Open
The campground is open for the season. Gates open at 7am and lock at 10pm. Quiet hours are 10pm to 6am. Some sites are first-come-first-served while others are reservable via Recreation.gov at least 5 days in advance. Minimum 2-night stay on weekends, 3 nights on holiday weekends.
About
Lower Meadows Campground is one of the most spacious campgrounds in the South Fork complex, with individual sites set far apart amid tall grass, cottonwoods, and willows along the South Fork Ogden River. At 5,300 feet elevation and just 9 miles from Huntsville, Utah, it offers easy access while maintaining a secluded feel. Moose and deer are frequent visitors.
The campground provides vault toilets, potable water, fire rings, and picnic tables at each site. This is a pack-it-in/pack-it-out facility with no trash service. The 23 sites include 17 single sites and 6 double sites suitable for groups up to 16 people. No hookups are available.
Popular recreation includes fishing, swimming, and tubing on the South Fork Ogden River (life jacket required for tubing). Causey Reservoir, 4 miles east, offers canoeing, fishing, and access to hiking and biking trails. Highway 39 continues to Monte Cristo Summit for scenic mountain views, and abundant ATV and hiking trails are nearby.
Directions
From Ogden, Utah, travel east on 12th Street through Ogden Canyon. Continue on Highway 39 toward Monte Cristo. The campground is approximately 5-7 miles east of Huntsville on Highway 39. The entrance is shared with Upper Meadows; continue past the left turn, cross the bridge, and turn right at the top of the hill.
