Meadows Campground
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland
Write a Review US-40 Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 970-870-2299 307-745-2300 Official WebsiteGPS: 40.3766, -106.722
Overview of Meadows Campground
Last Price Paid: $10
Reported by Tewster2 on 8/31/2021
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by ROCKDOC1 on 9/4/2019
Number of Sites 30
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally late-June - mid-Oct.
Elevation 9,284 ft / 2,829 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes




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Gen asked on 9/18/2021
How does one find lost items possibly left there and found by another camper? I called the phone number on the site b...
danorl59 asked on 6/23/2021
Does anyone know when Meadows Campground typically opens for the season?
Reviews of Meadows Campground 15 people have reviewed this location.
“Beautiful place, camp host generator no so good. ”
Reviewed 8/31/2021
Nightly rate: | $10 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 14 |
Camp host ran his generator for hours everyday. Will not stay here again if he’s here.
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“A beautiful spot with some noise pollution ”
Reviewed 8/9/2021
Nightly rate: | $10 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 14 |
We really enjoyed this camping experience. The campground was pretty and had a cute nature trail that goes maybe 1/2 mile into the meadow. I foraged tons of huckleberries! We heard there was a moose but didn’t see it. We were directly next to the camp host which would have been fine except he ran his generator for hours at a time. I... more
We really enjoyed this camping experience. The campground was pretty and had a cute nature trail that goes maybe 1/2 mile into the meadow. I foraged tons of huckleberries! We heard there was a moose but didn’t see it.
We were directly next to the camp host which would have been fine except he ran his generator for hours at a time. It was a bummer to sit out by the bonfire and hear that thing going. Otherwise a good experience!
Verizon service was spotty. We could get texts but that’s it.
kayla would stay here again
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“Very nice 👍 ”
Reviewed 7/6/2021
Nightly rate: | $5 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 12 |
Nice small campground. Meadow and woods.
You can here the Hwy but it’s not load.
paulnjo would stay here again
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“Perfect!”
Reviewed 9/9/2020
Nightly rate: | $10 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 1 |
We happened upon this campsite and managed to snag the last spot on a Saturday two days before Labor Day! I loved everything about it. The sites are spacious and seemed to have a decent amount of privacy (ours did on one side and the other neighbor was far away). Our view was a huge meadow where moose like to hang out! Other than the s... more
We happened upon this campsite and managed to snag the last spot on a Saturday two days before Labor Day! I loved everything about it. The sites are spacious and seemed to have a decent amount of privacy (ours did on one side and the other neighbor was far away). Our view was a huge meadow where moose like to hang out! Other than the squirrels and woodpeckers, all you can hear is the wind. The toilets could use some more cleaning, but I was happy they were available and accessible. Our dogs loved the area, but definitely keep them on a short leash due to the probable bears living nearby. We would definitely come back!
LuluVanDamme would stay here again
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“Beautiful lovely spot with Moose Friends!”
Reviewed 8/9/2020
Nightly rate: | $5 |
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Days stayed: | 6 |
Site Number: | 8 |
There is a sign on the way in, be careful with your shot, moose are in the area. The first morning -- we had a huge bull moose visitor. So exciting and scary at the same time. If he's returned, we haven't seen him, which is a shame. So lovely to watch from inside the camper! The sites are spacious and most appear to have a pretty go... more
There is a sign on the way in, be careful with your shot, moose are in the area. The first morning -- we had a huge bull moose visitor. So exciting and scary at the same time. If he's returned, we haven't seen him, which is a shame. So lovely to watch from inside the camper!
The sites are spacious and most appear to have a pretty good flat pad for tent camping. Some have too much slope to want to level a rig on. Lots of pit toilets scattered throughout so you don't have a long walk.
New faux wood tables are flat and lovely to cook on. We had a fire pit with a grill and a grill with a grill. Lots of options for cooking.
We had moved from 4 miles down the road where we were boondocking and had a ton of mosquitoes after 3 pm. We were surprised to have very few at Meadows Campground.
There are a lot of tall trees -- so even if you're thinking you have a lot of sun for solar charging, we usually only had half of a day of good sun for charging.
There is a bit of traffic noise from the highway -- but then you also get good cell signal because you're close to the road.
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“Lovely campground. Late snow on ground when we were there”
Reviewed 9/4/2019
Nightly rate: | $5 |
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Days stayed: | 0 |
Site Number: | 0 |
We scouted this campground which is excellent for shorter rigs but not for our fifth wheel and there are some pretty tight turns in the camp. Shorter motor homes and fifth wheels should not have a problem. Few pull thus, mostly back ins. This campground is up on Rabbit Ears Pass. Great place for Fall colors.
