Arapaho Bay

9054 U.S Hwy 285
Morrison, CO 80465

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.

Camp site features

Across 79 camp sites:

Pets allowed: all 79 sites
ADA accessible: 2 of 79 sites
Longest RV: 45 ft
Largest party: 16 people
Equipment: CAR, FIFTH WHEEL, PICKUP CAMPER, RV, Tent, Trailer

Directions

From the intersection of U.S. Highways 40 and 34 in Granby, head north on Highway 34 for about 5 miles to County Road 6. Go east for 9 miles to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Jennifer S

Loop:Big Rock

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Reviewed 23 days ago

Great location, nice and clean campground. Second time staying here.

Clarissa M

Loop:Mora

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Reviewed a month ago

Beautiful area, big trees, everything was clean and the camp hosts very nice. Some sites have lots of privacy and shade, others (most by the water) are wide open with beautiful views.

Grace T

Loop:Roaring Fork

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Great campsite!

Dan W

Loop:Roaring Fork

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Reviewed 2 months ago

We are returning guests at Arapaho Bay campground and we love camping here. This year was disappointing because there was no water in the bay whatsoever. The drought was so severe that everything was just dried up. This is still a very nice campground with Monarch Lake nearby and nice hiking trails are easily accessible. The camp hosts were great and did a wonderful job keeping the facilities neat and clean.

Deysi V

Loop:Big Rock

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Nice spot, looks more secluded on the map than in reality. But pretty spacious overall

Mark P

Loop:Big Rock

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Nice camp ground. Very shady and decent toilet pits. Unsure how the lake access was as water levels were down. The only drawback was the 10 miles of washboard road to access. I would go back again

Availability

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