About Prospector
Number of accommodations: 103
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (448)
What Guests Are Saying
Prospector Campground offers spacious sites with beautiful mountain views and close proximity to Lake Dillon, making it a popular choice for campers. Visitors appreciate the clean facilities, helpful camp hosts, and numerous nearby recreational activities like hiking and kayaking. However, some reviews mention challenges such as a lack of potable water, limited shade, and issues with road access and campsite maintenance.
What Guests Are Saying
Prospector Campground offers spacious sites with beautiful mountain views and close proximity to Lake Dillon, making it a popular choice for campers. Visitors appreciate the clean facilities, helpful camp hosts, and numerous nearby recreational activities like hiking and kayaking. However, some reviews mention challenges such as a lack of potable water, limited shade, and issues with road access and campsite maintenance.
Review Summary
MaryJane V
VerifiedJune 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 080, Loop: D
We used to love this campground, great sites, clean bathrooms, trail to the lake, close to town if needed, and amazing stars! Being so close to the Front Range it's really hard to get a reservation now but then a bunch of sites are no-shows. There also seem to be more people who don't care about campground etiquette - cutting through people's sites, singing/yelling long after quiet hours, dogs wandering around. We might wait a few years before we come back.
Sherri G
VerifiedJune 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: C
Beautiful views of the mountains and Dillon Lake. Camp Hosts were hospitable and friendly.
Lori B
VerifiedJune 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 095, Loop: E
Always great to be at Prospector. Beautiful views from every site. Feels like you are deep in the forest, but moments away from amenities, to include hiking and biking and dining in cool downtown Frisco and/or Breckenridge. Campground Hosts are always friendly and helpful when needed. Good Verizon coverage using our Boost.
walter d
VerifiedJune 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 093, Loop: E
Great views from any campsite. Trails and stores available within minutes. We would recommend to family and friends.
Polly D
VerifiedJune 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: D
Prospector is a great campground because it is close to the water, the towns of Dillon and Silverthorne and is home to numerous hiking trails!
Joseph L
VerifiedJune 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: D
Awesome place too camp!!!! Quick walking trip to the lake.
Matt W
VerifiedJune 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: C
This campground exceeded our expectations! Beautiful location, very neat clean facilities
Lisa H
VerifiedJune 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: D
Awesome campsite. So much fun I made reservations for the fall. One issue was it was difficult using the reservation system. It took me several tries to get 2 days. It only wanted to give me one even though I selected two consecutive open days. It is not obvious how I finally got it, but I did and will be back.
Emily A
VerifiedOctober 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: D
The campsite was great, plenty of room between groups so you have some privacy. The views are gorgeous with a nice little hiking path down to the water. Definitely will be staying again!
Andrea F
VerifiedOctober 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: D
This campground never disappoints. It’s beautiful with nearby hikes and a short walk to the lake for paddle boarding or fishing.
Location Prospector
Address:
Dillon Ranger District 680 Blue River Parkway
Silverthorne, CO, 80498
United States
From I-70, take the Silverthorne exit 205. Travel east on Highway 6,
approximately 4 miles to Swan Mountain Road. Turn right and travel for 2
miles to Prospector and Windy Point Campground sign. Take dirt road 1
mile to campground entrance.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.5958 / -106.034
Elevation: 2803 feet
Policies & Rules
| Category | About |
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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. |
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Body contact with reservoir prohibited; no swimming, water skiing, jetskiing, or scuba diving in the lake |
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Prevent the spread of invasive species by inspecting and cleaning packs, equipment, and tires before using lake or trails |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Any accepted senior passes must be entered for the discount at the time of booking for single sites only. |
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Click here for more information about White River National Forest |
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Campers must occupy the site the first night at a campsite. This prevents booking the site for Fri-Sun and showing up on Saturday. |
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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. |
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Check in time is 2:00pm and Check out time is 11:00amIt 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. |
| General |
Customer Service Contact 801-226-3564 or Help.WhiteRiver.Dillon@AmericanLL.com |
