramps for accessing South Fork Reservoir, with the main ramp featuring ample parking and the southwest shore ramp accommodating smaller boats up to 15 feet and float tubes.

The area provides year-round camping with 25 developed sites (some with RV hookups), flush restrooms, showers, and picnicking facilities, located just 20 minutes south of Elko off Highway 228.

A fishing access site is available on the South Fork of the Humboldt River portion within the park, with a designated trophy fishery section requiring artificial lures with single barbless hooks.