Father Dyer

US Forest Service · Colorado

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

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.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: $29/night
Booking: Reservation required
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 130
Season: Late May/Early June
Phone: 719-486-0749 (INFORMATION ONLY, NO RESER
Coordinates: 39.27356, -106.34869

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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