US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsSurface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 136354062).
The red circle marks Big Meadows Reservoir.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Colorado: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).
Official CPW pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.
Fish species listed for this water in the CPW Fishing Atlas: Brook trout, Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout.
Stocking: Catchable trout
Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Fishing Atlas record for Big Meadows Reservoir (Mineral County, CPW water code 88597). Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.
No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 136354062), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
We found 18 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Big Meadows Reservoir, 4 of them within 5 miles. 1 is right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
RVs welcome · Tent sites · Dogs allowed
RVs welcome
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Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.
Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.
The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Big Meadows Reservoir, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:
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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (37.5372, -106.8036). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Big Meadows Reservoir. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in MT (America/Denver), and accurate to within a few minutes.
Big Meadows Reservoir covers about 113 acres in South Fork, Colorado (Mineral County).
CPW Colorado Fishing Atlas lists Rainbow trout, Brook trout and Cutthroat trout.
Yes. We list 18 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Big Meadows Reservoir touches South Fork in Mineral County, Colorado.
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