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Located about 10 miles from the town of Woodland Park, Colorado, Meadow Ridge Campground is pleasantly situated on a ridge above the Rampart Reservoir. Here, campers have access to prime fishing and mountain biking and hiking trails. The campground is in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, due north of the popular Pikes Peak. The peak has an altitude of 14,110 feet and was first climbed in 1820. Its claim to fame is that it is America's easternmost peak over 14,000 feet.
Rainbow and mackinaw trout are plentiful in the renowned fishing reservoir and hikers enjoy the trails in the area. Rampart Reservoir Trail and Nichols Reservoir Trail are both worth exploring. Rampart Reservoir Trail extends for 14 miles and is open to mountain biking.
Most campsites are nicely shaded with a grassy understory, and have limited privacy from other sites. Drinking water, picnic tables, campfire rings and two accessible vault toilets are provided for campers. At sites 6,7,10,14,16 and 18, the picnic table and campfire ring are below the road, and steps must be used to reach them. Firewood can be purchased onsite.
Sitting in a ponderosa pine forest at 9,200 feet, the 19-site campground overlooks the Rampart Reservoir. The surrounding terrain includes a mix of grass meadows, spruce, Douglas fir and aspen.
Take the kids on a tour of the U.S. Air Force Academy or explore the quaint town of Green Mountain Falls. While there, ask the locals about the place they nicknamed Kermit the Frog Mountain.
Cancellations
Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.
A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
No-Shows
A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.
No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Refunds
Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.
Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.
For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.
In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
From Colorado Springs, drive west on Highway 24 for about 24 miles to Woodland Park. Turn right (north) on Baldwin St. (which becomes Rampart Range Road). Drive about 2 miles to Loy Creek Road, turn right, and then take another right on Forest Road 300 (Rampart Range Road). Follow signs. The entrance to Rampart Reservoir is about 4 miles further on the left.
Stayed here for a bachelor's party weekend and we had the time of our lives! The rooms were very quaint and accommodating and the facilities were very sufficient for our stay. The hosts were the nicest and most patient individuals you could ever ask for. They answered all our questions and ensured that we were well taken care of during our stay!
If you're looking for a place that is acceptable ish at a decent price and a free running shuttle service, this is the place for you.
The lodging is acceptable, and is pretty clean as far as we could tell.
That being said, if you're looking for a place that's a bit nicer, keep reading.
The receptionist provided a lot of information that was fairly helpful except her directions to actually find the location.
The place itself was in really sad shape. Pretty much everything is in serious needs of remodeling. The furniture, the appliances, the beds, the heater, the water heater, and even the decor is depressingly run down. The closet doors are barely hanging on to the metal rails and the fireplace screen is broken too.
While the stove top surprisingly does have a direct grill, they don't supply you with tongs to actually cook the meat you want to cook.
It was our fault for booking a bit late, but this really taught me the lesson to make sure you book early so you're not stuck with a place like this.
This place is absolutely not our first pick for when we come back, discount for repeat visitors notwithstanding.
Nice weekend getaway. Perfect time of year- late September. Definitely read the FINE PRINT. There’s a $60 fee that’s collected for cleaning fees for the one bedroom. Higher for bigger units. There was a television but never were able to watch anything. No service. Called office, were told to follow tv directions. We did. Still no service.
We spent a long weekend at the resort. Nice location nearby everything in Winterpark.
Staff was fantastic at the pool complex. Water is heated warm so it was very enjoyable. Kids had to go swimming every afternoon. Easy walk and back from our unit.
Rented a b n b there...it was very nice and our host was awesome..amenities are great and safeway is just a bit down the road...but this resort has a shuttle bus that will take you to and from the resort to safeway...highly recommended this place...very quiet...
