About Meadow Lake Campground
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](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?recid=41145). 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.…
- Fees: **Rifle Ranger District** 0094 County Road 244 Rifle, CO 81650 (970) 625-2371
- Managed by: White River National Forest, FS
- Where: 12 mi northwest of Carbonate, CO · 39.81722, -107.54278
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Lake | ATV road | at camp | 2.5 mi |
| Meadow Creek Cow Camp | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 5.9 mi |
| Deep Creek Ridge | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 4.9 mi |
| Deep Creek Ridge East | Horse | 0.9 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Fayville OHV | Horse | 1.3 mi | 14.5 mi |
| Ute - Meadow | Horse | 1.3 mi | 1.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Old Snowmass (Dark Sky Community), 43 mi.
Dump station: 19.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.