Meeker Park Overflow Campground
This campground offers 29 first-come, first-served Scan & Pay campsites. Sites are best for tent camping due to unpaved roads, steep hills and short pull-ins. Although not a full-service campground, Meeker Park Overflow Campground tends to fill to capacity on weekends due to its proximity to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.
Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.
More like this: first-come in Colorado · tent only in Colorado
Site mix
| Standard, no hookups | 28 |
| Host/management | 1 |
Site map
29 campsite locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The site numbers are theirs and may not match the posts at the campground. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Picnic tables, fire rings, and portable toilets are provided. There is no drinking water, electricity, hook-ups, dump stations, or showers. All campsites with a tent pad have a bear locker.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Forest | Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG |
| Fees | Check the campground table for fee information. Campsites allow a maximum of 8 people. Double campsites are unavailable at this campground. Interagency Senior, Interagency Access, Golden Age and Golden Access passes provide cardholders a 50% discount on campground fees. |
| Rules | Pets must be on a hand-held leash at all times. A maximum of eight people are allowed per site. RVs, trailers or other vehicles must fit on the parking spur. |
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG recreation page ↗
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Getting there
The campground is located on the west side of Colorado Highway 7 at mile-marker 11. It is approximately 10 miles north of the intersection of Colorado Highways 7 and 72 (which is 21 miles west-northwest of Lyons), 13 miles south of Estes Park, and 31 miles north of Nederland.
| Coordinates | 40.2426° N, 105.5339° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedMagic Feather Broadcast Rx
35 mi from the campground
- PrescribedHarris Park Broadcast Rx
50 mi from the campground · 390 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 6.8 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Kirks Mountain Adventures ↗ | 9.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | Cousins RV ↗ | 26.4 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Video
Meeker Park Overflow Campground Allen Park Colorado CO 360 Video Virtual Tour
Worth a stop
- 4.6 miBright Extension Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 7.8 mi
- 8.7 miWilderness Office ↗Visitor center
- 8.7 miInformation Office ↗Visitor center
- 9.5 mi
- 13.9 miBig Thompson River Fishing Site ↗Fishing site
Trails nearby
- 0.8 miDeer Ridge1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.5 miLazy H Horse Trail Net1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.1 miFox Creek Overlook0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.3 miTwin Sisters Peaks1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.4 miTaylor Mountain1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4 miBright1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness begins about 0.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 0.7 miRocky Mountain National Park Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 249,126 acres
- 6.9 miIndian Peaks Wilderness ↗Wilderness · FS/NPS · 77,932 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Meeker Park Overflow Campground?
No. Meeker Park Overflow Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Meeker Park Overflow Campground?
Check the campground table for fee information. Campsites allow a maximum of 8 people. Double campsites are unavailable at this campground.
Source: Forest Service
What time is check-in at Meeker Park Overflow Campground?
Check-in 02:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.
Source: Forest Service
Is Meeker Park Overflow Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Meeker Park Overflow Campground have?
29 sites, including 28 standard sites without power.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Meeker Park Overflow Campground?
Meeker Park Overflow Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
Are there showers or a dump station at Meeker Park Overflow Campground?
There is no drinking water, electricity, hook-ups, dump stations, or showers.
Source: Forest Service
What if Meeker Park Overflow Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Olive Ridge (2.4 mi), Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground (2.6 mi, first-come), and Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground (6.8 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby