Prospector Campground, Dillon, CO

Prospector Campground in Summit county is located 1 hr 15 min west of Lakewood, CO with an elevation of 9,194 feet. There are a total of 106 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the beginning of October. 105 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 16 and 70 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $26.00 per night.

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Campsites Available Tonight, Sep 19, 2024 78 FF*

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#1	First-come	Pull-Through	40 ft	$26
#2	First-come	Pull-Through	35 ft	$26
#3	First-come	Back-In	26 ft	$26
#4	First-come	Back-In	50 ft	$26
#5	First-come	Back-In	35 ft	$26
#6	First-come	Pull-Through	45 ft	$26
#7	First-come	Pull-Through	40 ft	$26
#8	First-come	Back-In	32 ft	$26
#9	First-come	Pull-Through	40 ft	$26
#10	First-come	Pull-Through	40 ft	$26
#11	First-come	Pull-Through	45 ft	$26
#12	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$26
#13	First-come	Back-In	55 ft	$26
#17	First-come	Pull-Through	64 ft	$26
#18	First-come	Pull-Through	65 ft	$26
#19	First-come	Pull-Through	40 ft	$26
#21	First-come	Back-In	50 ft	$26
#22	First-come	Pull-Through	40 ft	$26
#24	First-come	Back-In	32 ft	$26
#26	First-come	Back-In	30 ft	$26
#27	First-come	Back-In	50 ft	$26
#28	First-come	Back-In	50 ft	$26
#29	First-come	Back-In	26 ft	$26
#35	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$26
#36	First-come	Back-In	44 ft	$26
#37	First-come	Pull-Through	60 ft	$26
#38	First-come	Back-In	32 ft	$26
#39	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$26
#45	First-come	Back-In	50 ft	$26
#46	First-come	Back-In	36 ft	$26
#47	First-come	Back-In	32 ft	$26
#48	First-come	Back-In	38 ft	$26
#49	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$26
#50	First-come	Back-In	38 ft	$26
#52	First-come	Back-In	36 ft	$26
#54	First-come	Back-In	18 ft	$26
#56	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$26
#57	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$26
#59	First-come	Back-In	30 ft	$26
#60	First-come	Back-In	28 ft	$26
#61	First-come	Back-In	25 ft	$26
#63	First-come	Back-In	16 ft	$26
#64	First-come	Back-In	30 ft	$26
#65	First-come	Back-In	32 ft	$26
#68	First-come	Back-In	30 ft	$26
#69	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$26
#70	First-come	Pull-Through	40 ft	$26
#72	First-come	Back-In	21 ft	$26
#73	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$26
#74	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$26
#75	First-come	Back-In	34 ft	$26
#76	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$26
#77	First-come	Back-In	35 ft	$26
#78	First-come	Back-In	32 ft	$26
#79	First-come	Back-In	22 ft	$26
#80	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$26
#81	First-come	Back-In	42 ft	$26
#82	First-come	Back-In	42 ft	$26
#83	First-come	Back-In	36 ft	$26
#84	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$26
#85	First-come	Back-In	22 ft	$26
#86	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$26
#87	First-come	Back-In	35 ft	$26
#88	First-come	Back-In	38 ft	$26
#89	First-come	Back-In	25 ft	$26
#90	First-come	Back-In	34 ft	$26
#91	First-come	Back-In	38 ft	$26
#93	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$26
#94	First-come	Back-In	48 ft	$26
#96	First-come	Back-In	18 ft	$26
#97	First-come	Back-In	28 ft	$26
#98	First-come	Back-In	35 ft	$26
#99	First-come	Back-In	24 ft	$26
#101	First-come	Back-In	46 ft	$26
#102	First-come	Back-In	25 ft	$26
#104	First-come	Back-In	36 ft	$26
#106	First-come	Back-In	50 ft	$26
#107	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$26

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Campsite Reviews (222)

4.3 out of 5

5 star		59%
4 star		23%
3 star		9%
2 star		5%
1 star		2%

@JacquelineL261 · Camped on Aug 25, 2024 at Campsite #10

Love the site but this visit no water available. Host was not too attentive, he had asked us to meet him about obtaining a site and we waited three hours for him (he was napping). Bathroom was out of toilet paper quite often, sites were not as clean as on previous visits. We shall return as we love the campground but hopefully a new host that cares about the campground will be put in that position.

@PatrickM390922 · Camped on Aug 13, 2024 at Campsite #15

Great campground. in the heart of Summit County. No hookups, but dump and water station down the road at the Frisco Water Plant. Water spigots in the campground are labeled no RV fill up, so come in with full water tanks.

@DougH1450504 · Camped on Aug 11, 2024 at Campsite #9

Nice big pull-through site, very close to restroom and a fresh-water spigot. Easy access to trails, beautiful views of Buffalo Mountain and the Ten Mile Range. Appreciate that the caretaker updates each site if there has been a cancellation. No highway noise!

@jeffr2985886 · Camped on Aug 11, 2024 at Campsite #4

Good option for price conscious folks in extremely expensive Summit County. Look, there's not much in the way of shade, but the views make up for it. It's nothing fancy, no showers or anything, but it does the job it does pretty well.

