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USFSArapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG · Colorado
Willow Creek Group
Overview Willow Creek Group Campground is located on Lake Granby, six miles north of Granby, in north central Colorado.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.8,166ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Denver2h29real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 8,166 ft, Willow Creek Group has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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
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 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 26.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Denver
95 mi
2h29
02
Fort Collins
104 mi
3h28
03
Colorado Springs
161 mi
3h40
04
Grand Junction
203 mi
4h29
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
116
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.3 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.