Bayfield, Colorado

About Bayfield

Bayfield is a small town in southwestern Colorado, home to 2,923 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Bayfield is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.02 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,447 residents per square mile.

📰 Bayfield News Today

• Bayfield Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Helena Daley Obituary (1955 - 2026) - Bayfield Durango Herald · Aug 2
• Bayfield Soccer Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Bayfield Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• James McElman Obituary (2026) - Bayfield Durango Herald · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bayfield Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bayfield

• The Billy Goat Saloon — pizza
• Bottom Shelf Brewery — burger
• Eepa's Pizzeria

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bayfield

• Eagle Park reviews ★
• North Oak Park reviews ★
• Old Timers Day Use Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bayfield

• Bayfield High School
• Bayfield Intermediate School
• Bayfield Middle School
• Bayfield Primary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bayfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities