Meadow Ridge Campground
Meadow Ridge Campground is a national forest campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 39.81167, -107.53673
- Activities
- Camping
- Map
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About Meadow Ridge Campground
Meadow Ridge Campground is located 35 miles north of New Castle via the Buford-New Castle Road (County/Forest Road 245). The campground offers 20 campsites, all of which are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. These campsites are suitable for tent, RV, and trailer camping, with parking spurs of up to 50 feet in length. Facilities at the campground include picnic tables, fire grates, trash disposal, secure food storage, and vault toilets. The campground includes several handicap accessible sites. This is a fee use area. Meadow Ridge Campground is located less than 0.25 miles from Meadow Lake. During your stay at the campground, be sure to check out the Meadow Lake Picnic Area. The Picnic Area includes picnic tables and fire rings on both sides of the lake, plus a dock, boat ramp, and restroom on the western shoreline. 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.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Colorado Parks & Wildlife · 44 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 96 designated routes (219 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Ridge | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Meadow Lake Cg | National forest campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Meadow Lake Campground | National forest campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| South Fork Cg | National forest campground | 3.9 mi | — | — |
| Rifle Mountain Park | Private campground | 9.7 mi | — | — |
| Supply Basin Campground | Free campsite | 12 mi | Free | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.