About Cottonwood Pit Campground
As you may have guessed, this campground is located in an old gravel pit. When the excavation hit the water table and the pit was filled in with water the operations ceased and the site was abandoned. Now this campground is locally known as a swimming hole, and is also occasionally stocked with trout.
- Fees: This is a free facility.
- Managed by: USFS - Ochoco National Forest
- Where: 18 mi west of Dayville, OR · 44.36774, -119.87062
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: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 4274079 | ATV road | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| FR 4274000 | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 4.8 mi |
| Ochoco Mountain | Horse | 2.8 mi | 23.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Oregon Star Party (Star party), 14 mi.
Camps nearby
- Cottonwood Campground 1.7 mi
- Little Summit Campground 2.4 mi
- Campsite · 18 mi SE of Mitchell 6.5 mi
- Big Spring Campground 6.5 mi
- Ochoco Nf-Ochoco East - Paulina Area 7.4 mi
- Barnhouse Campground 7.7 mi