Meadow Lake Campground
in White River National Forest
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
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
Meadow Lake Campground
DELAYED: Meadow Lake Campground will be closed August 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm, through September 1, 12:00 pm Crews will be replacing the existing vault toilet (updated dates to be determined) or until the work is completed. This will require excavation, crane work and heavy equipment. Please use Meadow Ridge Campground on the east side of Meadow Lake until work is complete and construction hazards are removed. For more information, contact the Rifle Ranger District at (970)625-2371. Meadow Lake Campground is located 35 miles north of New Castle via the Buford-New Castle Road (County/Forest Road 245). The campground offers 10 campsites, all of which are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. These campsites are suitable for tent camping and small trailers, with parking spurs of up to 16 feet in length. Facilities at the campground include picnic tables, fire grates, trash disposal, secure food storage, and a vault toilet. The campground includes several handicap accessible sites. This is a fee use area. Meadow Lake Campground is located just north of Meadow Lake. The campground is also a short distance from the Meadow Lake Picnic Area . The Picnic Area includes picnic tables, fire rings, a dock, boat launch, and restroom. The day use fee for the Picnic Area is waived for campground guests. Meadow Lake itself is located in a popular area for fishing, hunting, and OHV riding. The campground also provides an easy staging area for accessing numerous non-motorized trails in the southwest Flat Tops. Typical open season dates are May 28 to October 25.
Before you go
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Rifle Ranger District 0094 County Road 244 Rifle, CO 81650 (970) 625-2371
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