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Cottonwood Group Campsite
3.6328 reviews671 North Washington, Afton, WY 83110, USA
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7,566 ftPrice
$45/night
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Reservable
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1 campsites
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Quick Facts
7,566 ftPrice
$45/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
1 campsites
Season
Season opens May 1, ...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Check Policy
Cottonwood Group Campsite
$45.00 - $45.00 / night
Campsite Fees
GROUP STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $45.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
Group Site Fee$45.00
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671 North Washington, Afton, WY 83110, USA
Cottonwood Group Campsite
671 North Washington, Afton, WY 83110, USA
Nearby places
Afton (7 miles, approximately 15 minutes), Smoot (0.5 miles, less than 5 minutes)
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From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Cottonwood Group Campsite sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>The Cottonwood Lake Campground is located next to Cottonwood Lake in the Salt River Mountains at an elevation of 7,000 feet, approximately 13 miles southeast of Afton, Wyoming. North Fork Creek runs near this site where pines and aspens offer partial shade. The lake offers great boating for smaller craft (there is no ramp available) and fishing for brook and cutthroat trout. Trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and ATVs begin within the site.</p><p>This campground offers 18 campsites total. On the west loop, 6 sites have hitching rails for horses, and three small pipe-rail horse corrals are provided. Water must be carried to corrals. On the east loop, ATVs are allowed because a trail allowing motorized use takes off from the back of the loop, and 3 walk-in sites are also available for tent campers. Except for site 13, these sites are all single-family campsites which are available on a first come, first served basis. Site 13 is a reservable group tenting site--see recreation.gov. Potable water is available in the east loop, as well as vault toilets. The stay limit at this campground is 14-days.</p>
About the campground
The elevation is 7,200 ft. The campground, split into two sections by the North Fork Creek, is for both equestrian and non-equestrian campers. Camping sites 1 through 7 are in one section with hitching rails in six of the sites. There are also corrals in this section along with the trail heads for the North Fork Cottonwood and Trail Fork trails. In the second section horses are not permitted and four walk-in tent sites are located here. Cottonwood Lake is next to the campground, but none of the camping sites overlook the lake or the creek. The sites are shaded by spruce and fir trees. With the surrounding mountains and beautiful trees, the campground is very scenic.
Seasons & access
Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend - weather dependent
Facilities
The water spigot is a hand pump.
Water activities
Cottonwood Lake is 5 acres. Although there are no boating restrictions, power boats are not practical on the lake. There is boat carry-down access from the picnic area.
RV information
The parking aprons are gravel. An RV waste station with no potable water is available for no fee at the Afton Area Chamber of Commerce in Afton, WY. Bridger National Forest 142
Directions
From Afton, WY, take US Rt. 89 south 7.1 miles to Cottonwood Lake campground sign (County Rt. 153). Turn left onto Rt. 153 and go 6.1 miles to campground. NOTE: County Rt. 153 turns to gravel and dirt after 1 mile and becomes Forest Rt. 10208, which is dirt and single-lane.
- National Forest
- Bridger National Forest
- Ranger District
- Greys Rivers Bridger National Forest 141
- Elevation
- 7200
- Rate
- $10 per day
- Maximum Stay
- 10
