RV site details
From Recreation.gov RIDB. It doesn't list hookups or amperage or dump or sewer service. Call (719) 486-0749 to ask before you book. Elevation is from the U.S. Geological Survey.
About FATHER DYER
FATHER DYER is a public campground in LEADVILLE, CO. It has 27 campsites. 23 sites can be reserved. 4 sites are first come, first served.
Father Dyer Campground is situated on the eastern shore of Turquoise Lake in the shade of a lodgepole pine and subalpine fir forest. The family-friendly campground is a popular summer destination for boating, hiking and fishing.
The campground is named after Father John Lewis Dyer, one of the first Methodist ministers to tour Colorado's high country mining camps. For 20 years, beginning in 1862, he travelled the circuit encompassing Alma, Fairplay and Leadville, regularly skiing over the 13,186-foot Mosquito Pass on long, wooden skis.
2-mile Turquoise Lake Nature Trail is a gentle loop trail through the forest and down to the shoreline of Turquoise Lake. This trail connects to the 6.
4-mile Turquoise Lake Trail that parallels the shoreline from Sugar Loaf Dam to May Queen Campground.
Policies and details
- Roads: Back-In, Gravel, and Pull-Through
Location
LEADVILLE RANGER DISTRICT, LEADVILLE, CO 80461
About 56 miles east of Glenwood Springs, CO
Elevation 9,926 ft
Get directionsConfirm the entrance with the park before towing a large rig.
Setting and recreation
The official listing describes FATHER DYER in a setting associated with beach or coast, forest, lake or reservoir, and mountain landscape. For trip planning, the source identifies Boating, Fishing, and Hiking among the recreation options at or near this LEADVILLE campground.