There's no cost to unlock the meadow, but some large rocks need to be cleared using the Pickaxe. Travelling to this biome is a requirement of the early-game quest The Royal Tools, where the player will need to explore the meadow to find the Fishing Pole.
Characters
The following characters can be unlocked after accessing this biome.
The Peaceful Meadow Wishing Well is unlocked during the quest Friendship Is Everything. Once unlocked, it provides fast travel teleportation using the map.
There's a building plot in this biome where a Garden can be unlocked during a friendship quest with WALL-E. The quest is called Village Project: The Garden and requires WALL-E Level 2.
Once unlocked, it will provide vegetables periodically at no cost, which can be very helpful for early game cooking and income without needing to plant and grow crops.
Rabbits are the critter type in this biome. Their favorite food is Carrot, and they also like Asparagus, Bell Pepper, Chili Pepper, Corn, Cucumber, Lettuce, Pumpkin, and Tomato. To feed them allow them to approach you, and then follow them around. After following them long enough they'll stop to accept food.
This rare creeping algae can be found in bodies of water across Dreamlight Valley. You think it might be able to help improve your Royal Fishing Rod somehow.