U.S. Forest Service · Arapaho National Recreation Area · CO

Arapaho Bay

Arapaho Bay Scenic ViewPhoto · US Forest Service
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
85Sites
45 ftMax rig

The place

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. Keep reading

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.

The sites · 85

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
BIG ROCK001standard nonelectric35 ft
BIG ROCK002management40 ft
BIG ROCK003standard nonelectric40 ft
BIG ROCK004standard nonelectric39 ft
BIG ROCK005standard nonelectric40 ft
BIG ROCK006standard nonelectric25 ft
BIG ROCK007standard nonelectric35 ft
BIG ROCK008standard nonelectric40 ft
BIG ROCK009standard nonelectric30 ft
BIG ROCK010standard nonelectric45 ft
BIG ROCK011standard nonelectric30 ft
BIG ROCK012standard nonelectric25 ft
BIG ROCK013standard nonelectric25 ft
BIG ROCK014standard nonelectric25 ft
BIG ROCK015standard nonelectric34 ft
BIG ROCK016standard nonelectric36 ft
BIG ROCK017standard nonelectric35 ft
BIG ROCK018standard nonelectric40 ft
BIG ROCK019standard nonelectric30 ft
BIG ROCK020standard nonelectric35 ft
BIG ROCK021standard nonelectric25 ft
BIG ROCK022standard nonelectric40 ft
MANAGEMENT057management
MANAGEMENTXXXmanagement45 ftyes
MANAGEMENTxxx2management
MORA023standard nonelectric35 ft
MORA024standard nonelectric36 ft
MORA025standard nonelectric35 ft
MORA026standard nonelectric30 ft
MORA027rv nonelectric20 ft
MORA028tent only nonelectric
MORA029management20 ft
MORA030rv nonelectric30 ft
MORA031standard nonelectric25 ft
MORA032standard nonelectric32 ft
MORA033rv nonelectric30 ft
MORA034rv nonelectric30 ft
MORA035standard nonelectric30 ft
MORA036standard nonelectric30 ft
MORA037rv nonelectric30 ft
MORA038rv nonelectric30 ft
MORA039standard nonelectric30 ft
MORA040standard nonelectric30 ft
MORA041standard nonelectric37 ft
MORA042standard nonelectric30 ft
MORA043rv nonelectric30 ft
MORA044standard nonelectric26 ft
MORA045rv nonelectric30 ft
MORA046standard nonelectric25 ft
MORA047rv nonelectric30 ft
MORA048standard nonelectric42 ft
MORA049standard nonelectric30 ft
MORA050standard nonelectric40 ft
MORA051standard nonelectric35 ft
ROARING FORK052standard nonelectric30 ft
ROARING FORK053standard nonelectric42 ft
ROARING FORK054standard nonelectric35 ft
ROARING FORK055standard nonelectric25 ft
ROARING FORK056standard nonelectric35 ft
ROARING FORK058tent only nonelectric19 ft

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Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

Book on recreation.gov

Who runs it

Operated by Vista Recreation, a private concessionaire, under permit from the agency.

SRC · Operator link · 2026-08-24

Your representative

This campground sits in CO-02. This member’s public-lands record →

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