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2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
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Reviews (547)
What Guests Are Saying
Prospector campground offers stunning views, clean facilities, and friendly hosts, making it a highly recommended destination for camping, biking, and hiking. While some campers noted issues like limited water availability and noise from neighbors, many appreciated the well-maintained bathrooms and spacious sites. Overall, visitors enjoyed their experiences and expressed a desire to return, highlighting the campground's beautiful location and recreational opportunities.
What Guests Are Saying
Prospector campground offers stunning views, clean facilities, and friendly hosts, making it a highly recommended destination for camping, biking, and hiking. While some campers noted issues like limited water availability and noise from neighbors, many appreciated the well-maintained bathrooms and spacious sites. Overall, visitors enjoyed their experiences and expressed a desire to return, highlighting the campground's beautiful location and recreational opportunities.
Review Summary
Gregory I
VerifiedAugust 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: A
Good spot, enjoyed having cellphone reception and being close to various activities
Leslie B
VerifiedAugust 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: D
We like this campground because it a good first time experience for children.
Margie M
VerifiedAugust 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: C
It was a bit difficult to get to the campground Mr due to the closing of Swan Mountain and it would have been nice to have signage as you get off I-70.
The woman campground host was not friendly at all nor helpful at all. Wouldn’t wave as she went by, wouldn’t answer questions. The male host was friendly.
Would have been nice if all of the cops: Breck, Friso, Summit and State would have told us what was going on as they drove by……..a bit concerned.
Also, when we called for reservations the attendant said we could fill our RV, yet when we arrived, signs were posted that we could NOT fill our RV.
Lacy M
VerifiedJuly 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 100, Loop: E
We've stayed at Prospector several times and really love the campground and location. The site we stayed in this last time, #100, was probably the worst we have seen at Prospector... Not saying it was HORRIBLE, but the table was basically nonfunctional as it was so rotten and sunken into the ground. I also felt like the fire pit was a bit too close to the table, and both the table and fire pit are too close to the parking spot. It made it really difficult to place our canopy as when we were at the campsite (morning and afternoon/evening), the shade was either in the fire pit or in the parking spot. This campsite could use a little refresh with attention paid to the sun's placement. Will definitely visit Prospector again, just not site 100.
Scott H
VerifiedJuly 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: A
The womens showers only released cold water. Who wants to take a cold shower? And there was only 1 shower house open.
Grayson H
VerifiedJuly 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: B
Spaced out camp sites, plenty of bathroom/water access, fire rings, flat ground and access to the reservoir. What more could you ask for?
Santosh K
VerifiedJuly 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: D
Wish there were showers and proper toilet.
John J
VerifiedJuly 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: B
Very nice camp site. Convenient to Breckenridge, Frisco and Dillon
Sophia B
VerifiedJuly 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 103, Loop: E
Beautiful peaceful campsite, staying in Loop E give an easy 5 min walk trail access with a beautiful view on the Dillon resevoir at the end. Facilities (toilet and water) clean and nearby
Glen G
VerifiedJuly 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: D
This is a wonderful campground with trail access to a Dillon lake cove. Clean bathrooms, and groomed camp sites. Hosts are nice and helpful.
I’m going back for 3 days in August.
Location & Directions for Prospector
Dillon Ranger District 680 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne, CO 80498 United States
Elevation: 2,803 ft
Getting There
From I-70, take the Silverthorne exit 205. Travel east on Highway 6,
approximately 4 mi to Swan Mountain Road. Turn right and travel for 2 mi to Prospector and Windy Point Campground sign. Take dirt road 1 mi to campground entrance.
Highway access
Access to Prospector Campground is via I-70, with the Silverthorne exit 205 leading to Highway 6, which is approximately 4 miles from the campground.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- Please Note: One RV with tow per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground.
- Body contact with reservoir prohibited; no swimming, water skiing, jetskiing, or scuba diving in the lake
- Prevent the spread of invasive species by inspecting and cleaning packs, equipment, and tires before using lake or trails
- Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (ELEVEN) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests.Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
- Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing organisms by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- Any accepted senior passes must be entered for the discount at the time of booking for single sites only.
- Click here for more information about White River National Forest
- Campers must occupy the site the first night at a campsite. This prevents booking the site for Fri-Sun and showing up on Saturday.
- Campers may leave the site for 24 hours and must occupy the site otherwise. This allows a camper to say go for an overnight backpack trip in the woods for one night and come back to their campsite the next day.
- It is imperative that you are clear from the site at 11:00am on your check out day so the host can come prepare the site for the next event. Please don't be the group that makes the incoming group have to wait.
- Customer Service Contact 801-226-3564 or [email protected]
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