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  3. Happy Meadows

Camping at Happy Meadows near Lake George

Public campground · Lake George · 7 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 70 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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Price
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 7 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Happy Meadows: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Happy Meadows?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (7 of 7 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Happy Meadows have RV hookups?
7 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Happy Meadows?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Happy Meadows?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (7 of 7 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 7 no-hookup individual sites
Road & site access
Listing 7 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (40 reports), T-Mobile 1 (12 reports), AT&T 2 (10 reports)
Shade
Listing 5 of 5 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Lake George, CO (map in Location below)
Pull-through / back-in · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Price
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

The river · 2 reviews

“Lovely small campground on the South Platte River.”

Kelli K · Aug 2025

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“Camp host was super friendly and very helpful!”

McCall j · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (70 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Paul is the best!! Keeps things taken care of!!”

Richard N 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Amazing stay on the river. Camp host was super friendly and very helpful!”

McCall j 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Lovely small campground on the South Platte River. Campground is clean and well maintained. Clean bathrooms. The campground host was friendly. ”

Kelli K 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Navi's Sage Run

3.1 mi from Happy Meadows (straight-line)
Sites from $5/night
$10 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

High Mountain Star Gazing

3.7 mi from Happy Meadows (straight-line)
Sites from $27/night
$54 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Open 40 Acres Near The Dream Stream

4.5 mi from Happy Meadows (straight-line)
Sites from $12/night
$24 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $100/person
    • Brown's Canyon Half Day Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $117/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure Buena Vista area · 6 hr · from $150/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 7 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures
2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 53 mi from campground

$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!
Fully Stocked Chateau Bunkhouse!

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 58 mi from campground

$275/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Luxurious Dynamax ISATA 3 MotorCoach
Luxurious Dynamax ISATA 3 MotorCoach

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 59 mi from campground

$256/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Happy Meadows

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Brown's Canyon Half Day
Brown's Canyon Half Day

Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $117/person

Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure
Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure

Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $100/person

Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure
Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure

Buena Vista area · 6 hr · from $150/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Browns Canyon Intermediate Rafting Trip Half Day
Browns Canyon Intermediate Rafting Trip Half Day

Buena Vista area · 3 hr · from $145/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 14–Oct 10: RV $24–$29 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Happy Meadows

For September weekends, book about 183 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 163 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May135 days ahead171 days ahead105 days ahead144 days ahead
June167 days ahead182 days ahead114 days ahead168 days ahead
July161 days ahead181 days ahead114 days ahead181 days ahead
August178 days ahead181 days ahead105 days ahead181 days ahead
September163 days ahead183 days ahead119 days ahead180 days ahead
October67 days ahead163 days ahead57 days ahead141 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,101 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

7 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

7 sites · $29, $24/night

Loops: HAPPY MEADOWS loop (7)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Lost Canyon Zipline Tour
Lost Canyon Zipline Tour

Buena Vista area · 2 hr · from $116/person

Browns Canyon Rafting Half Day Trip
Browns Canyon Rafting Half Day Trip

Buena Vista area · 3.5 hr · from $130/person

Browns Canyon National Monument Whitewater Rafting
Browns Canyon National Monument Whitewater Rafting

Buena Vista area · 4 hr · from $95/person

Brown's Canyon Full Day Rafting
Brown's Canyon Full Day Rafting

Buena Vista area · 6.5 hr · from $172/person

Full Day Intermediate Rafting Trip in Browns Canyon
Full Day Intermediate Rafting Trip in Browns Canyon

Buena Vista area · 6.8 hr · from $209/person