@ThomasB3452376 · Camped on Aug 1, 2024 at Campsite #105

We were somewhat disappointed with Prospector. Beautiful area, however it was very dusty and noisy. The water was limited to filling jugs and we were unable to fill our water tanks. There was no dump station; we had to use the dump station down at the local municipality which charge $10. The map indicates that there was water next to our site (105) however that had been shut off. There were very few spickets throughout the campground. Would not recommend

@MartinT6691297 · Camped on Jul 29, 2024 at Campsite #15

Campground host was very helpful and kept bathrooms really clean!

@LarryC7765348 · Camped on Jul 29, 2024 at Campsite #52

Loud noises after midnight and nothing was done about it. Daughter's family left early because of it. Camp hosts were not friendly, didn't speak to anyone that we know of.

@AshM72976758FA · Camped on Jul 28, 2024 at Campsite #31

I have camped at Dillon Reservoir many times, this last weekend was the first time since the new management took over as camp host. I was treated to a loud party, a camper next to me playing his guitar and wailing until 1Am, and flashlights shinning into my tent. My camp site was dirty, and no sign of the camp host. Very disappointed, I will not return and if you are looking to enjoy peace and the outdoors, this is not a good spot. It's a shame because this use to be a wonderful place to camp.

@JoshuaB6443830 · Camped on Jul 28, 2024 at Campsite #80

Site was clean and had good proximity to water and restroom. Very quiet overall (we were there on a weekday though). Good cell service (Verizon). Couple ankle breaker holes at the picnic table could be filled in, but otherwise an overall solid experience.

@MatthewW543034 · Camped on Jul 27, 2024 at Campsite #14

This is a great campsite with an excellent view. The campground in general seems to be popular with people that use travel trailers, there is no electricity so be prepared to listen to generators at all hours. Generators should be against the rules at primitive campgrounds, stay home and watch tv there. People camp to have peace and quiet not listen to small gasoline engines!

@LisaH3162185 · Camped on Jul 24, 2024 at Campsite #66

I love this campground. The only concern I have is the surrounding forest. There is so much beetle kill around the Dillon area that it will some day go up in flames similar to the Paradise CA fire. There are few evacuation roads. The forest management needs to be addressed.

@DeanneKF19194B · Camped on Jul 22, 2024 at Campsite #74

Nice basic campground with plenty of space between sites. No electricity, of course and when we were there, the water wasnt available either restrooms were basic but OK. Good location for access to Silverthorn and Dillon.

@LindaB8903771 · Camped on Jul 21, 2024 at Campsite #43

Weve camped at Prospector for many years and love the location to the lake. This year weve noticed a change in host management of the campground that hasnt been positive. We stayed several nights and never saw the host once. Also, RV next to us ran their generator most of the night and nothing was done about it by the host. We were in a truck camper and it was very loud. There were many people in tents camped right around them as well.

@AmberK2385014 · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #100

Perfect for families. Great hiking trails.

@JulieP3429152 · Camped on Jul 18, 2024 at Campsite #43

Beautiful

@DawnT8344313 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #87

Campground were kept very clean including bathrooms. Its very close to both Dillon and Breckenridge Co. My only issue is that the trees are still small so its not high enough to give you shade when in a tent or that deep forest camping feel but still beautiful scenery everyday you look.

@NicholasH39633 · Camped on Jul 12, 2024 at Campsite #95

Apparently the Campground a little down the road was rented out for an all-night rave. Loud music all night long - until I called the county sheriff around 3am.Terrible experience.

@LisaM2898345 · Camped on Jul 9, 2024 at Campsite #7

Love Prospector Campground. I stay there every year to go biking in Summit County.

@Alexandra5983E · Camped on Jul 9, 2024 at Campsite #30

There were a bunch of thriving young trees around our site in Loop B but they weren't yet tall enough to really provide relief from the afternoon sun. Our site was very much in the open and the sun got quite intense. Not a complaint just a heads up! And everything about the campground and area I clouding the drive up there was absolutely incredible. Will definitely be staying here again and we'll bring along a canopy for shade!

@JanetA3115325 · Camped on Jul 4, 2024 at Campsite #64

Campground is beautiful and well-maintained with clean bathrooms and sites that are on the larger side for this area. However, the first night of our stay, we had a horrible experience with a large, raucous group playing music and talking loudly until 2am. The campground hosts were located right across from this group, yet nothing was done to enforce quiet hours. Really disappointing that this group was allowed to ruin the night for everyone else in surrounding sites.

@MichelleN16114 · Camped on Jul 3, 2024 at Campsite #20

Beautiful big spaces. Wish camp host would hold people to the rules of quiet hours. Booming music until 1:00 am not ok. But that's not the site's problem.

@JenniferH28313 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #60

My last time there was probably 13-14 years ago. I was sad to see that the views that were afforded at most of the sites were gone as the trees now block views of the mountains and lake. But I know we need the trees. Just a different experience. There were some loud people up late nearby, but I guess you have to expect that these days unfortunately.

@Christoph38781 · Camped on Jun 25, 2024 at Campsite #106

Fantastic location and well kept up. Great roads leading into the campground as well as nice hiking trails all around.

@BethH1585808 · Camped on Jun 24, 2024 at Campsite #34

Good weather. Friendly host. Beautiful views.

@MicheleW986936 · Camped on Jun 23, 2024 at Campsite #42

Great campground. There were issues with water availability and we almost cancelled. Thank God we didnt. Great sites. We will be back again.

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