About Cottonwood Lake Campground
Cottonwood Lake Campground has 25 sites and is situated on a gently sloping hillside surrounded by aspen trees, within walking distance to the lake. It is a popular campground for anglers and sites fill up quickly on weekends. **No water available, make sure to bring enough water to drink and extinguish your campfire.** If the campground is full, dispersed camping is permitted along road 344 starting 1 mile west of Cottonwood Lake Campground.
- Fees: $22 per site for overnight camping. Two vehicles or one RV per site is included in the camping fee. $10.00 for a third vehicle. $10.00 fee…
- Managed by: USFS - Pike-San Isabel National Forests
- Where: 9 mi west of Buena Vista, CO · 38.7828, -106.29021
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Lake Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| South Cottonwood | ATV road | at camp | 8.9 mi |
| Colorado | Horse | 2.1 mi | 253.1 mi |
| Poplar Gulch | Horse | 2.8 mi | 6.3 mi |
| 1436 | Dirt bike | 2.8 mi | 6.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Browns Canyon National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 17 mi.
Dump station: 9.6 mi
Water fill-up: 10.9 mi
Propane: 8.8 mi