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  3. Dearhamer Campground

Camping at Dearhamer Campground near Carbondale

Public campground · Carbondale · 12 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

What draws most people here is the water: the Fryingpan below Ruedi Dam is world-class trout water and that stretch has been designated Gold Medal Waters. Anglers should note special rules artificial flies and lures only, all trout must be released except brown trout, and there is a 2-fish limit for trout over 14 inches and the river supports large rainbow, brown, cutthroat and brook trout that feed on mysis shrimp from the reservoir (the local "toilet bowl" is a well-known productive run).

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 71 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 69 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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0 open of 12 sites
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Price
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Parking Area
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 12 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Aspen Sopris Ranger District PO Box 309
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Dearhamer Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Dearhamer Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 69 ft (12 of 12 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Dearhamer Campground have RV hookups?
12 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Dearhamer Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Dearhamer Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 69 ft (12 of 12 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 12 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 13 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 13 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 0 (16 reports), T-Mobile 1 (11 reports)
Shade
Listing 8 of 8 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $29/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Aspen Sopris Ranger District PO Box 309 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (71 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Great time and the fishing is excellent!!!!”

Paul P 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“One of my favorite locations! Plan to get a fishing pole set up from now on.”

Brook A 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Little Mattie Campground

3.8 mi from Dearhamer Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 50 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
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Ruedi Marina Campground

4.1 mi from Dearhamer Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 15 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
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Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Little Maud Campground

4.2 mi from Dearhamer Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 94 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An 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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River 27 mi · 3.5 hr · from $95/person
    • Aspen's DarkSide Ghost Tour 12 mi · 1 hr · from $48/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Aspen's Past to Present Historic Tour 12 mi · 1.5 hr · from $48/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 12 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 69 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2015 Thor Chateau 22E "Cloud Cruiser"
2015 Thor Chateau 22E "Cloud Cruiser"

Class C motorhome · 24 ft · sleeps 5 · 25 mi from campground

$175/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2018 Coachmen Prism
2018 Coachmen Prism

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 26 mi from campground

$225/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter RV Coachman Galleria
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter RV Coachman Galleria

Camper van · 24.3 ft · sleeps 2 · 37 mi from campground

$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Dearhamer Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Aspen's DarkSide Ghost Tour
Aspen's DarkSide Ghost Tour

12 mi · 1 hr · from $48/person

Aspen's Past to Present Historic Tour
Aspen's Past to Present Historic Tour

12 mi · 1.5 hr · from $48/person

Aspen's Off the Beaten Path Tour
Aspen's Off the Beaten Path Tour

12 mi · 1.5 hr · from $48/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Highlights of Aspen Tour
Highlights of Aspen Tour

12 mi · 1 hr · from $48/person

Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 13–Oct 29: RV & Tent $29 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Dearhamer Campground

For July weekends, book about 166 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 118 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May83 days ahead131 days ahead25 days ahead110 days ahead
June83 days ahead148 days ahead62 days ahead156 days ahead
July118 days ahead166 days ahead65 days ahead161 days ahead
August85 days ahead160 days ahead41 days ahead140 days ahead
September24 days ahead79 days ahead24 days ahead65 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 (3,193 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.

Compare site types

12 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

12 sites · $29/night

Loops: DEARHAMER CAMPGROUND (12)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River

27 mi · 3.5 hr · from $95/person

Colorado River Whitewater Rafting: Half Day Trip
Colorado River Whitewater Rafting: Half Day Trip

27 mi · 3.5 hr · from $95/person

Bike Tour or Mountain Bike down Vail Mountain
Bike Tour or Mountain Bike down Vail Mountain

27 mi · 1.5 hr–3 hr · from $135/person

Half Day Walk and Wade Fly Fishing Trip
Half Day Walk and Wade Fly Fishing Trip

27 mi · 4 hr · from $275/person

Vail and Beaver Creek Performance Ski Rental Including Delivery
Vail and Beaver Creek Performance Ski Rental Including Delivery

27 mi · 5 days · from $283/person