Established Camping
Green Ridge Campground
About
National Forest
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG
Overview
Green Ridge Campground is located on beautiful Shadow Mountain Reservoir, southwest of Grand Lake in north central Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its great boating, fishing and hiking opportunities.
Recreation
Shadow Mountain Lake is part of the Arapaho National Recreation Area. It offers boating, swimming and fishing. Anglers cast for kokanee salmon, as well as rainbow, brown, mackinaw and cutthroat trout. A boat ramp and dock are located within the campground. The Colorado River can also be accessed from the campground. National Fishing Week is held annually the first week of June. Numerous hiking and horseback riding trails are in the vicinity, including the East Shore Trail (which is part of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail), Roaring Fork Trail and Monarch Lake Trail.
Facilities
The campground offers several single-family sites, as well as one double and one triple capacity campsite. Picnic tables, campfire rings and tent pads are provided, as are flush and vault toilets and drinking water. Firewood may be gathered in the forest or purchased from the host.
Natural Features
The campground is situated between the southern shore of Shadow Mountain Lake and the banks of the Colorado River, at an elevation of approximately 8,300 feet. Afternoon thunderstorms should be expected during the summer months. Due to the mountain pine beetle infestation and consequent removal of hazardous trees, there is little to no shade available in the campground. Since 2008, 3,000 pine seedlings have been planted to remedy the problem in the future.
contact_info
For facility specific information, please call (530) 529-0578.
Nearby Attractions
Rocky Mountain National Park's west entrance is located north of Grand Lake. With lush valleys and craggy peaks reaching elevations higher than 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.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiPoor
- VerizonFair
- AT&TGood
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Tent Cabin
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
TravelerNice place to stay while visiting RM NP
Pros: nice Mountain View, bathrooms with flush toilets and sinks, water available for RV refills, wood available from host
Cons: lake not visible from campground (but accessible over a hill), hosts pretty much MIA when we were there, no electrical hookup which one may have expected for the cost
GuidePretty standard campgrounds
This campground was definitely pretty standard and pretty basic, anyone who frequently goes camping will know what to expect. Amenities were well tended to and campgrounds were clean. Gorgeous location with tons of great hiking near by including some that access RMNP. My only complaints are that there are a ton of sites, very close together and very open, not much shade, privacy, or trees of any sorts around the sites.
ScoutGreat base camp to explore the surrounding areas (RMNP)m
Great central campsite to explore the surrounding areas
Signal: 1-2 Bars LTE Verizon
Water: potable and cold, located in front of bathrooms, looked like you could thread a hose on just not super securely.
Electricity: none at site (outlet in the bathroom if you need a quick charge though)
Bathrooms: cleaned daily and flush great!
Site: Fire pit (w/ integrated grill), bear locker, picnic table, and some sites had large tent pads. The parking spaces could fit a 20ft trailer easy. Almost no shade at any of the sites.
a lot of sites were reserved but there are a few first come first serve (FCFS) sites (#49 is a FCFS site and treated us well it had a little wooded hill behind the site with plenty of shady spots to hang a hammock.
Close to RMNP, but it is about an hour and a half beautiful scenic drive to bear lake, get your timed entry passes way in advanced or get there before 5 AM.
Shadow Mountain Lake Bike trail is awesome and runs along the lake almost the whole time with many openings in the thick forest for great views of the lake. Not heavily trafficked either, I was able to run it without running into any bikers. 6m round trip and trail starts just past the dam.
Location
Green Ridge Campground is located in Colorado
Directions
From the intersection of U.S. Highways 40 and 34 in Granby, travel north for 12 miles on Highway 34 to County Road 66 and go east one mile. Look for the Green Ridge Complex sign.
Coordinates
40.20565 N
105.8442528 W