Grand Lake, Colorado is a great place for a second home!

Grand Lake is a town in Grand County, Colorado. The population was 447 at the 2000 census.  This town is at an elevation of 8437 feet (2572 meters) and was established in 1879. It derives its name from the nearby Grand Lakethe largest natural body of water in the state. The town was originally an outfitting and supply point for the mining settlements of Lulu City, Teller City and Gaskill, but today is more of a tourist town.  Grand Lake serves as the western portal to Rocky Mountain National Park, and the summertime population swells tenfold as tourists and summer home owners descend on the area to enjoy the warm weather, cool water and numerous recreational activities.