USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Meridian Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 28 to September 18
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,062 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MERIDIAN CG (NFSR 47.A) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- PSICC
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
This campground has 18 campsites with parking spurs. At an elevation of 9,000 feet this campground includes a picnic table and fire ring at each campsite and two vault toilets at different locations.
All dates are weather dependent. Visitors may expect full service from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. The area also has an extended season when services such as water, trash or a host may not be available in the fall and spring.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (303) 647-2366.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 4° | -21° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 4° | -22° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 13° | -11° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 19° | -3° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 31° | 11° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 42° | 31° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 48° | 40° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 46° | 38° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 41° | 17° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 30° | -17° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 14° | -10° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 5° | -12° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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