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U.S. Forest Service · Rio Grande National Forest · CO

LOWER LOOP · Site 001.

at Big Meadows Reservoir Campground (South Central CO)

Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
47 ftLongest rig
15 ftRoom
ADAAccessible
9,260 ftElevation
0%Tree cover
202 ftWater · to Spruce Creek
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Room

15 ftto the nearest other site, against 80 ft typical here
#44 of 47roomiest site in the campground
1other site within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sites002 15 ft011 138 ft012 149 ft009 185 ft010 195 ft013 198 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopLOWER LOOP
Max vehicle length47 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-In
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Capacity/Size RatingDouble
Max Num of People16
Max Num of Vehicles2
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
AccessibilityYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingGood
Double DrivewayYes
Driveway Length43 ft
GrillsYes
Location RatingPrime
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles1
Picnic TableYes
Quiet AreaYes
Site Height/Overhead Clearance14 ft
Site Length90 ft
Site RatingPreferred
Site Width24 ft
Tent PadYes
Tent Pad Length18 ft
Tent Pad Width15 ft
AccessibleYes
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Small Tentno length limit listed
Tentno length limit listed
Also to 47 ft · 9
Boatto 47 ft
Carto 47 ft
Caravan/Camper Vanto 47 ft
Fifth Wheelto 47 ft
Pickup Camperto 47 ft
Pop Upto 47 ft
Rvto 47 ft
Trailerto 47 ft
Vehicleto 47 ft

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site 001 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Big Meadows Reservoir Campground (South Central CO) →

Nobody has photographed this site. The campground’s own photographs are on its page.

Most private sites hereGSA 422 ft021 192 ft040 191 ft031 188 ft032 176 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index