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Dexter
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CO · 39.09169, -106.32363
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Dexter
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 9,226 ft.
Fire & smoke — around DexterNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Dexter · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater0 mi
- GGrocery3 mi
- FFuel9 mi
- HHardware10 mi
- MMechanic10 mi
- EVEV fast charger11 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- LLaundry12 mi
- ShShower19 mi
- +Urgent care20 mi
- OOutfitter20 mi
- DDump22 mi
- RxPharmacy39 mi
- PPropane40 mi
- AAir-up40 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 3 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Dexter
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
9,226 ft
State
CO
Coordinates
39.09169, -106.32363
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Dexter · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townTwin Lakes · ~0.9 mi
- Drinking waterPump · ~0.0 mi
- FuelShell · ~9.2 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~22.5 mi
- GroceriesTwin Lakes General Store · ~3.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicValley Wide Buena Vista · ~19.7 mi
- HardwareLeadville Rental Center · ~10.5 mi
EV charging — from Dexter · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger10.8 mi straight-line N — 3RD STREET FAST 3RD STREET FAST, Leadville, CO · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach5 within 25 mi · 51 within 50 · 354 within 100 · 460 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)19.4 mi — Electric Era Charging Station, Buena Vista
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)10.0 mi — COMNTCO LEADVILLE HC 2 · ChargePoint Network · J1772, NACS (Tesla) · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 205619 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Dexter · Pike and San Isabel National Forests · CO — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletDexter · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletDexter Point · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLakeview · ~2.1 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletDeception Point · ~2.1 mi W · USFS
Open Dexter elsewhere
Other camps near Dexter
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Lakeview~2.1 mi · fee
- Lake View Campground~2.3 mi · fee
- Whitestar~2.5 mi · fee
- Parry Peak~4.9 mi · fee
The unit that manages Dexter
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Dexter are set by Pike and San Isabel National Forests, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Brumley at 10,570 ft, about 12 miles away. It sits about 1,344 ft higher than this camp, so treat it as a guide rather than a reading for this spot. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this — Dexter
Area rules
First-come, first-served sites must be occupied the first night
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-22: $26 per site per night, which includes two vehicles; a third vehicle is $11 per night. RVs and ATV/boat trailers count as one vehicle. Cash, check or money order at the self-service fee tube; first-come, first-served sites must be occupied the first night. recreation.gov charges the same $26 for the 2026 season (May 22 to Sep 19). Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/psicc/recreation/dexter-campground and https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10165270.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Dexter
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Dexter
Camping at altitude →When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Leave no trace →All field notes →
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