Cottonwood Point

Star4.16
630 reviews
2105 N. PAWNEE
Top 1% in KSFall
C-Report Card
Summer Destination
Featured in:Best Campgrounds Kansas

Quick Facts

1,371 ft

Price

$16 - $90/night

Booking

Reservable

Sites

164 campsites

Season

Open annually from A...

Cell

Has Service

Pets

Very Pet Friendly

Full HookupsShowers
Book on Recreation.govOfficial Website
Get Directions

Campground Map

2105 N. PAWNEE

Cottonwood Point

2105 N. PAWNEE

Nearby places
Hillsboro (~12 miles), Marion (~4 miles)

Weather at Cottonwood Point

About Cottonwood Point

I manage this campground

RV details

Not sure what to pack?Our complete camping packing checklist
Cottonwood Point
$16.00 - $90.00 / night
Campsite Fees
30 Amp: $16.00; 50 AMP, WATER, SEWER: $21.00; GROUP PICNIC AREA: $20.00; GROUP STANDARD ELECTRIC-109343: $90.00; GROUP STANDARD ELECTRIC: $70.00;...
Show more
Group Site Fee$70.00

Get Notified When Available

We'll monitor this campground and alert you the moment sites become available.

Free to start · paid plans add 2-min scans

263,000+ sites monitored · Email alerts to start; SMS and in-app with an account

Learn more about alerts →
Share this campground
Recreation Dot Gov
Provider
620-382-2101

Go if

You want full hookups and lake access in the Flint Hills with room to spread out.

Skip if

You need consistent site maintenance or prefer a staffed campground with on-site hosts.

Campgrounds
Marion Reservoir
Cottonwood Point
C-

Camper Report Card

How campers graded it

Rated higher than 11% of graded campgrounds

Graded on what 505 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.

Strengths

  • Grade B.Campsites
  • Grade B.Crowds & noise
  • Grade B-.Getting there

Watch-outs

  • Grade D.Booking
  • Grade C-.Things to do
  • Grade C-.Cleanliness

Every grade - tap to see what campers said

Each topic is graded against every other campground on it; a topic campers liked never grades below C−. ± shows the 95% confidence range from the sample size.

How we grade →See how Kansas grades overall

About Marion Reservoir

Context for the broader area surrounding Cottonwood Point, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.

If you enjoy camping, boating, fishing, hunting, or wildlife watching - we have the place for you. Completed in 1968, Marion Reservoir encompasses 6,200 acres of water surrounded by another 6,000 acres of public lands. The lake is located just north of U.S. Highway 56 between the communities of Marion and Hillsboro, Kansas. The reservoir includes 253 campsites located in our four parks – Cottonwood Point, Hillsboro Cove, Marion Cove, and French Creek Cove. We also have a 1-mile Willow Walk Nature Trail located within Cottonwood Point. Anglers will find walleye, crappie, white bass, wipers, and catfish within the reservoir. We have boat ramps available at each of our campgrounds with Cottonwood Point having multiple courtesy docks for ease of access. Hunters will find pheasants, quail, rabbits, turkeys, and white-tail deer around the reservoir. We also have a variety of geese and ducks for waterfowl hunters. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks maintains a large percentage of the perimeter of the lake as a public hunting area along with a waterfowl refuge. A map showing the location of this public hunting land may be obtained at the project office. Our office is located at 2105 Pawnee Rd, Marion, KS – just north of the dam, and can be contacted at 620-382-2101.

Directions

From Newton, 24 miles north on KS 15, 12 miles east on US 56.

Explore related camping guides

Cottonwood Point appears in our curated guides. Explore more top-rated campgrounds for the same activities and regions.