Big Meadows
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $29 per night. Big Meadows is a National Forest campground near South Fork, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Big Meadows sits inside Rio Grande National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,250 ft
37.5381, -106.7965 in Mineral. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Big Meadows?
No. Big Meadows is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Big Meadows?
Camping at Big Meadows costs Single Site: $29 per night.
Who manages Big Meadows?
Big Meadows is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Big Meadows
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Big Meadows, in a straight line: Pagosa Hot Springs (hot spring, 22 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
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- Single Site: $27 per night
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Single Site: $27 per night
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Single Site: $23 per night
More campgrounds: camping near South Fork and campgrounds in Mineral.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30