About Arapaho Bay Campground
The Arapaho Bay Campground is located in the [Arapaho National Recreation Area](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/recarea/?recid=81813) on Lake Granby, southeast of Grand Lake. Visitors enjoy the area for its great boating, fishing and hiking opportunities. **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 shade. **Recreation:** Lake Granby is part of Arapaho National Recreation…
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- Managed by: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
- Where: 9 mi south of Grand Lake, CO · 40.12508, -105.76104
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Fork | Horse | 0.3 mi | 6.2 mi |
| Knight Ridge | Horse | 0.4 mi | 5.8 mi |
| Strawberry Lake | Horse | 0.7 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Strawberry Bench | Horse | 0.8 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Arapaho Pass | Horse | 1.3 mi | 10.7 mi |
| Cascade Creek | Horse | 1.3 mi | 7.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7.7 mi
Water fill-up: 7.8 mi
Propane: 9.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Arapaho National Recreation Area 0.1 mi
- 1972 Rainbow Gathering site 1.7 mi
- Wild Camping 4.4 mi
- Campsite · 8 mi NE of Tabernash 5.2 mi
- Dispersed spot · 8 mi NW of Ward 6.3 mi
- Sunset Point Campground 6.4 mi