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USFSArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Colorado

Sunset Point Campground

The Sunset Point Campground is a first-come, first-served campground located within the Arapaho National Recreation Area on the shores of Lake Granby.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,278ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Denver2h22real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 8,278 ft, Sunset Point Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 26.
47°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Denver
92 mi
2h22
02
Fort Collins
100 mi
3h21
03
Colorado Springs
158 mi
3h33
04
Grand Junction
201 mi
4h22
By drive time
Denver · 2h22Fort Collins · 3h21Colorado Springs · 3h33Grand Junction · 4h22Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
19
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.7 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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