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About Happy Meadows
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Pet friendly
Restrooms
River Access
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Firewood Available
Water Access
- River Access
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (154)
What Guests Are Saying
Happy Meadows is highly praised for its beautiful, well-maintained campground along the South Platte River, offering a quiet and peaceful environment perfect for camping and fishing. Campers appreciate the friendly and helpful camp host, Paul, who ensures clean facilities, including immaculate bathrooms. While some reviews mention minor maintenance issues and the presence of weeds, the overall experience remains positive, with many guests eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Happy Meadows is highly praised for its beautiful, well-maintained campground along the South Platte River, offering a quiet and peaceful environment perfect for camping and fishing. Campers appreciate the friendly and helpful camp host, Paul, who ensures clean facilities, including immaculate bathrooms. While some reviews mention minor maintenance issues and the presence of weeds, the overall experience remains positive, with many guests eager to return.
Review Summary
Michele W
VerifiedOctober 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: HAPPY MEADOWS
Always clean and quiet. The camp hosts are available for help but do not intrude the experience.
Michele W
VerifiedOctober 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: HAPPY MEADOWS
Always clean and quiet. The camp hosts are available for help but do not intrude the experience.
Robert H
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: HAPPY MEADOWS
Great camp host. Site site was clean and beautiful right next to the river.
Robert H
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: HAPPY MEADOWS
Great camp host. Site site was clean and beautiful right next to the river.
Christina L
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: HAPPY MEADOWS
I love Happy Meadows campsites. The host Roger was so very nice and helpful. The sites were so clean and comfortable. It was nice to have a fire and they have firewood there for $8 a bundle. If you have kids to tube, I suggest you start the walk upstream to drop in tubes and get out at the shallow rocky beach turn where many campers are stopped. If you pass that to tube, it gets pretty rough and we had a rescue situation. My 20 yr old got stuck in the middle of the river rapids and it took 30 minutes to retrieve him. It was traumatic for him and the littles to watch. I like the peaceful floating, not the rapids. If you like rapids, then just keep going. eek ;)
Christina L
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: HAPPY MEADOWS
I love Happy Meadows campsites. The host Roger was so very nice and helpful. The sites were so clean and comfortable. It was nice to have a fire and they have firewood there for $8 a bundle. If you have kids to tube, I suggest you start the walk upstream to drop in tubes and get out at the shallow rocky beach turn where many campers are stopped. If you pass that to tube, it gets pretty rough and we had a rescue situation. My 20 yr old got stuck in the middle of the river rapids and it took 30 minutes to retrieve him. It was traumatic for him and the littles to watch. I like the peaceful floating, not the rapids. If you like rapids, then just keep going. eek ;)
Ashley S
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: HAPPY MEADOWS
We took our family of six, with four kiddos, for 48 hours up to Happy Meadows. We stayed in spot 001. We loved it! We floated the river, met wonderful new campers, ate a lot of s'mores and slept in tents. The kids got dirty, sun-soaked and had a great time. We loved that the campground is small and so we could let our kids run around but still keep an eye on them. The vaulted toilets were fairly clean and did not smell disgusting like a normal outhouse does. We will definitely be back!
Ashley S
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: HAPPY MEADOWS
We took our family of six, with four kiddos, for 48 hours up to Happy Meadows. We stayed in spot 001. We loved it! We floated the river, met wonderful new campers, ate a lot of s'mores and slept in tents. The kids got dirty, sun-soaked and had a great time. We loved that the campground is small and so we could let our kids run around but still keep an eye on them. The vaulted toilets were fairly clean and did not smell disgusting like a normal outhouse does. We will definitely be back!
Rick H
VerifiedAugust 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: HAPPY MEADOWS
This is our favorite place. Over the years it’s become extremely difficult to get a site. Then every time we stay there are camp sites that sit empty for days due to them being reserved, canceled at the last minute, or camper not showing up. It just makes it more difficult for those of us wanting to get these sites and not being able to because those that pick every weekend then cancel the day before.
Rick H
VerifiedAugust 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: HAPPY MEADOWS
This is our favorite place. Over the years it’s become extremely difficult to get a site. Then every time we stay there are camp sites that sit empty for days due to them being reserved, canceled at the last minute, or camper not showing up. It just makes it more difficult for those of us wanting to get these sites and not being able to because those that pick every weekend then cancel the day before.
Location & Directions for Happy Meadows
P.O. Box 74, Lake George, CO 80827 United States
Elevation: 2,685 ft
Getting There
From Denver and Colorado Springs, take I-25 to Highwy 24 west toward Woodland Park. At Lake George on US-24, turn north on County Road 77, also known as the Tarryall road. Travel about a mile and turn east on County Road 112. Continue on County Ro...
From Denver and Colorado Springs, take I-25 to Highwy 24 west toward Woodland Park. At Lake George on US-24, turn north on County Road 77, also known as the Tarryall road. Travel about a mile and turn east on County Road 112. Continue on County Road 112 turning right at dead end. The campground will be on the right after about a mile.
Highway access
Happy Meadows is accessible via I-25 and US-24. From I-25, take Highway 24 west toward Woodland Park, and then proceed north on County Road 77 from US-24.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- Please bring garbage bags; this is a 'PACK IN - PACK OUT' facility
- Be bear aware; keep all food out of site in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating
- This is a high elevation facility, please use caution when traveling from lower elevations
- No RV hookups are available
- Limit two vehicles with a maximum of 8 people per site
- For more information on Pike and San Isabel National Forests, click here
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Firewood is available to purchase on site, depending on any fire ban. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- ATV's and off road vehicles are prohibited in the campground
- The use, sale, and possession of all forms of cannabis in the United States is illegal under federal law on federal land.
- Shooting of any type is prohibited in the campground
- Reservations are available up to 5 days prior to arrival date. Sites not reserved 5 days before become available on a ‘first come - first serve’ (FF) bases.
- Dogs must be on a leash or tethered at all times.
- Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle. $11.00 fee for day use if not camping overnight.
- Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00/bundle.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026
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