Arapaho Bay in CO -- Campground & RV Camping in Colorado
Arapaho Bay in CO
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Arapaho Bay Campground lies on the eastern shore of Lake Granby inside the Arapaho National Recreation Area at an elevation of 8,300 feet. The campground features three loops containing single- and double-family sites equipped with tent pads, picnic tables, and campfire rings. Facilities include vault toilets, drinking water, and trash collection. The surrounding water offers fishing for salmon and trout alongside boating and swimming. Nearby footpaths include the Roaring Fork, Monarch Lake, and East Shore trails. Rocky Mountain National Park sits just to the north.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel, pitching to 6%.
Mount Irving Hale stands 3,397 ft above the site, 2.3 miles northeast. Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, an 85-site campground. A pond lies 0.2 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Granby, is 9.4 mi off.
September normals 44–69°F, 2.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov