Big Meadows Campground

California

California

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What we do know

  • Inside Eldorado National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Big Meadows Campground

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About this campground

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.

Campsite info

Reservable
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Facts about this campground

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Blue Canyon Ap, CA weather station, 21 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan47° high34° low
  2. Feb45° high33° low
  3. Mar48° high35° low
  4. Apr52° high37° low
  5. May61° high46° low
  6. Jun70° high54° low
  7. Jul78° high63° low
  8. Aug77° high62° low
  9. Sep73° high57° low
  10. Oct63° high48° low
  11. Nov51° high39° low
  12. Dec45° high34° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Eldorado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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