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Dearhamer Campground

US Forest Service · Colorado

Dearhamer Campground in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

Located approximately 22 miles east of Basalt, Colorado, in the White River National Forest, Dearhamer Campground sits adjacent to the Fryingpan River above Ruedi Reservoir at an elevation of 7,800 feet. Recreation Renowned for its fly fishing, Fryingpan River flows below Ruedi Dam. Here, large rainbow, brown, cutthroat and brook trout are plentiful in an area nicknamed the "toilet bowl." The fish feed on Mysis shrimp, a small freshwater shrimp stocked in the lake.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$29/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Site type
RV & Tent Campground
Suits an RV
Yes
Number of sites
65
Phone
801-226-3564
Coordinates
39.36088, -106.73869

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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