Big Meadows Reservoir Campground (South Central Co)

The campground managers, Billy and Rhonda were awesome. They were friendly and full of local info. The toilets were always spotless and toilet paper was never empty. Others commented they are the cleanest bathrooms of any park they visited.

You will not regret staying here!

Beautiful, great experience.

Beautiful campground. Camp coast are great!

Campground is very nice. Kayaking on the reservoir was great. Wild flowers 7/10/22 were in great bloom. Unfortunately, there was an issue with the water system that required shocking, but we had brought adequate water with us. These things happen.

My wife and I really enjoy camping here, which we've done twice now in our 20' travel trailer. (Although we've been vacationing in this area for over two decades, previously renting cabins in the nearby town of South Fork.) Most of the sites are spaced out nicely, although a few would be tough to back a rig into because of how they are situated. I highly recommend checking the youtube channel "Campground Recon" to see a driving tour of the site before you book. This has helped us pick good sites for our rig. Some sites are very shady, while others have no shade at all. Again, depending on your preference and if you are using solar panels, this is good to research ahead of time. The host does a good job of keeping things clean and overall it's a very good campground. The fishing at Big Meadows reservoir for trout is excellent, especially if you are fly fishing. There are a lot of other great lakes and streams nearby to explore as well. There are plenty of deer around too. The only reason I can't give it 5 stars is for two reasons...(1) there are a lot of dead trees from bark beetle in the area, which has very much reduced the beauty of the landscape. A few years ago it was lush green in every direction. There are still green trees, such as aspens, but a lot of dead spruce/pine. (2) This year the water spigots were not working. Last year there was plenty of fresh water from the spouts around camp, but this year I couldn't get more than about a gallon on a slow trickle from only one pump in the site. I'm not sure why it wasn't working this year, but it forced us to go to another campground for water, which required hand pumping and boy my shoulders felt it the next day. Overall though, it's a very nice campground, clean, well managed, and in a beautiful area that I've considered my little fisherman's paradise for many years. A great place to make memories with family. I just recommend bringing extra water until they get the spigots working again.

Nice sites, well spaced out. Good access to the reservoir, and hiking. Clean

Our stay at Big Meadows Reservoir Campground was wonderful, even if it did rain 7 of the 10 days we were there. It is such a beautiful place, and we had a great campsite (#1), so the lake and spillway could easily be seen. Yes, it was cold, but that did not deter us from hiking around the campground every day and around the entirety of the lake. The hosts ensured the cleanliness of the campground and latrines, so that was a plus. We look forward to making our reservations again next year for another fabulous experience.

Always enjoyable camping in this location. Beautiful scenery, nice lake and wonderful paths to hike on. Most camp sites have plenty of privacy.

When you miss being there days after returning, you know it was a great time. This was our first time camping Big Meadows Campground, and what a surprise! The sites were well-maintained, spread-out campsites, and vaulted toilets were clean. Just a well-maintained campground. We stayed in #16 and loved the site. If there was any negative part to the campground, it would be the lack of mature trees. But that is due to the beetle kill that hit southwest CO hard. If you have dogs, there is a forest access road on the very south side of the campground that leads away. What great road/trail for dog walks, hiking, biking, etc...