Arapaho Bay
Arapaho Bay is a national forest campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 40.12191, -105.76081
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231860
About Arapaho Bay
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. 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. 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 shade. Lake Granby is part of the Arapaho National Recreation Area. It offers boating, sailing, swimming and fishing. Anglers can cast for kokanee salmon and a variety of trout. Numerous hiking and horseback riding trails are nearby in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, including the Roaring Fork Trail and the Cascade Creek Trail. Sites 1-7 are open during the winter with no fees or amenities. The restrooms are locked in the winter months, so campers must be self-contained.
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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
- 122 designated routes (78 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapaho Bay-Big Rock Loop | RV park | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Arapaho Bay | Private campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Arapaho Bay-Moraine Loop | RV park | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Arapaho Bay | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | No hookups |
| Arapaho Bay-Roaring Fork Loop | RV park | 0.6 mi | — | — |
| 1972 Rainbow Gathering site | Private campground | 1.6 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.