$17 - $25 / night

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Green Ridge Campground

20 Reviews

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.

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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.

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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

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Poor
Verizon
Fair
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Good

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

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$17 - $25

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Andrew H.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 14, 2023

Nice 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

Month of VisitOctober

kyle

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 1, 2022

Pretty 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.

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Month of VisitSeptember

michael

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 4, 2022

Great 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.

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Month of VisitAugust

Ingrid

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 12, 2022

Lovely campground

Although this was a busy campground, the sites are well spaced. Clean toilets, both flush and vault. Great walks/ hikes or bike rides into the Rocky Mountains from the campground. Situated at Shadow Mountain Lake.

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Month of VisitJuly

Jason F.

Legend

Reviewed May. 31, 2022

Views for days!

Green Ridge is a great little campground to stay at to enjoy everything that Grand Lake has to offer. Just a short (10 min) drive into historic Grand Lake to the north, with Granby 20 mins south.

Sites are mostly level gravel and feature a picnic table, fire ring, bear box, and tent pad. The campground hosts are very helpful! They keep the pit toilets clean and have firewood for sale for $9/bundle. 3 bars of AT&T LTE and 1 bar of T-Mobile on our hotspot. Both did OK with cell booster, although data speeds weren’t great.

The scenery is stunning! Go for a hike around Shadow Mountain Lake or rent canoes at one of the many shops in town. You won’t regret it.

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Month of VisitJune

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Rachel C.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 13, 2022

Good Location

My husband and I stayed here in June of 2020. We used it as our base to visit Rocky Mountain National Park. It was the perfect location for us. We visited the nearby town and went into the park several times. Cell phone usage was okay but the further from the highway the fewer bars available.

N I.

Legend

Reviewed Oct. 18, 2021

Beauty

Sites: 79 non electric

Reservations: 877-444-6777 or recreation.gov

Tents, rv's and trailers

water, picnic table, fire ring/grill, tent pads, flush and pit toilets, and drinking water

You may gather firewood from the forest or purchase from camp host. There is a boat ramp and dock

The campground is nestled at the base of Shadow Mountain with the Colorado River running alongside the campground. It is such a beautiful setting with the towering Shadow Mountain watching over the campground.

The Mountain Pine beetle is destroying the forest. They are working hard to keep the dead trees cut and removed. Be very careful walking in the woods. The dead limbs and trees can kill. There is very little shade but that is great for solar. A hiker will find several hiking trails in the local area.

Directions: The campground is located in the Arapaho National Recreation Area, 12 miles northwest of Granby on US Highway 34, two miles east on County Road 66, Forest Road 274 (on Shadow Mountain Lake).

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Better than when you found it

Stay safe and happy travels

Month of VisitNovember

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Christine

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 13, 2021

Great Campsite Near RMNP

We stayed here while visiting RMNP. Our campsite was great and pretty quiet, kind of tucked away from people. The pit toilets were really clean. Very close to Grand Lake for dining.

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Month of VisitNovember

Jenna

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 15, 2021

Busy but beautiful

Relatively crowded campground but the sites were nicely spaced. Nice bathrooms. We overpaid for the site and the camp manager came and gave us our extra back almost immediately. Firewood for sale.

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Month of VisitOctober

Sandra C.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 12, 2021

What a Lake!

Fantastic sunrise in a lake!

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Month of VisitSeptember

Andrew M.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 28, 2021

Great spot for access to ROMO

Decent sized campsites. Cleanest pit toilets we had come across. Camp host/manager frequently circulating to make sure bathrooms were clean. Only improvement would be another water access point on Loop. Watch out for the mosquitoes in the summer with it being fairly close to the lake and a lot of brush and trees nearby.

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Month of VisitAugust

Natalee F.

Guide

Reviewed Feb. 3, 2021

Little crowded, but still nice

Easy to find the campground and your reserved site. Easy access to Trail Ridge Road. Sites were pretty close together, and RVs were popular leading to some additional noise and light. Vault toilets, some sinks, but no showers. Gas station about 10 mins up the main road for any last minute needs.

Proximity to the water and clear skies made this campground nice for me.

Note that I stayed here July 2020: peak season was made even busier with COVID.

David L.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 16, 2020

Great Spot

This is a nice spot right outside of Rock Mountain National Park. The campground is well maintained and there is plenty of space for everyone. It is right next to the reservoir, which makes for a great hike.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Taylor O.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 5, 2020

The views are worth it

I had my hesitations with this site as a few mentioned the lack of privacy due to the shorter and more sporadic trees, but I was so grateful for that openness. The views are incredible from every site on the ground—hawks above, prairie dogs on the ground, beautiful mountain skyline. Even spotted a coyote in the distance. As long as you don’t mind running to the nearby bathrooms to go, you’ll find that everyone keeps to themselves on the grounds. Definitely not as private as sites I’ve had in the past, but it was worth it for the views. Not to mention the lake a few steps away. If you’re there for a couple nights, you’ll definitely want to bring a canopy for the lack of shade.

Stella C.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 28, 2019

Open, no shade really, fishing not good, ehhhh an experience

S the campgrounds around the lake were so full we drove and pitched a tent nearby for 1 of the nights. The views were nice. We made it work. It is always what ya make it. I would not return. Felt as if there was no privacy except off the campground.

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Month of VisitJune

Brian C.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 26, 2019

Decent campground

Clean, well kept. But the camp spots are very close to each other and close the main road coming in. The east side of the campground’s trees have been recently burned and are regrowing. The west side has full size trees. Easily able to walk to the lake for fishing. Fishing was mediocre (tried fly fishing, casting, bait). At the time there weren’t many people in the campground, but if it was full, there wouldn’t be much privacy.

Mark K.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 24, 2019

Camp hosts

Camp hosts were very cool, we had two sites reserved for three days. Had equipment issues on the first night and had to leave. The next morning they refunded us the other nights. This was on the summer solstice. Two feet of snow!

Bill S.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 21, 2018

Campground was clean but full, quiet & dark

Nice national forest campground near the water, fishing, clean flush toilet bathrooms, had water, trash, picnic tables, fire pits and bear proof containers,, stayed 2 nights in May 2018,

Jenny Z.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 23, 2018

Sunny campground with lake access

The pine beetle took its toll here so don’t expect shade, but you can walk to the lake and directly into RMNP.osty quiet, close to Grand Lake and the campground hosts were friendly.

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Month of VisitJuly

Haley C.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 3, 2016

Green Ridge

Very close to the RMNP, but far enough away that you aren't bombarded with tourists. Located very near shadow mountain lake, but no sites are actually on the lake. Tent pad was a little small for out 6 person tent, but we made it work.