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Pull-thru
USFSPSICC · Colorado
Meadows Group Campground
Overview Meadows Group Campground offers a wonderful opportunity for groups to enjoy the great outdoors.
Sites2all reservable
Elev.7,779ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig99 ft
Electricnonesites
From Denver1h36real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 7,779 ft, Meadows Group Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 9°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 2 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Oct
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 6.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Denver
52 mi
1h36
02
Colorado Springs
58 mi
1h43
03
Fort Collins
114 mi
2h42
04
Grand Junction
258 mi
5h35
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
Color byShow only
2 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
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Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
85
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.8 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.