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
Kelcie W
VerifiedJuly 19, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 003, Loop: A
Great location! The photos are misleading- these sites have a bunch of trees! The camp rangers were kind and helpful and our site was all set and ready to go when we arrived. We hope to be back soon!
Jennifer K
VerifiedJuly 17, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 052, Loop: D
Beautiful campground-sites are close together but we loved the trees and trails
Scott G
VerifiedJuly 17, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 021, Loop: B
Lots of trees and privacy in our loop. Very clean bathrooms.
Chuck B
VerifiedJuly 16, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 014, Loop: B
Facilities are awesome and the hosts are very helpful and friendly.
Beth H
VerifiedJuly 16, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 091, Loop: E
Beautiful views, clean bathrooms and friendly campers. Would have given 5 stars if it weren't for the biting stable flies.
William D
VerifiedJuly 8, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 054, Loop: D
Only problem was neighbor left a generator running after 10pm
Tiffany G
VerifiedJune 27, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 103, Loop: E
Nice big camp site, very clean bathrooms, and lots of fun had. Highly recommend.
JoAnne S
VerifiedJune 21, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 103, Loop: E
The views from this campground are stunning! The space was relatively open with no tent pad so we could put our tent anywhere. We also didn't see any bear lockers for food so just kept everything in the car. Many of the spots do not have tall trees for shade or protection from the wind. The second day there we got huge wind gusts that started collapsing our tent. The campground also seems to be popular with families because we saw many with kids which was nice. However, many of the campers liked to stay up late while we were there and we could hear our neighbors nearby and music from across the campground. So if you want to go to bed early to get an early start, bring some earplugs. Otherwise this place was perfect! We'd love to come back and stay on Loop D with the amazing views of the water and mountains.
Karen M
VerifiedJune 20, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 077, Loop: D
Excellent campground - family friendly, lake access, clean facilities.
Floyd W
VerifiedJune 18, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 048, Loop: D
Too many adults and teenagers speeding around the campground roads on four-wheel ATVs, frequently with young children in their laps and traveling three or four times the 10 mph posted speed limit. In addition to the unsafe operation of these vehicles, dust and noise were a disagreeable result. Campground hosts seemed unaware of the problem, or at least did nothing to address it.
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
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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 |
