Craig, Colorado

About Craig

Set in the northwestern part of Colorado, Craig is a close-knit town counting 8,903 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Craig is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,756 residents per square mile.

📰 Craig News Today

• Programs: Fire: Regional Info: Colorado Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · Aug 7
• Craig Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Obituaries are released for two former Craig Police Officers Steamboat Radio · Jul 21
• Big Gulch Fire prompts power shutoff, burns 1,600 acres north of Craig Steamboat Pilot · Jul 20
• Western grid power operator now has coal-burning Craig Unit 1 running The Colorado Sun · Apr 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Craig Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Craig — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,903.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Craig

• Fiesta Jalisco — mexican
• Prodigal Sons Coffee House & Eatery — coffee shop (café)
• Cool Water Grille (café)
• Los Jilberto's — mexican
• Ocean Pearl Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• The O.P. Bar-N-Grill — burger
• Vallarta's — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Museum of Northwest Colorado · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Craig

• Alice Pleasant Park reviews ★
• Breeze Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• East Park reviews ★
• Heier Memorial Park reviews ★
• Loudy-Simpson Recreation Area reviews ★
• North Park reviews ★
• Sherwood Forest reviews ★
• Woodbury Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Craig

• Craig Middle School
• Early Childhood Center
• Moffat County High School
• Ridgeview Elementary School
• Sandrock Elementary
• Sunset Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Memorial Hospital, The · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Craig

🏘️ Nearby Communities