Meadows Group Campground
in Pike and San Isabel National Forests
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 99 ft
- Sites
- 2
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Not published
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Not published
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Meadows Group Campground
Southwest of Denver at an elevation of 7,400 feet, Meadows Group Campground offers a wonderful opportunity for groups to enjoy the great outdoors. In the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area there are multiuse, nonmotorized trails nearby. Fishing in also possible in the area. The campground is located behind a closed USFS gate. A valid reservation is needed to access the campground. The host is located down the road at the Buffalo Campground. Dates of operation are posted on Recreation.gov . Visitors may expect full service from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. The area also has an extended season when services such as water, trash or a host may not be available in the fall or spring.
Before you go
Season
May 3, 2024 – Sept. 22, 2024
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$195/night.
Hours
Check in: 2 p.m. Checkout: 12 p.m. Quiet Hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Restrictions
A maximum of 25 vehicles per group site are allowed. The following restrictions apply to this campground : • Dogs must be leashed at all times. • No discharge of firearms or fireworks. • Only licensed vehicles can operate inside campground. • Camping is NOT ALLOWED behind a LOCKED GATE. • Bears frequent the area and a bear closure order is in place. All bear attractants, both food and non-food items which can attract bears, should be kept in a bear resistant manner. Bear bags, bear boxes, and coolers within hard-sided vehicles are safer ways of storing attractants. Pop-ups, tents, and open-top vehicles are not safe storage areas. Tips for camping in bear country are available from camp hosts.
Accessibility
Universally accessible picnic tables and vault toilet are available.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.