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
Bryan K
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 029, Loop: C
Wonderful campground, but noisy. Campers did not seem to care about barking dogs and partying past 10p. Otherwise, this could a wonderful camp spot and hope next year's camp host will take management of these things into consideration.
Glenn S
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 082, Loop: E
Road leading into the campground is very bad, either the Forest Service or Summit County needs to address this issue . The roads in the campground are well maintain.
Rod E
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 012, Loop: A
Great camp host they are very helpfully. The lots are a little small for the camper and truck but we made it work.
Richard S
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 038, Loop: C
We had a campsite reserved for 2 nights at this campground. We showed up the first night and everything was great but while we were out hiking the next day, the campground host sold our site to someone else. When we got back in the evening, our site was occupied and there were no other sites available. When we confronted the campground host they made a bunch of excuses and didn't offer any real solutions so we were forced to sleep in a parking lot. Their system for keeping track of which sites are booked is terrible so keep that in mind when staying here.
James V
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 055, Loop: D
Great concerts for free in Dillon
Michele S
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 034, Loop: C
We planned a family camping trip with my siblings, their families, and my kids. There were 15 of us at the height of the weekend and all had a great time. We used one sight as the hub for cooking and eating but had reserved several sights in the vicinity for sleeping. Access to hiking and water was nearby and for others who stayed at camp (me) it was quiet and restful. The scenery was breathtaking! Weather was good and our sight had matured trees for shade from the afternoon sun. For a family fun weekend, we couldn't have asked for better or for a better price. We are already starting to plan our weekend for next summer!! See you soon!
Robert M
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 002, Loop: A
Beautiful place to camp. Close to Dillon but you could barely hear any traffic noise.
Jonathan H
VerifiedJanuary 13, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 094, Loop: E
Nice campground.
Rob E
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 002, Loop: A
It was a nice clean campground. The water was beautiful. The hiking was great.
Christy C
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 β’ Stayed at: 007, Loop: A
Don't be discouraged if you can't get the campsites right along the lake - many of the sites in the other loops are lovely and the views to the mountains surrounding you are easy to see from almost anywhere. We loved our stay at Prospector. Our days were spent sailing on Dillon Reservoir - a 10 minute drive from the campground. If you don't have access to a boat there are many for rent at both the Dillon and Frisco Marinas. The bar/snack shacks at both Marinas are also great places to hang out near the water and enjoy a beautiful summer day outside.
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. |
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Customer Service Contact 801-226-3564 or Help.WhiteRiver.Dillon@AmericanLL.com |