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Reviewed 8/26/2019
Nightly rate: | $10 |
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Days stayed: | 12 |
Site Number: | 8 |
Wifi: Verizon - 6.47 down, 1.76 up / ATT - NONE Cost: $10/night Noise: Wilderness Serenade Originally we were set to boondock at Forest Road 302, but the road was so rutted we couldnt safely get our motorcycle to the end of the road to scout it out. Meadows Campground, at the top of one of the mountains outside of Steamboat, was ... more
Wifi: Verizon - 6.47 down, 1.76 up / ATT - NONE
Cost: $10/night
Noise: Wilderness Serenade
Originally we were set to boondock at Forest Road 302, but the road was so rutted we couldnt safely get our motorcycle to the end of the road to scout it out. Meadows Campground, at the top of one of the mountains outside of Steamboat, was nearly empty on a Weds. We were able to take prime picking of spots, and after running speed tests around the whole place, we picked Site 8, which also happened to be one of the few pull throughs. Almost none of the other spots had any real upload speeds, and while the speed we are getting is enough to do emails, there isn't much more bandwidth. There are a few pit toilets (well maintained) but no water or electric. There is a dumpster at the beginning of the campground so all of your garbage needs are taken care of. About 30 minutes to Steamboat, it was a beautiful place to camp up (though next year we would go sooner as it gets to below freezing at night).
Rating: A bit stronger wifi and we would stay longer.
Jakki&Ron would stay here again
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“Nice campground only 18 minutes from Steamboat Springs”
Reviewed 8/8/2019
Nightly rate: | $5 |
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Days stayed: | 9 |
Site Number: | 24 |
The normal rate is $10.00 and for the seniors $5.00. The host is friendly and he keeps the pit toilet spotless. Trash pick up is slow probably due to low budgets and he takes the surplus to trash to town and it is not in his job description. The sites are ok but some are close to each other. The internet is excellent and new towe... more
The normal rate is $10.00 and for the seniors $5.00. The host is friendly and he keeps the pit toilet spotless. Trash pick up is slow probably due to low budgets and he takes the surplus to trash to town and it is not in his job description.
The sites are ok but some are close to each other. The internet is excellent and new tower has been installed not too far from the campground.
Access to the campground is easy.
I find the Colorado folks to generally enjoys the outdoor life and find them to be very knowledgeable and considerate.
Bob Ide would stay here again
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“Five stars without the flies and gunfire”
Reviewed 7/27/2019
Nightly rate: | $10 |
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Days stayed: | 13 |
Site Number: | 13 |
This campground has all the features of the best national forest campgrounds: very large sites that are well spaced out, scenic natural surroundings, and several hiking trails right in the vicinity of the campground. As a bonus, it is also within a 15-20 minute drive of Steamboat Springs, is easy to access because it is just off Highwa... more
This campground has all the features of the best national forest campgrounds: very large sites that are well spaced out, scenic natural surroundings, and several hiking trails right in the vicinity of the campground. As a bonus, it is also within a 15-20 minute drive of Steamboat Springs, is easy to access because it is just off Highway 40, and has decent internet service. For us, the two big negatives were persistent and annoying flies that made it uncomfortable to sit outside and the fact that locals seem to use the meadow right at the turnoff from 40 as an informal shooting range. We eventually got used to hearing gunfire every evening, but it was a bit disconcerting at first. We thought the road noise was minimal and a big improvement over sites across the street at Rabbit Ears West.
While some sites are only suitable for small rigs or tent camping, the majority would work for RVs and about 1/3 of the sites would work for large rigs. The campground experienced a major bark beetle kill and many trees were removed, so during our stay there were several sites that had more than enough open sky for solar power generation if one chose carefully. The remaining trees are tall and cast long shadows! Our site, #13, was about 50 feet long and relatively level with plenty of sun in the middle of the day and the afternoons. Even though the site is on the interior of the loop, because of the site spacing and a hill in the middle of the loop we felt we had plenty of privacy in the 1-14 loop.
Be aware that this campground barely offers any services. There is no potable water. The vault toilet appeared clean, but the aforementioned fly infestation made it very unappealing to attempt to use it. The garbage dumpster was overflowing throughout our visit so we ended up taking our trash with us. For us, the $10/night was the fee for an established level site on a normal road with a picnic table; otherwise it was a boondock situation. We were happy with that tradeoff especially considering the great location in proximity to Steamboat.
Zamia Ventures would stay here again
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“Nice campground less than 20 minutes from down town steamboat”
Reviewed 10/10/2018
Nightly rate: | $10 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 16 |
Even though you are quite close to HWY 40, the noise is not such an issue. We arrived around 4pm on Friday and we practically had the place to ourselves - BUT most spots were full by later in the evening. We chose spot 16, which was a few sites in on the first loop - it backed up to a sort of "forest island" separating it fro... more
Even though you are quite close to HWY 40, the noise is not such an issue.
We arrived around 4pm on Friday and we practically had the place to ourselves - BUT most spots were full by later in the evening.
We chose spot 16, which was a few sites in on the first loop - it backed up to a sort of "forest island" separating it from other sites, and it gave the kids a lot of space to roam around in without disturbing anyone else.
The site is very close to downtown steamboat and makes for a perfect base camp if you want to explore activities around there.
There were quite a few active fires just south east of us, but this camp ground seemed to be clear of smoke etc.
I had no cell coverage on TMO.
Eric would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
- trash
Pets
- pets
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