USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Arapaho Bay
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States · in Arapaho National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 85
- Hookups
- 79 no hookups
- Season
- May 14 to September 18
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,330 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ARAPAHO BAY (NFSR 125) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
- Nearest town
- Morrison
- Address
- 9054 U.S Hwy 285, Morrison, CO, 80465
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Sailing, Swimming Site, Wildlife Viewing
83 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
The Arapaho Bay Campground is located in the Arapaho National Recreation Area on Lake Granby, southeast of Grand Lake. Visitors enjoy the area for its great boating, fishing and hiking opportunities.
Recreation
Lake Granby is part of the Arapaho National Recreation Area. It offers boating, sailing, swimming and fishing. Anglers cast for kokanee salmon and a variety of trout, including rainbow, brown, mackinaw and cutthroat. National Fishing Week is held the first week of June each year.
Numerous hiking and horseback riding trails are located within the Arapaho National Recreation Area, including the Roaring Fork Trail, Monarch Lake Trail and the East Shore Trail (which is part of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail).
Facilities
The campground offers three loops of single- and double-family sites, a few of which are accessible. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and tent pad. Vault toilets, drinking water is available in the Big Rock Loop and trash collection are provided.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on Arapaho Bay, on the eastern tip of Lake Granby, at an elevation of 8,300 feet. Afternoon thunder showers should be expected during the summer months.
Due to the mountain pine beetle infestation and consequent hazardous tree removal, the campground offers little to no shade.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (530) 529-0578.
Nearby Attractions
Rocky Mountain National Park's west entrance is just north of Grand Lake. With lush valleys and craggy peaks reaching elevations over 14,000 feet, visitors are provided opportunities for countless breathtaking experiences and adventures. Scenic driving, hiking, backpacking, fishing, horseback riding and wildlife viewing are popular activities in the park.
Charges & Cancellations
Modifications for this campground must be made through Recreation.gov or by calling the call center at 1-877-444-6777 PRIOR to your reservation start date. Customers and contact center agents cannot modify reservations on or after the check-in date.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 10° | -15° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 13° | -10° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 18° | 0° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 25° | 4° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 33° | 21° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 42° | 30° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 51° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 50° | 44° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 45° | 22° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 33° | -3° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 20° | -5° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 11° | -11° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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