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](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?recid=41145). 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…
- Fees: Check our [forest-wide campground table](http://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/whiteriver/?cid=stelprdb5361718&width=full) for current pricing.
- Season: Late spring – Late Oct.
- Managed by: White River National Forest, FS
- Where: 11 mi northwest of Carbonate, CO · 39.81167, -107.53673
- 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: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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 Ridge Parking | ATV road | at camp | 0.8 mi |
| Corral Creek | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Deep Creek Ridge | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 4.9 mi |
| Deep Creek Ridge East | Horse | 1.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Ute - Meadow | Horse | 1.5 mi | 1.1 mi |
| 821.1I | Horse | 1.7 mi | 0.5 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), 42 mi.
Dump station: 19.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.