About Cottonwood Group Picnic Site
Cottonwood Group Picnic Site is located next to scenic Cottonwood Lake on the Salt River Mountains, surrounded by the forests of western Wyoming. The lake offers great canoeing and boating for smaller craft, as well as fishing for brook and cutthroat trout. Hiking, mountain biking, off-road vehicle and horseback riding trails are in the area. This day-use picnic site can accommodate up to 25 guests and 8-10 vehicles. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. A group overnight campsite is available for reservations [here](http://www.recreation.gov/camping/Cottonwood_Group_Campsite/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=75404&topTabIndex=Search). The picnic site is located above Cottonwood Lake, near the peaceful North Fork Creek. A forest of pines and aspens offers shade, and vibrant summer wildflowers are abundant. The Bridger-Teton National Forest offers more than 3.4…
- Fees: $25 up to 25 ppl; $50 for 26-50 people (25 ppl max due to covid restrictions at this time)
- Managed by: Bridger-Teton National Forest, FS
- Where: 5 mi east of Smoot, WY · 42.63833, -110.81639
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–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Lake Rec. Res. | ATV road | at camp | 0.9 mi |
| Cottonwood Lake | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Trail Fork | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 3.9 mi |
| North Fork Cottonwood | Horse | 0.5 mi | 4.9 mi |
| Slide Lake | Horse | 0.6 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Dry Creek Lake | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.4 mi | 3.7 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Jackson Hole Airport (Urban Night Sky Place), 58 mi.
Dump station: 21.5 mi
Propane: 9.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Cottonwood Lake Group Campground 0.2 mi
- Kodiak Mountain Resort RV Park U.S. 6.8 mi
- Campsite · 12 mi E of Smoot 7.4 mi
- Swift Creek Campground 7.5 mi
- Cazier Cabin 7.9 mi
- Cazier Guard Station 8 mi