Big Meadows Campground

Campground · California ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Eldorado National Forest (NF) · Open Access

5,349 ft
Elevation

Location: 22 miles east of Georgetown on Wentworth Springs Road and 27 miles northeast on Forest Highway 2.

Big Meadows Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide (ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.

The facts

  • Season: June – October — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

Recreation.gov's own page

Getting there

39.07451, -120.42738 · 39°4'28.2"N 120°25'38.6"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in12.210.810.35.13.51.20.20.30.94.27.712.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 12 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Big Meadows Campground

Can you reserve a site at Big Meadows Campground?
No. Big Meadows Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Big Meadows Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Big Meadows Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

  • $10/ single site, $20/ double site. Single units are limited to 1 vehicle and 6 people per site. Double units are 2 vehicles and 12 people. An additional fee will be charged for extra vehicles if the parking spur will accommodate it.

Restrictions:

  • CAUTION: There are bears in the area. Please keep all foods, soaps, and garbage contained.
  • Do not feed the animals.
  • Please use the fire ring provided.
  • Please keep family pets on a leash at all times.
  • Use only dead and down wood for your campfires.
  • Please use the stove or fire ring provided and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving. Use only water, not soil.
  • Check out time is 1:00 p.m.
  • Check ahead. Campfires may not be allowed during fire restrictions.

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Big Meadows Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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