Big Meadows Campground
The campground is currently closed for the season and typically opens May 15, weather permitting. Operating season runs through approximately November 1. Sites are first-come, first-served with no advance reservations.
National Forest System Roads
Follow California Vehicle Code on National Forest System Roads
Fireworks and Explosives are always Prohibited
Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…
Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
Fire Restrictions are in effect forest wide. No campfires except in existing stoves, charcoal grills, or fire rings provided in the Recreation Sites listed in Exhibit A in the Forest Order and actively serviced by a camp host.No charcoal firesCamp stoves, lanterns and propane fire rings are…
About
Big Meadows Campground is a developed Forest Service campground located in the Georgetown Ranger District of Eldorado National Forest. The campground offers 53 sites total, with 39 double sites and designated tent-only sites at numbers 15, 21, 25, 51, and 53. The remaining sites accommodate mixed-use camping for tents, trailers, and RVs. Amenities include vault toilets, potable water tested monthly during the operating season, fire rings at each site, picnic tables, bear boxes for food storage, and trash disposal. A campground host is usually present. No hookups, dump station, or showers are available. Pets are allowed but must remain on leash at all times. Campers should use only dead and down wood for campfires. The campground operates seasonally from approximately May 15 through November 1, depending on snow conditions. Maximum stay is 14 days per ranger district per year. Checkout time is 1:00 PM. Sites are first-come, first-served with no advance reservations. Single sites cost $10 per night and double sites cost $20 per night. Interagency Senior and Access passes are accepted for single family units.
Directions
22 miles east of Georgetown on Wentworth Springs Road, then 27 miles northeast on Forest Highway 2.
Amenities
| Water | Yes |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | Yes |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $10 - $20 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | — |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (530) 333-4312 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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