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  3. Prospector

Camping at Prospector near Silverthorne

Public campground · Silverthorne · 105 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

8 miles of shoreline for boating, sailing and shore fishing. The lake supports healthy populations of rainbow and brown trout, with occasional cutthroat in feeder streams, and marina boat launches in Frisco and Dillon make water access straightforward.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 443 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 70 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 105 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Drinking Water
  • Parking Area
  • Self Pay Station
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 105 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Dillon Ranger District 680 Blue River Parkway
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Prospector: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Prospector?
Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (104 of 104 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Prospector have RV hookups?
105 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Prospector?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Prospector?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (104 of 104 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 105 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 23 pull-through, 82 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 105 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (168 reports), AT&T 3 (91 reports), T-Mobile 3 (79 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $27/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Dillon Ranger District 680 Blue River Parkway (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Shade
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (443 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“ Kudos to Camp Hosts, for going xtra mile on our behalf”

Robert R 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Nice campground with some beautiful views!”

Nancy M 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Even if sites was reserved and paid for others were camping in site and were not around , camp ground host did what he could short of towing other Camper, others in site had same issues, ”

Brian C 3 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Creekside Camping

14.1 mi from Prospector (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Lowry Campground

0.2 mi from Prospector (straight-line) 4.0 · 187 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
No sites offered for these dates

Peak One

2 mi from Prospector (straight-line) 4.0 · 439 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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047
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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063
standard nonelectric
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056
standard nonelectric
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054
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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088
standard nonelectric
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072
standard nonelectric
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052
standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Island Kayak Tour Experience in Frisco 8 mi · 2.5 hr · from $65/person
    • Breckenridge Tours - Ghostly Tales 8 mi · 1.7 hr · from $30/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Half-Day Upper Colorado River Float Tour from Kremmling 8 mi · 4 hr · from $94/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 105 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 70 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures
2021 Forest River RV Rockwood GEO Pro - Great for Adventures

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 6 · 47 mi from campground

$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Forest River Surveyor Legend
2022 Forest River Surveyor Legend

Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 6 · 62 mi from campground

$140/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 KZ - Sportsmen 130RB - Lightweight & Family Friendly
2022 KZ - Sportsmen 130RB - Lightweight & Family Friendly

Travel trailer · 15 ft · sleeps 3 · 67 mi from campground

$99/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Prospector

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Island Kayak Tour Experience in Frisco
Island Kayak Tour Experience in Frisco

8 mi · 2.5 hr · from $65/person

Breckenridge Tours - Ghostly Tales
Breckenridge Tours - Ghostly Tales

8 mi · 1.7 hr · from $30/person

Half-Day Upper Colorado River Float Tour from Kremmling
Half-Day Upper Colorado River Float Tour from Kremmling

8 mi · 4 hr · from $94/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Monster Truck Hay Ride
Monster Truck Hay Ride

8 mi · 45 min · from $45/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 20–Oct 1: RV & Tent $27 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Prospector

For July weekends, book about 174 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 90 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May72 days ahead131 days ahead50 days ahead122 days ahead
June88 days ahead151 days ahead46 days ahead141 days ahead
July90 days ahead174 days ahead48 days ahead155 days ahead
August72 days ahead170 days ahead32 days ahead139 days ahead
September34 days ahead82 days ahead29 days ahead92 days ahead
October7 days ahead32 days ahead——

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (29,229 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Ridden- Fall Foliage E-Bike Rentals Breckenridge To Frisco
Ridden- Fall Foliage E-Bike Rentals Breckenridge To Frisco

8 mi · 1 hr–9 hr · from $85/person

Breckenridge Tours - Strange but True
Breckenridge Tours - Strange but True

8 mi · 1.5 hr · from $33/person

Upper Colorado Full Day Scenic Float from Kremmling
Upper Colorado Full Day Scenic Float from Kremmling

8 mi · 6 hr · from $164/person

Inflatable Kayak Half-Day Excursion from Kremmling
Inflatable Kayak Half-Day Excursion from Kremmling

8 mi · 4 hr · from $107/person

Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour
Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour

14 mi · 4 hr · from $141/person

Compare site types

105 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

105 sites · $27/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15