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Meadow Lake Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · ID · 44.43550, -113.31702
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Meadow Lake Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 9,141 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Meadow Lake CampgroundNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Meadow Lake Campground · Salmon-Challis National Forest · ID
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail17 mi
- GGrocery32 mi
- FFuel36 mi
- EVEV fast charger36 mi
- DDump41 mi
- WWater41 mi
- LLaundry44 mi
- RxPharmacy45 mi
- +Urgent care45 mi
- ShShower57 mi
- MMechanic58 mi
- OOutfitter58 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 41-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 32 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 36-mi run (and back).
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Meadow Lake Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
9,141 ft
State
ID
Coordinates
44.43550, -113.31702
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Meadow Lake Campground · Salmon-Challis National Forest · ID (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLeadore · ~17.0 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- Fuelnone within 30 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Groceriesnone within 30 mi
- Mapping is thin out hereAn empty row means nothing is mapped within that radius — not that nothing exists. Small stores, seasonal resorts and single fuel pumps out here often never make it onto the map. Treat these as unconfirmed and ask locally.
EV charging — from Meadow Lake Campground · Salmon-Challis National Forest · ID — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger36.3 mi straight-line NE — Dell Mercantile (Dell, MT) · Electrify America · CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 2 within 50 · 17 within 100 · 63 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)38.2 mi — Lima, MT - Tesla Supercharger, Lima
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO80.4 mi — ANNEX EVCS BLAINE COUNTY 1, Hailey
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)62.9 mi — UMW #1 STATION 1, Dillon, MT · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 121712 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Meadow Lake Campground · Salmon-Challis National Forest · ID — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletMeadow Lake Campground · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletMill Creek · ~5.2 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTimber Creek Campground · ~5.2 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCharcoal Kilns · ~11.0 mi SE · USFS
Open Meadow Lake Campground elsewhere
Other camps near Meadow Lake Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Timber Creek Campground~5.2 mi · fee
- Mill Creek Trailhead & Campground~5.2 mi · fee
- Timber Creek Reservoir Upper Campground~12.3 mi
- Timber Creek Reservoir Lower Campground~12.6 mi
The unit that manages Meadow Lake Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Meadow Lake Campground are set by Salmon-Challis National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Meadow Lake at 9,190 ft, less than a mile away. That is about the height of this camp, so it is a fair proxy. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this — Meadow Lake Campground
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Meadow Lake Campground
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Meadow Lake Campground
Camping at altitude →When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →