Meeker Park Overflow Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Rocky Mountain National Park Dump Station · 8.8 mi
- Coordinates
- 40.2426, -105.5339
- Last verified
- September 19, 2026
About this place
There are 29 first-come, first-served campsites that allow tents, campers, trailers, and RVs. Sites are best for tent camping due to unpaved roads, steep hills and short pull-ins. Picnic tables, fire rings, and portable toilets are provided. 14-day stay limit. There is no drinking water, electricity, hook-ups, dump stations, nor showers. A maximum of eight people are allowed per site. Although not a full-service campground, Meeker Park Overflow Campground tends to fill to capacity on weekends due to its proximity to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. Longs Peak Trailhead is approximately two miles north of the campground, and the Wild Basin Trailhead is about two miles to the south. Click here for a map of this campground.
From the USFS.
Is Meeker Park Overflow Campground free?
No. Meeker Park Overflow Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Meeker Park Overflow Campground?
The campground is located on the west side of Colorado Highway 7 at mile-marker 11. It is approximately 10 miles north of the intersection of Colorado Highways 7 and 72 (which is 21 miles west-north-west of Lyons), 13 miles south of Estes Park, and 31 miles north of Nederland.
What are the rules at Meeker Park Overflow Campground?
Pets must be on a hand-held leash at all times. A maximum of eight people are allowed per site. RVs, trailers or other vehicles must fit on the parking spur.
Nearby
- OLIVE RIDGE2.4 mi
- Olive Ridge Campground2.4 mi
- Longs Peak Campground2.6 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Campground2.6 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground6.7 mi
- Glacier Basin Campground6.8 mi
- Peaceful Valley Campground7.8 mi
- PEACEFUL VALLEY7.8 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Dump Station8.8 mi
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 19, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
