Grand Lake, Colorado
Town · Population 400 · #205 in Colorado
About Grand Lake
Grand Lake, CO is a tiny community located in northern Colorado, home to 400 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Grand Lake is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 388 residents per square mile.
📰 Grand Lake News Today
- Buffalo Days Returns to Grand Lake for 79th Year with Live Music and Lively Activities SkyHiNews.com · Aug 18
- $30M will be spent to clear the water at scenic Grand Lake The Colorado Sun · Jul 23
- Colorado tourist town invests in crafts to build community NPR · Jul 27
- Don’t believe the rumors: Lake in Colorado town that booms with summer tourism is ‘not low’ Denver Gazette · Jun 15
- Cowboy boots, silversmithing and woodworking: Inside a mountain makerspace KUNC · Jul 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Grand Lake Unique
- The only place in America named Grand Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northern 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Grand Lake
📍 Aspen Pine Estates📍 Colorado Anglers Club📍 Columbine Lake📍 Grand Lake City📍 Grand Lake Estates📍 Grand View Park📍 Highland Heights📍 Lake Forest📍 Lake Kove📍 Lakeridge📍 Lakeridge Mountain Valley📍 Lofty Pines📍 Mountain Shadows Estates📍 North Shore📍 Pine Beach📍 Pine Glade📍 Pines📍 Range View📍 Ridge at Elk Creek📍 Riveracres📍 Shadow Estates📍 Shadow Mountain Estates📍 Shadow Park West📍 Shoreline Landing
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Grand Lake
- Jump Start Coffee & Tea — bubble tea (café)
- The Wake Coffee Shop (café)
- Blue Water Bakery Cafe (café)
- Charlie’s Sports Bar & Grill — mexican
- El Pacifico — mexican
- Fat Cat Cafe (café)
- Grand Pizza — pizza
- Huntington House Tavern
- One Love Rum Kitchen — caribbean
- Sagebrush BBQ & Grill
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Kauffman House Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grand Lake
- AA Barn reviews ★
- Bowen Gulch Protection Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- James Cairns Open Space reviews ★
- Never Summer Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Rocky Mountain National Park reviews ★
- Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area reviews ★
- Town Square Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeTown
Population (2024)400
Rank in state#205 of 271
Land area1.03 sq mi
Density388/sq mi
Coordinates40.2559, -105.8289