Arapaho Bay
Arapaho Bay is a national forest campground in Colorado. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 40.11944, -105.75581
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Sailing, Swimming Site, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Arapaho Bay
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 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. Wit
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Larimer County Open Space · 23 mi
- Water fill
- Crystal Spring · 13 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 34 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 119 designated routes (61 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapaho Bay | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Arapaho Bay-Big Rock Loop | RV park | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Arapaho Bay | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Arapaho Bay-Moraine Loop | RV park | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Arapaho Bay-Roaring Fork Loop | RV park | 0.9 mi | — | — |
| 1972 Rainbow Gathering site | Private campground | 1.7 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.