Father Dyer Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 35 ft
- Sites
- 27
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Not published
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Father Dyer Campground
Father Dyer Campground has 26 sites and is located in a shaded lodgepole pine forest near the eastern shore of Turquoise Lake at an elevation of 9,900 feet. A foot trail to the lake is available between campsites 16 and 17. Facilities include picnic tables, fire rings, pedestal grills, potable water, and vault toilets. Firewood is available at the host site. During weekdays, usage is moderate, but heavy on weekends. Altitude sickness may occur at this elevation. Dates are weather dependent. All services may not be available early or late in the season.
Before you go
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$29 nightly fee per site for overnight camping which includes two vehicles. A third vehicle is an additional $11 per night. RVs and ATV/boat trailers count as one vehicle. • Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. Self-servicing fee tube is available. • First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the first night.
Hours
Check in: 2 p.m. Check out: 12 p.m. (noon) Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Restrictions
Maximum of eight people per site • Maximum three tents per site or one RV and two tents • Dogs, including service dogs, must be leashed at all times • No discharge of firearms or fireworks • Only licensed vehicles can operate inside campground • Camping is not allowed behind a locked gate
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.