About Cottonwood Campground
A stay at the Cottonwood Campground****enables guests to enjoy all the beauty and recreation offered around the Middle Fork Boise River and Arrowrock Reservoir. This tiny campground hosts 3 campsites. Weather is usually good from mid-May through late September and is easily accessible by car in good weather, although the road is sometimes rough and the drive can be seemingly long. Checking with the Mountain Ranger District, 208-587-7961, on road conditions before heading out is recommended. **Natural Features:** The campground is situated just north of the reservoir along Cottonwood Creek. There is at a switchback of Forest Service (FS) roads 268 and 377. It is located less than a mile along FS road 377. Wildlife watchers may want to look for deer and elk. Waterfowl, eagles and osprey are attracted to the river. **Recreation:** Cottonwood Trail begins nearby, leading to Bald Mountain.…
- Season: End of May – End of September
- Managed by: USFS - Boise National Forest
- Where: 10 mi east of Robie Creek, ID · 43.63545, -115.82664
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| Irish Creek Camp Area | ATV road | 1.4 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Cottonwood | Horse | 1.7 mi | 8.1 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 is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 22.6 mi
Water fill-up: 3.7 mi
Propane: 13.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Willow Creek Campground (Mountain Home) 3.6 mi
- Badger Creek Campground 5.9 mi
- Bender Creek Trailhead 7.7 mi
- Robie Creek Park Group Shelter 8.3 mi
- Bald Mountain Campground 9 mi
- Troutdale Campground 11.3 mi