Happy Meadows
Happy Meadows is a national forest campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 39.03773, -105.60740
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Tubing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Happy Meadows
Overview Happy Meadows Campground is situated along the South Platte River near the Eleven Mile Reservoir and Eleven Mile Canyon. Excellent fishing, tubing, and hiking await visitors. Eleven Mile Canyon is rich in natural resources and historic significance. Originally called Granite Canyon, the towering gray walls rise 500 feet above the river. Recreation World-class trout fishing is a major attraction on the South Platte. Visitors can also venture to Florissant Fossil Beds to view fossils and petrified redwoods. Eleven Mile Canyon and the Tarryall Valley offer scenic drives with impressive views. Facilities Happy Meadows offers seven reservable RV campsites. Each site has a picnic table and a camp fire ring. Drinking water from a water pump and a vault toilet is available. Natural Features Campsites are a short walk to the lovely South Platte, a major tributary of the Platte River that runs through Colorado and Nebraska. As part of Pike Forest, Happy Meadows enjoys abundant and varied wildlife, seven peaks above 14,000 feet, called fourteeners, and miles of great trails. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. Nearby Attractions The town of Lake George is just 3 miles away, offering a general store, fish tackle and bait shop, and cabin rentals. Charges & Cancellations Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A visitor who cancels a reserva
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- BV Overlook Camp & Lodging · 30 mi
- Water fill
- Seven Minute Spring · 39 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 40 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 65 designated routes (100 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Creek Campground | RV park | 6.6 mi | — | — |
| Stoll Mountain Campground | RV park | 7.5 mi | — | — |
| Lazy Boy Campground | RV park | 7.9 mi | — | — |
| Badger Flats Camping Area | National forest campground | 8.3 mi | — | — |
| North Shore Campground - Loop E | RV park | 8.3 mi | — | — |
| Camp Indigo | Private campground | 8.5 mi | $18 | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.