Salmon-Challis National Forest · Idaho
Overview Meadow Lake Campground is located on the Leadore Ranger District of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. This high alpine campground sits at an elevation of 9,160 feet in the Lemhi Mountain Range, 22 miles from Leadore, Idaho. Recreation There's no lack of recreational opportunities around Meadow Lake Campground.
Sites at Meadow Lake Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 2 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard |
| Location | Leadore, ID |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Meadow Lake Campground around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
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| Bonanza Ccc Group Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cape Horn Winter Rental | Cancellation alerts available |
| Copper Basin Guard Station | Cancellation alerts available |
| Loristica Group Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Twin Creek Campground Group Camping Site | Cancellation alerts available |
| Yellowjacket Guard Station | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Meadow Lake Campground; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.