Camping near Dotsero, Colorado
Camping near Dotsero, Colorado includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 3 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Sweetwater Lake, is 12 miles from Dotsero in a straight line, and 2 of 3 are within 15 miles. 1 is free. Another 23 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Dotsero.
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Camping near Dotsero at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 3 (3 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 3 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free; lowest posted fee at Deep Lake: "Single Site: $6 per night"
- Distance from Dotsero
- 12 miles (Sweetwater Lake) to 16 miles (Deep Lake) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 7,830 ft (Sweetwater Lake) to 10,540 ft (Deep Lake), 3 of 3 on record
Distances are straight-line miles from Dotsero's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Dotsero
- Gypsum Campground, 4 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Eagle.
- Wolcott Campground, 19 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Eagle.
- Yeoman Park, 22 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
- Little Maud, 22 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
- Mollie B, 23 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $34 per night); listed under camping near Basalt.
- Little Mattie, 23 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Basalt.
- Ruedi Marina Campground, 23 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $31 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
- Fulford Cave, 23 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Eagle.
- Thompson Creek Campground, 26 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Pitkin.
- Dearhamer, 26 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Day Use fee); listed under camping near Pitkin.
- Trappers Lake/cutthroat, 26 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Garfield.
- Trappers Lake/trapline, 26 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Garfield.
- Trappers Lake/bucks, 26 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Garfield.
- Shepherds Rim / Trappers Lake, 26 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Garfield.
- Cold Springs, 27 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Horseshoe, 27 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Bear Lake, 28 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Meadow Ridge, 28 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near New Castle.
- Bear River, 28 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Yampa.
- Meadow Lake Campground, 29 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near New Castle.
- Himes Peak, 29 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Meeker.
- Avalanche Campground, 30 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Pitkin.
- South Fork Campground, 30 miles from Dotsero in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Meeker.
Things to do near Dotsero
Public land and water within 30 miles of Dotsero, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Hanging Lake, a waterfall whose mapped point is 8.2 miles from Dotsero; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- White River National Forest, all 3 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Sweetwater Lake at 12 miles from Dotsero; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Sweetwater Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Dotsero; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Sweetwater Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 12 miles from Dotsero; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Glenwood Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 16 miles from Dotsero; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Sylvan Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 19 miles from Dotsero; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Sylvan Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Dotsero; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Flat Tops Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 24 miles from Dotsero; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Ruedi Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 24 miles from Dotsero; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Nottingham Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 28 miles from Dotsero; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Dotsero
Nearest emergency room
Valley View Hospital Association
1906 Blake Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO, 17 miles from Dotsero . (970) 945-6535
Next nearest: Aspen Valley Hospital District, 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO, 34 miles , (970) 544-1261.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- HWY 6
- Kum & Go
- Ridley's Family Markets
- Fuel
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- Shell
- Costco Propane
- Costco Gasoline Gypsum
- Propane
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- Costco Propane
- RV dump station
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- Carbondale / Crystal River KOA
- Pharmacy
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- Nearly Everything Store
- Downtown Drug
- City Market Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Corky's
- Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Dotsero: potable water fill and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Dotsero, CO?
3 public campgrounds are on record near Dotsero. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Sweetwater Lake (12 miles), Sweetwater Lake Recreation Area (12 miles), and Deep Lake (16 miles). 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Dotsero, CO?
Yes: Sweetwater Lake Recreation Area charges no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp near a lake around Dotsero, CO?
Sweetwater Lake and Sweetwater Lake Recreation Area sit on Sweetwater Lake.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Dotsero, CO?
Valley View Hospital Association, 1906 Blake Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO, is 17 miles from Dotsero in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (970) 945-6535. In an emergency, call 911.
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