USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Dexter
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 18
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,239 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DEXTER POINT BOAT RAMP PARKING (NFSR 170.B) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- PSICC
- Nearest town
- Leadville
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
Dexter Campground is located on the northern shore of Twin Lakes Reservoir, adjacent to the Dexter Point Boating Site. The campground offers 11 tent-only sites and 8 large RV sites. Facilities include picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 8° | -15° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 10° | -8° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 16° | -1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 22° | 3° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 33° | 19° | 64° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 40° | 31° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 48° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 46° | 40° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 41° | 18° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 32° | -5° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 14° | -10° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 7° | -12° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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