Prewitt Reservoir South

Pros:
•Easy to find
•The lake is beautiful
•Birds everywhere - there was a large flock of pelicans on the lake that were fun to watch
•Walmart is just 30 minutes away (this fact became important, read on)

Cons:
•You must have a permit to access property. We went to the closest Walmart and got an out of state one day fishing license for $17.
•There are a lot of people and rigs here, some of which look like they call it home. Dogs barking, generators running, people yelling at the dogs barking, local teenagers stopped through to swim in the lake, make out, yell profanities at each other. The teens thing probably wouldn’t have been mentioned but they parked at the campsite next to us and their behavior bothered my nine year old daughter so much she wanted to leave.
•The campsites are more like wide spots on the road so unless you get a site at the very end of the road, traffic coming and going is an issue.
•The pit toilet was disgusting. Unusable really. We chose to use our backup relief methods.
•There was a funky smell. Might have been the flock of pelicans. We were downwind from the large flock.
• Bugs - gnats, mosquitoes, flies, ticks - bring the spray.

It was an okay night. The permit thing was a little bit of a surprise to me because, although there is another review that mentions it, that review was further down in the list and I didn’t see it until I was already having to figure it out.

You drive in on a washboard road but it isn’t too long so it could be worse. There’s tons of spots to pick from and lots right on the water. It really is like a little beach in Colorado. It got pretty windy at times though. There is a vault toilet and a dumpster to dump your trash. Other than that, not much else. Beautiful camping spot to spend a few days.

This was a great boondocking spot. The only issue I want to caution people on is the amount of burs and goat heads we encountered. Having two dogs with long hair this was a constant battle. I'm not sure if it was only at the spot we were located at (I'm assuming probably not) but this was a setback we constantly had to deal with not to mention painful for our pups. It would probably help to have dogs wearing booties so they are more protected.

Other than WalMart overnights, we have never boondocked before. We found this spot and decided to give it a try. We pulled in on a Sunday evening and found a spot under some trees with a view of the water. Super easy to get a big rig here. We are in a 41.5 Ft fiver toyhauler.

There are toilets if you need them but they are primitive and pretty full of gnats. Big dumpsters located throughout. The lake is really low bc of drought and quite merkey but we have still enjoyed the views and a few rides out on our Stand Up Paddle-boards.

Great Verizon LTE here. We work from the road and have no problem using our hotspot. We are one of about 3 rvs in the entire place (that supposedly fits 250!) Great privacy and beautiful views...it’s like a little oasis in the middle of prairie.

Will definitely be coming back here if ever in the area!

Arrived from out of state at dusk. Signs said state pass, hunting or fishing license, or permit required. No self registration but phone number provided for permit. Called - they were unaware Prewitt even existed. 13 minutes later they gave me another phone number - local office. Recorded message said office closed, hoped to open this fall. There might have been some facility at the north area, but considering the hour we just dropped anchor for the night. We left early to the sound of thunder in the morning.

We really love it here! We were able to visit again (last time we came was October 2016). This time we brought our friends from Hebards Travels and it made our trip that much better!

We had a phenomenal time watching the sunsets from the beach, kayaking, swimming and relaxing!

We work from the road and our internet with Viaero and AT&T was great!

Hebards travels did a great video you can check it out: https://youtu.be/CqLEGVH-eak

We love how much room there is even for larger rigs!

FYI Both Experiences we have had a whole lot of flies come into our RV (come prepared lol)

There are dumpsters which is super convenient and primitive restrooms if needed.

1st Class RV adventures shared this spot with us and it quickly became one of our favorites as well.

Beach: soft sand, some roots from trees but we have been barefoot, pretty much since we arrived.

Water: we’re here in July and it is shallow, 75 degrees, comfortable, perfect for kayaking, carp and wall eye are very prominate. We saw families bringing inner tubes and floating and enjoying the water! Perfect for teaching kids to swim as it is very shallow and flat unless a storm is in the area.

Boondocking: nearest town is about 15-20 minutes away, with great stores to help restock and get water. Temperatures have been mild-warm but there is a nice breeze off the water. Bug zapper will definitely help. We also kept a small fire going with smoke that seemed to push them from the camp site.

This was our first real boondocking experience when we first began full time RVing! We only lasted 4 Days because we ran out of water (total newbies). We travel in a 44 foot fifth wheel and had no trouble finding a spot right by the water! The Sterling rest area is not too far for dumping and water and it’s free.

We had my brothers Viaero hot spot so we used that for communication. (Viaero is a Colorado based wireless company).

I did 2 shorts videos showing the area we really enjoyed staying here! (Please excuse my videos this was when we first started and I didn’t even know how to hold the camera lol)

https://youtu.be/pdIwUaP4z4E
https://youtu.be/t-XkPTrmpEE