Prospector

Easy pull-in, shady mornings and gorgeous views! Fun short (15-20 minute) hiking trail down to the lake beach. Close to Breckenridge & Frisco if needed. Numerous hiking trails in the area.

HUGE campsites with plenty of privacy and room to run for the kiddos. Clean pit toilets. Unfortunately the water was out when we were there (we knew ahead of time, but had booked these campsites because there *was* supposed to be water). Beautiful surroundings, with an easy little hike down to the reservoir.

Beautiful views and easily accessible from Swan Mountain road. Bathrooms were clean and well stocked. Sites were a little close to each other but still felt private due to the abundant pine trees. Visited in Mid-September, it was below freezing at night but warmed up quickly after sunrise.

We enjoy staying at Prospector Campground every year! The bathrooms are always so clean and very well maintained. The camp host was also so nice and accommodating. Great experience as always!

We love being at Prospector. It has easy access to all of the activities we like to do. One word of caution... THEY HAVE CHANGED THE VEHICLE DAY PASSES!! The vehicle pass for the campground is no longer valid at the day use areas around the lake. This is VERY disappointing. I do not see the need to buy multiple day passes for the different parking areas. Up until this year, the pass worked for all areas making it simple to hop around and enjoy the different areas and activities around the lake. If I have to buy a pass for each parking area, then I may have to start looking elsewhere. Other than that, we really love the area!

Beautiful site well kept and plenty of space between sites

Great host. No water.

Only complaint was that someone left their generator on and unattended all night our first night. And it seems like people drive twice the posted speed limit. Other than that, great campground and staff.

Clean space. Nearest vault toilet to my site was immaculate, like, could have slept on the floor it was so clean. Was there 4 days and it was always clean. Access was easy though the sign for loop C is hidden behind trees so it took awhile to find my spot. Fire ring with grill. No bear box.
There was no running water onsite at the time though, and having the picnic bench anchored to the ground means you're at the mercy of whatever trees your site has.

The campground was as expected. Nice spacious sites, clean bathrooms, respectful quiet guests. I did not realize the lake access was so rough and challenging. It required a hike down a steep rocky trail with erosion and this proved challenging while carrying a stand up paddle board via backpack. Sneakers were definitely recommended rather than flip flops. The beach area is all rocks, no sand. Compared to the nice lake access at other area campgrounds, I would not recommend Prospector if you’re looking for lake activities.