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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
Peyton R
VerifiedAugust 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: C
The camp host was awesome! She was great!
Anirban D
VerifiedAugust 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: C
Lack of big trees near the spot so almost no shades. Also there must be a good reason that the table was locked up, but it was locked up far from the fire pit which was a bit inconvenient if you dont have a camping chair. Otherwise it was well maintained and clean. Also the host was really nice and helpful.
Denise M
VerifiedAugust 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: C
Beautiful sight and campground. The only thing missing was water access.
Garren R
VerifiedAugust 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: C
We pulled up to blaring music from another loop. After putting up with it for 24 hours, we walked to find where it was coming from. To our surprise it was the campground host! Not a great place to be if you want to camp in peace and quiet.
Sites are large, but not terribly private. The trees were clear cut a while back due to the beetle infestation and the new growth hasn't really filled in the area yet.
Jennie C
VerifiedAugust 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: D
Nice campground. It's not an in-the-woods feel, there are lots of campsites. Good for kids, nice to ride bikes around. There were no issues with noise or lights.
We were in Loop E. We went by Loop D because we'd seen other reviews and those had a nice view of the reservoir. Loop E did not, but it was still pretty.
I'd read some warning reviews about the dirt road road coming in and it was not bad at all, maybe a mile of gravel. It rained while we were there and there were no problems with mud.
Donato D
VerifiedAugust 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 097, Loop: E
No water
Terre B
VerifiedJuly 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: A
Bathrooms very clean and well stocked. Campground hosts were friendly and very helpful. Would definitely camp here again.
Drew B
VerifiedJuly 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: D
Prospector is an annual trip for our family. Amazing views of the 10 mi and Gore Range, ready access to Lake Dillon for paddleboarding, bike trails, etc. No water on site this summer is hard, we were noticed well in advance, but it’s hard regardless.
Bill G
VerifiedJuly 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: B
Comparing Prospector to Peak One and Lowry, we liked Peak One and are very happy we did not stay at Lowry. Prospector is the best.
Scott S
VerifiedJuly 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: D
Nice campground, clean bathrooms, good location. The water was not working anywhere in the campground which was a bit inconvenient and it would be nice if the washboard dirt road was better maintained. We have been camping for over 40 years and have never met better campground hosts. They always were available, they were always helpful and they always smiled and seemed to be enjoying their work. Other people in the campground also noticed these hosts and commented how great they were. People like them really do make a difference in how enjoyable a stay is. May I give them an 11?
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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