About Cottonwood Recreation Area Campground
The Cottonwood Recreation Area, located 45 minutes northwest of Lakeview, Oregon, is one of the busiest campgrounds in the southeast zone of the Fremont-Winema National Forest. Western white pine, white fir offer shade and aspens turn sunny gold every autumn. Abundant deer and even black bear can be sighted strolling through the campground. It’s essential to pack all food away in vehicles or hang it high. This campground features 22 campsite, six vault toilets, potable water, and a seasonal camp host. Each campgrounds has a picnic table and campfire ring. Additionally, there are four walk-in, tent only sites and one horse camp site. The horse camp includes its own corral and water area as well as a trailer turn-around. This high-elevation camp is generally free of snow mid-June through mid-October. Cotton Meadows Lake, stocked with rainbow and Brook trout, offers excellent fishing.…
- Fees: $6/Night for single unit, $2/Night for extra vehicle
- Season: 05/15 – 10/15; 10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services
- Managed by: USFS - Fremont-Winema National Forest
- Where: 16 mi northwest of Lakeview, OR · 42.28416, -120.63842
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 3870173 | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Spur | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Cottonwood Loop | Horse | 0.1 mi | 3.6 mi |
| Cottonwood Creek | Horse | 0.2 mi | 3.8 mi |
| FR 3870187 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Cougar Peak | Horse | 0.3 mi | 3.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G
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.Dump station: 7.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Cottonwood Complex Campground 0.2 mi
- Junipers Reservoir RV Resort 7.8 mi
- Lofton Reservoir Campground 9 mi
- Holbrook Reservoir Campground 10.7 mi
- Drews Creek Campground 11.7 mi
- Dairy Point Campground 12.6 mi