U.S. Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands · Colorado

Dexter

Open nowFirst-come, first-served

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

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Dexter
Photo from the area. brian gautreau from Colorado Springs, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
2fires
active
Willow · 12 mi away · 7,359 acres
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Site map

7 campsite locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The site numbers are theirs and may not match the posts at the campground. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Amenities & rules

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.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonOpen year round
ForestPike-San Isabel National Forests
BookingNo sites are reservable.
Fees$26 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.
RulesMaximum 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. Remember to check fishing regulations before fishing at any body of water.

Pike-San Isabel National Forests recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Dexter10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 0.44 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.57 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.70 inches of precipitationApril: 0.83 inches of precipitationMay: 0.92 inches of precipitationJune: 0.72 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.67 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.56 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.13 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.82 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.46 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.49 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 19.4°F averageFebruary: 20.0°F averageMarch: 27.3°F averageApril: 33.8°F averageMay: 43.7°F averageJune: 53.1°F averageJuly: 58.6°F averageAugust: 56.5°F averageSeptember: 49.9°F averageOctober: 39.9°F averageNovember: 29.5°F averageDecember: 20.7°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Twin Lakes Rsvr, 1 mile from the campground at 9,236 feet, station USC00058501 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 10 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates39.0917° N, 106.3236° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Willow

    12 mi from the campground · 7,359 acres · 92% contained

  • Prescribed
    O'Brien 2 Broadcast Rx

    50 mi from the campground · 267 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearTrailhead ↗20.1 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗22.5 mi
RV sales & serviceHoliday RV ↗42 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Video

Dexter County Park Camp in Wood County Wisconsin

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 3.1 mi
    Twobit Gulch
    3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.5 mi
    Twin Lakes ↗
    0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.8 mi
    Willis Creek
    1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4 mi
    South Mt. Elbert ↗
    4.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.3 mi
    Willis Gulch Cutoff
    1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.6 mi
    Big Willis Gulch
    3.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Collegiate Peaks Wilderness begins about 3.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Dexter?

No. Dexter is first-come, first-served. No sites are reservable. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Dexter?

$26 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.

Source: Forest Service

Is Dexter open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026. Season Open year round.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Dexter is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Lakeview Campground (2.1 mi), White Star (2.3 mi), and Parry Peak (4.9 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby