Facilities
Happy Meadows offers seven reservable RV campsites. Each site has a picnic table and a camp fire ring. Drinking water from a water pump and a vault toilet is available.
Upcoming Availability
3 of 14 days currently show available sites.
Sun, Jul 26
None
available
Mon, Jul 27
None
available
Tue, Jul 28
None
available
Wed, Jul 29
None
available
Thu, Jul 30
None
available
Fri, Jul 31
None
available
Sat, Aug 1
None
available
Sun, Aug 2
None
available
Mon, Aug 3
1
site
Tue, Aug 4
1
site
Wed, Aug 5
1
site
Thu, Aug 6
None
available
Fri, Aug 7
None
available
Sat, Aug 8
None
available
Campground guide
What to know before booking
Happy Meadows Campground is situated along the South Platte River near the Eleven Mile Reservoir and Eleven Mile Canyon. Happy Meadows offers seven reservable RV campsites. Campsites are a short walk to the lovely South Platte, a major tributary of the Platte River that runs through Colorado and Nebraska.
Official campground details, summarized
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
Natural Features
Campsites are a short walk to the lovely South Platte, a major tributary of the Platte River that runs through Colorado and Nebraska. As part of Pike Forest, Happy Meadows enjoys abundant and varied wildlife, seven peaks above 14,000 feet, called fourteeners, and miles of great trails.
Recreation
World-class trout fishing is a major attraction on the South Platte. Visitors can also venture to Florissant Fossil Beds to view fossils and petrified redwoods. Eleven Mile Canyon and the Tarryall Valley offer scenic drives with impressive views.
Nearby Attractions
The town of Lake George is just 3 miles away, offering a general store, fish tackle and bait shop, and cabin rentals.
Campsite map
Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.
Campsites
A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.
Site 006
HAPPY MEADOWS
20 ft
vehicle
12
people
Yes
shade
Site 008
HAPPY MEADOWS
25 ft
vehicle
12
people
—
shade
Site 002
HAPPY MEADOWS
20 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 007
HAPPY MEADOWS
22 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 005
HAPPY MEADOWS
35 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 003
HAPPY MEADOWS
30 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 001
HAPPY MEADOWS
30 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
Important notices
Please bring garbage bags; this is a 'PACK IN - PACK OUT' facility
Be bear aware; keep all food out of site in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating
This is a high elevation facility, please use caution when traveling from lower elevations
No RV hookups are available
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Common questions
Is Happy Meadows available right now?
Kestrel's most recent scan found openings on 3 of the next 14 days, starting Mon, Aug 3. Availability changes constantly — check the calendar above, then confirm on Recreation.gov.
How do I book Happy Meadows?
Reservations are handled by Recreation.gov, not by Kestrel. Use the official reservation link on this page to book. Kestrel only watches availability and tells you when a site frees up.
How quickly will I hear about a cancellation?
Kestrel rescans every two minutes, and every 30 seconds during the provider's daily release window. Alerts go out by email as soon as a matching site appears.