No sites offered for these datesA forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Father Dyer Campground sits on the eastern shore of Turquoise Lake among stands of lodgepole pine and subalpine fir, offering a wooded, lakeside setting that draws families and small groups in the summer for boating, hiking and fishing. The campground is named for Father John Lewis Dyer, an early Methodist circuit-rider who skied over Mosquito Pass; that mixture of history and high-country character carries through to the surrounding landscape.











Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
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| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 003 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 23 no-hookup individual sites.
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Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“Clean, quiet and the campground host very friendly.”
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“Campground is exceptionally well maintained. ”
“ Have been coming here for many years and its always the same. Clean, quiet and the campground host very friendly.”
“Such a beautiful location. The host was friendly and the bathrooms were really clean. Coming back next year! ”
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| $29 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
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No sites offered for these datesAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 71 mi from campground
$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 6 · 86 mi from campground
$140/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 88 mi from campground
$240/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

22 mi · 2.5 hr · from $65/person

22 mi · 1.7 hr · from $30/person

22 mi · 4 hr · from $94/person

22 mi · 45 min · from $45/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For July weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 167 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 61 days ahead | 115 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 75 days ahead |
| June | 136 days ahead | 164 days ahead | 97 days ahead | 160 days ahead |
| July | 167 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 142 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| August | 166 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 128 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| September | 112 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 73 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (5,623 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
23 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
23 sites · $29/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

22 mi · 1 hr–9 hr · from $85/person

22 mi · 1.5 hr · from $33/person

22 mi · 6 hr · from $164/person

26 mi · 3.5 hr · from $95/person

26 mi · 1 hr · from $48/person