Cottonwood Campground

7 mi west of Lower Frisco, NM · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype

4sites

First comebooking

5,814 ftelevation

Apr–May & Aug–Octbest months

About Cottonwood Campground

A small campground designed primarily for tent camping located on the west side of US Highway 180, between mileposts 23 and 24, north of Glenwood and Alma, New Mexico

Fees: There is no fee for this campground ($0.00).
Managed by: USFS - Gila National Forest
Where: 7 mi west of Lower Frisco, NM · 33.61892, -108.8951

Amenities:

ToiletsTents allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

53°

23°Jan

56°

26°Feb

62°

29°Mar

69°

34°Apr

77°

41°May

87°

49°Jun

87°

57°Jul

84°

56°Aug

81°

49°Sep

71°

38°Oct

61°

28°Nov

52°

22°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

See Cottonwood Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Cottonwood Cg	ATV road	at camp	0.1 mi
4237 D	ATV road	0.9 mi	0.1 mi
Saliz	Horse	1.9 mi	2.6 mi
Cottonwood	Horse	1.9 mi	2.7 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Propane: 21 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Pueblo Park Campground 4.2 mi
Cosmic Campground International Dark Sky Sanctuary 9.7 mi
Head of the Ditch Campground 14.6 mi
Dispersed spot · 3 mi N of Luna 16.8 mi
Dispersed spot · 3 mi S of Mogollon 18.1 mi
Apache RV Park 18.4 mi