Meadow Ridge Campground
Meadow Ridge Campground is located 35 miles north of New Castle via the Buford-New Castle Road (County/Forest Road 245). The campground offers 20 campsites, all of which are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. These campsites are suitable for tent, RV, and trailer camping, with parking spurs of up to 50 feet in length. Facilities at the campground include picnic tables, fire grates, trash disposal, secure food storage, and vault toilets. The campground includes several handicap accessible sites. This is a fee use area. Meadow Ridge Campground is located less than 0.25 miles from Meadow Lake. During your stay at the campground, be sure to check out the Meadow Lake Picnic Area.
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Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | Late spring to Late Oct |
| Forest | White River National Forest |
| Fees | Check our forest-wide campground table for current pricing. |
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Getting there
From New Castle, travel north on the Buford-New Castle Road (County Road 245), starting from the northwest edge of town. Follow this road north for 28 miles to Hiner Spring; along the way, you will pass the White River National Forest boundary and the West Elk Trailhead parking lot.
| Coordinates | 39.8117° N, 107.5367° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Gearhead Outfitters ↗ | 21.3 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 0.4 miMeadow Lake Picnic Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 1 miDeep Creek Ridge East0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 2 more
- 1.5 miUte - Meadow ↗1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.5 miDeep Creek Ridge ↗4.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
- 1.9 miFayville OHV ↗14.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.1 miCliff Lakes2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3 miUte - Elk ↗4.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trailheads within three miles
- 2 miCliff Lakes Trailhead ↗White River National Forest
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
White River National Forest begins about 3.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 3.2 miWhite River National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,482,711 acres
- 6.5 miFlat Tops Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 230,829 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 Meadow Ridge Campground?
No. Meadow Ridge 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 Meadow Ridge Campground?
Check our forest-wide campground table for current pricing.
Source: Forest Service
Is Meadow Ridge Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026. Season Late spring to Late Oct.
Source: Forest Service status
What if Meadow Ridge Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Meadow Lake Campground (0.5 mi, first-come), South Fork (3.8 mi), and Deep Lake Campground (13.1 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby