Campsite #1 at Happy Meadows Campground, CO

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Campsite #1

10 reviews
Drive-In 8 people
30 ft Back-in
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Campsite #1 Features: Drive-In access, Back-in parking, 30ft driveway, Accessible, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (10)

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@MarkN9094085 · Camped on Jul 24, 2025 at Campsite #1
We like this place because it has good fishing and opportunities for tubing. Portable water is available at a hand pump. The camp host does a good job interacting with campers and keeping the privy clean. There is a bear proof dumpster which is nice. I'm not aware of any nearby hiking trails.
@DavidP3257927 · Camped on Jun 1, 2025 at Campsite #1
Very nice and helpful host. This is our favorite campground within 2 hours of home.
@ErinM5857984 · Camped on Jul 25, 2024 at Campsite #1
This is our little paradise! Such a perfectly serene campsite. The host was incredible. We love coming here
@CynthiaK6CC54A · Camped on Sep 4, 2023 at Campsite #1
This is a great little campground. Reservations are a must any time of the year. It sits right along the South Platte and is great for fly fishing. The campground host was super helpful and let us know that there was a cancellation so that we could stay an additional night.Right outside Lake George, Colorado. Nearest grocery store is Divide. Nearest propane is Florissant. There are no hook ups at this National Forest Campground.
@Brandylyn05369 · Camped on Jul 6, 2023 at Campsite #1
I love this little campground. If I had another crack at it I wouldn’t pick site #1 as it’s lacking a bit in space and shade, but we had a wonderful time. It’s pretty and the hosts thought of everything.
@AshleyS5221344 · Camped on Aug 31, 2022 at Campsite #1
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!
@RebecaH530 · Camped on Aug 8, 2021 at Campsite #1
Great little campground. Clean and the host was great!
@JoseG962 · Camped on May 31, 2021 at Campsite #1
We loved it besides the rain.
@DavidP143 · Camped on May 20, 2021 at Campsite #1
This is a great campground on the shores of the Upper South Platte River. Great for fly-fishing!
@CindyW148 · Camped on Oct 8, 2020 at Campsite #1
Amazing.

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