Prospector
Its 106 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $29 per night. Prospector is a National Forest campground near Frisco, Colorado.
Reservable: Recreation.gov

- National Forest
- Managed by
- 70 ft
- Max RV length
Prospector sits inside White River National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 106
- Max RV length
- 70 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
106 sites in 5 loops; 22 pull-through; the longest takes a 70 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | A | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 001 |
| 002 | A | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 002 |
| 003 | A | Standard nonelectric | 26 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 003 |
| 004 | A | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 004 |
| 005 | A | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 005 |
| 006 | A | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 006 |
| 007 | A | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 007 |
| 008 | A | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 008 |
| 009 | A | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 009 |
| 010 | A | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 010 |
| 011 | A | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 011 |
| 012 | A | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 012 |
| 013 | B | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 013 |
| 014 | B | Standard nonelectric | 44 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 014 |
| 015 | B | Standard nonelectric | 70 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 015 |
| 016 | B | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 016 |
| 017 | B | Standard nonelectric | 64 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 017 |
| 018 | B | Standard nonelectric | 65 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 018 |
| 019 | B | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 019 |
| 020 | B | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 020 |
| 021 | B | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 021 |
| 022 | B | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 022 |
| 023 | B | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 023 |
| 024 | B | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 024 |
| 026 | B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 026 |
| 027 | B | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 027 |
| 028 | C | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 028 |
| 029 | C | Standard nonelectric | 26 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 029 |
| 030 | C | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 030 |
| 031 | C | Standard nonelectric | 33 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 031 |
| 032 | C | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 032 |
| 033 | C | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 033 |
| 034 | C | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 034 |
| 035 | C | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 035 |
| 036 | C | Standard nonelectric | 44 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 036 |
| 037 | C | Standard nonelectric | 60 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 037 |
| 038 | C | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 038 |
| 039 | C | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 039 |
| 040 | C | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 040 |
| 041 | C | Standard nonelectric | 60 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 041 |
| 042 | C | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 042 |
| 043 | C | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 043 |
| 044 | C | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 044 |
| 045 | C | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 045 |
| 046 | C | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop C, site 046 |
| 047 | D | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 047 |
| 048 | D | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 048 |
| 049 | D | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 049 |
| 050 | D | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 050 |
| 051 | D | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 051 |
| 052 | D | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 052 |
| 053 | D | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 053 |
| 054 | D | Standard nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 054 |
| 055 | D | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 055 |
| 056 | D | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 056 |
| 057 | D | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 057 |
| 058 | D | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 058 |
| 059 | D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 059 |
| 060 | D | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 060 |
| 061 | D | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 061 |
| 062 | D | Standard nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 062 |
| 063 | D | Standard nonelectric | 16 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 063 |
| 064 | D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 064 |
| 065 | D | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 065 |
| 066 | D | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 066 |
| 067 HOST | D | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 067 HOST |
| 068 | D | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 068 |
| 069 | D | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 069 |
| 070 | D | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 070 |
| 071 | D | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 071 |
| 072 | D | Standard nonelectric | 21 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 072 |
| 073 | D | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 073 |
| 074 | D | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 074 |
| 075 | D | Standard nonelectric | 34 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 075 |
| 076 | D | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 076 |
| 077 | D | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 077 |
| 078 | D | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 078 |
| 079 | D | Standard nonelectric | 22 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 079 |
| 080 | D | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop D, site 080 |
| 081 | E | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 081 |
| 082 | E | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 082 |
| 083 | E | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 083 |
| 084 | E | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 084 |
| 085 | E | Standard nonelectric | 22 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 085 |
| 086 | E | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 086 |
| 087 | E | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 087 |
| 088 | E | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 088 |
| 089 | E | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 089 |
| 090 | E | Standard nonelectric | 34 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 090 |
| 091 | E | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 091 |
| 092 | E | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 092 |
| 093 | E | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 093 |
| 094 | E | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 094 |
| 095 | E | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 095 |
| 096 | E | Standard nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 096 |
| 097 | E | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 097 |
| 098 | E | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 098 |
| 099 | E | Standard nonelectric | 24 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 099 |
| 100 | E | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 100 |
| 101 | E | Standard nonelectric | 46 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 101 |
| 102 | E | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 102 |
| 103 | E | Standard nonelectric | 22 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 103 |
| 104 | E | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 104 |
| 105 | E | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 105 |
| 106 | E | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 106 |
| 107 | E | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop E, site 107 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,122 ft
39.6009, -106.0402 in Summit. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Prospector?
Sites at Prospector are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232273).
How much does it cost to camp at Prospector?
Camping at Prospector costs Single Site: $29 per night.
How many campsites does Prospector have?
Prospector has 106 campsites.
Are there pull-through sites at Prospector?
Recreation.gov lists 22 pull-through sites at Prospector.
Are dogs allowed at Prospector?
Yes, pets are allowed at Prospector.
Who manages Prospector?
Prospector is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Prospector
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Prospector, in straight-line miles: Turquoise Lake (swimming hole, 29 miles), and Radium Hot Springs (hot spring, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 2
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
Lowry - Sites
- 27
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
- Sites
- 77
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Frisco and campgrounds in Summit.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0