Big Meadows Reservoir Campground

Big Meadows is located in the San Juan Mountains in south-central Colorado, about 11 miles west of South Fork. The campground is lightly wooded with spruce trees, creating a beautiful meadow atmosphere.

Facilities

Each site has a campfire ring and picnic tables. Drinking water is available. The nearest dump station is 13 miles away, and a boat ramp is located on the north shore of the reservoir.

Nearby attractions

The surrounding area has plenty to keep visitors busy, with attractions like Great Sand Dunes National Park, Native American ruins, remnants of the Spanish Conquistadors and gold rush ghost towns. The Sangre de Cristo and San Juan Ranges are laced with trails for avid hikers.

Natural feaures

The campground meanders up a mountainside above Big Meadows Reservoir in a series of loops. As a sub-alpine region, the campground gets more rainfall than the opposite side of the lake, resulting in plentiful wildflowers and aspens surrounding the campsites.

Recreation

An accessible fishing pier, located on the north shore of the reservoir, allows anglers to cast for rainbow, brown and brook trout. Hunting, boating and hiking are also popular pastimes. Hikers and horseback riders will enjoy the 6-mile Archuleta Trail. The trail accesses the Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado's largest wilderness, which boasts the headwaters of dozens of major streams and rivers that feed into the Rio Grande and San Juan rivers.

Driving directions to Big Meadows Reservoir Campground

From South Fork, Colorado, take Highway 160 for 13 miles west, turn onto Forest Road 410 SW, and go 1.8 miles to Big Meadows Campground.

Location and contact info

F R 410, CO 81130

For campground inquires, please call:435-245-6521

Big Meadows Reservoir Campground details

Campfire allowed
Checkin time: 2:00 PM
Checkout time: 12:00 PM
Hike in distance to site: 0
Location rating: Good
Max num of people: 8
Max num of vehicles: 1
Max vehicle length: 50
Pets allowed
Site rating: Standard

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Amenities at Big Meadows Reservoir Campground

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Shade

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Picnic table

Activities at Big Meadows Reservoir Campground

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Wildlife viewing

Boating

Fishing

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