Grand Junction, Colorado Metropolitan Area

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If you live in or near Grand Junction, Colorado and you like the outdoors you're in luck. Below is a list of nearby places for you to chose from. The list of nearby nature is quite long as you can see. If you pick the right spot you will have a great trip.


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Campgrounds near Grand Junction, Colorado:

Big J RV Park, Colorado, 5 miles away

Grand Junction/Clifton KOA, Colorado, 5 miles away

Mobile City RV Park, Colorado, 7 miles away

Fruita Junction RV Park, Colorado, 10 miles away

Junction west RV Park, Colorado, 10 miles away

Dominguez Campground, Colorado, 20 miles away

Hay Press Campground, Colorado, 24 miles away

Highline, Colorado, 25 miles away

Divide Forks Campground, Colorado, 26 miles away

The Falls Campground, Colorado, 28 miles away

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different.


Trails near Grand Junction, Colorado:

Black Ridge Trail, Mesa County, Colorado, 16 miles away

John Ottos Trail, Mesa County, Colorado, 16 miles away

Liberty Cap Trail, Mesa County, Colorado, 15 miles away

Monument Canyon Trail, Mesa County, Colorado, 15 miles away

Serpents Trail, Mesa County, Colorado, 10 miles away

Ute Canal Trail, Mesa County, Colorado, 15 miles away

Whitewater Basin Trail, Mesa County, Colorado, 17 miles away


Whitewater paddling spots near Grand Junction, Colorado:

Kannah Creek, Colorado, Route 50 to Route 141
10 miles away, class III, 6.5 miles long.


Colorado River, Utah, Loma to Westwater
15 miles away, class I-II, 27 miles long.


Kannah Creek, Colorado, Kannah Creek Trailhead to Girl Scout Camp Bridge
20 miles away, class V, 1.8 miles long.


Escalante Creek, Colorado, Escalante Forks to Captain Smith's Cabin
26 miles away, class V, 6.5 miles long.


Colorado River, Colorado, Loma launch to Westwater launch
38 miles away, class II, 25 miles long.


Dolores River, Colorado, Bedrock to Gateway
45 miles away, class II+, 44 miles long.


Colorado River, Utah, Westwater to Rose Ranch
47 miles away, class I-IV, 17 miles long.


Dolores River, Colorado, Gateway to Colorado River
48 miles away, class II+(IV), 30 miles long.


San Miguel River, Colorado, BB 36 Road to Green Truss Bridge
48 miles away, class III, 5.2 miles long.


Dolores River, Utah, Gateway to Colorado River
48 miles away, class II+(IV), 30 miles long.


* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Ski Resorts near Grand Junction, Colorado:

Powderhorn, Colorado, 24 miles, vertical drop 1650 feet

Telluride, Colorado, 79 miles, vertical drop 3530 feet

Sunlight Mountain, Colorado, 82 miles, vertical drop 2010 feet

Durango, Colorado, 94 miles, vertical drop 2029 feet

Silverton, Colorado, 92 miles, vertical drop 3000 feet

Kendall Mountain, Colorado, 92 miles, vertical drop 400 feet

Crested Butte, Colorado, 107 miles, vertical drop 3062 feet

Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado, 104 miles, vertical drop 700 feet

Irwin Lodge, Colorado, 108 miles, vertical drop 2100 feet

Aspen Highlands, Colorado, 114 miles, vertical drop 3635 feet

Aspen Mountain, Colorado, 116 miles, vertical drop 3267 feet

Buttermilk, Colorado, 114 miles, vertical drop 2030 feet

Snowmass, Colorado, 118 miles, vertical drop 4406 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Hotels in or near Grand Junction, Colorado:

Comfort Inn Grand Junction, Grand Junction, Colorado, 4 miles away

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Grand Junction, Co, Grand Junction, Colorado, 6 miles away

Holiday Inn Grand Junction, Co, Grand Junction, Colorado, 3 miles away

La Quinta Grand Junction Inn And Suites, Grand Junction, Colorado, 2 miles away

Mesa Inn Grand Junction, Co, Grand Junction, Colorado, 3 miles away

Ramada Inn, Grand Junction, Colorado, 4 miles away

Best Western Sandman Motel, Grand Junction, Colorado, 3 miles away

Best Western Clifton Inn, Clifton, Colorado, 3 miles away

Quality Inn Grand Junction, Grand Junction, Colorado, 3 miles away

Residence Inn by Marriott Grand Junction, Grand Junction, Colorado, 4 miles away

Courtyard by Marriott Grand Junction, Grand Junction, Colorado, 4 miles away

Country Inns of America, Grand Junction, Colorado, 3 miles away


Golf Courses near Grand Junction, Colorado:

Chipeta Golf Course, Grand Junction, Colorado, 4 miles away

Lincoln Park Golf Course, Grand Junction, Colorado, 3 miles away

Redlands Mesa Golf Club, Grand Junction, Colorado, 4 miles away

Tiara RADO Golf Course, Grand Junction, Colorado, 3 miles away

Tiara RADO Golf Course, Grand Junction, Colorado, 4 miles away


Lakes near Grand Junction, Colorado:

Hartman Retention Reservoir, Mesa County, Colorado, 0 miles away

Indian Wash Detention Reservoir, Mesa County, Colorado, 1 miles away

Connecticut Lake, Mesa County, Colorado, 7 miles away

Gardner Lake Reservoir, Mesa County, Colorado, 8 miles away

Desert Reservoir, Mesa County, Colorado, 11 miles away

Guild Reservoir, Mesa County, Colorado, 13 miles away

Palisade Reservoir Number 1, Mesa County, Colorado, 13 miles away

Reeder Reservoir, Mesa County, Colorado, 15 miles away


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National Parks near Grand Junction, Colorado:

Colorado National Monument, 15 miles

Dinosaur National Monument, 68 miles

Arches National Park, 77 miles

Canyonlands National Park, 77 miles

Hovenweep National Monument, 98 miles

Mesa Verde National Park, 100 miles

Yucca House National Monument, 100 miles

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, 136 miles

Curecanti National Recreation Area, 136 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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We recommend these good hotels in or near Grand Junction, Colorado.
Comfort Inn Grand Junction, Grand Junction, Colorado
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4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Grand Junction, Co, Grand Junction, Colorado
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6 miles away
Holiday Inn Grand Junction, Co, Grand Junction, Colorado
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3 miles away
La Quinta Grand Junction Inn And Suites, Grand Junction, Colorado
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2 miles away
Mesa Inn Grand Junction, Co, Grand Junction, Colorado
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3 miles away
Ramada Inn, Grand Junction, Colorado
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4 miles away
Best Western Sandman Motel, Grand Junction, Colorado
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3 miles away
Best Western Clifton Inn, Clifton, Colorado
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3 miles away
Quality Inn Grand Junction, Grand Junction, Colorado
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3 miles away
Residence Inn by Marriott Grand Junction, Grand Junction, Colorado
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4 miles away
Courtyard by Marriott Grand Junction, Grand Junction, Colorado
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4 miles away
Country Inns of America, Grand Junction, Colorado
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3 miles away

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