About Cottonwood Creek
Number of accommodations: 40
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (83)
What Guests Are Saying
Cottonwood Creek is a beautiful, well-maintained campground offering a peaceful retreat with clean facilities and a variety of nearby activities. Visitors appreciated the solitude, cleanliness, and natural beauty, making it ideal for camping and outdoor photography. However, some campsites were uneven or small, and there were occasional wasps, but overall, the positive experiences outweigh the negatives, with many guests planning to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Cottonwood Creek is a beautiful, well-maintained campground offering a peaceful retreat with clean facilities and a variety of nearby activities. Visitors appreciated the solitude, cleanliness, and natural beauty, making it ideal for camping and outdoor photography. However, some campsites were uneven or small, and there were occasional wasps, but overall, the positive experiences outweigh the negatives, with many guests planning to return.
Review Summary
Amina B
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
Beautiful area. Just far away enough from major traffic. Has animals and very diverse tree, plant, and shrub life. We will come back.
Joseph K
VerifiedDecember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
Love the cleanliness and solitude of this spot. Easy access and nice facilities.
Tejal D
VerifiedNovember 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
The tent areas were not leveled. We had to use neighbour's sites.
We missed its Vault toilet.
Jessica R
VerifiedOctober 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
It was beautiful and we were able to do a senior photoshoot near our campsite.
Jason B
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
What a nice, quiet and clean little camp area. No cell service was the best part. Great trails nearby, beautiful little creek and swimming hole. Highly recommend.
Ian R
VerifiedAugust 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
very quite and nice camp grounds, not super private but far enough away so you cant overhear others. roads are maintained other than a few potholes. defiantly going again.
Argelia S
VerifiedJuly 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
The place is far enough that you feel like you’re in the woods.. well you are! You’re close enough to the city life amenities too. The main road is off the site but I was not bothered by it at all. The camp is quite, well kept, spacious sites and they provide bathrooms with a fire bit and ground grill.
Harry M
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
Very nice campground, clean and well maintained. Many good shady spots.
Christopher T
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
Such a gorgeous place to camp, with access to huge networks of gravel roads nearby. The road was not visible from my spot (#42). The highway noise is manageable during the daytime, and almost non-existent at night. This campground has water spigots and pit toilets (no showers). Campsites have picnic tables and fire rings.
Virginia M
VerifiedJuly 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
This campground is a weekend getaway for Truckee and North Tahoe. But during the week it is very quiet with only 3 or 4 campers. That's it. It's an older campground, but it did accommodate our 27-foot trailer.
We love it and will return next summer. During the week!
Location Cottonwood Creek
Address:
Sierraville Ranger District
Sierraville, CA, 96126
United States
From Truckee, travel north on Highway 80 to Highway 89 approximately 20 miles to the campground. From Sierraville, travel approximately 5 miles south on Hwy 89, the campground will be on the left side of the highway.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.5494 / -120.316
Elevation: 1723 feet
Policies & Rules
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Bears frequent the area; all food should be kept in approved containers. |
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Off-road vehicle use is prohibited within the campground. |
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Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures contact the Sierraville Ranger District (530) 994-3401 (voice), (530) 994-3521 (TDD). |
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Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest |
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Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov. |
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One vehicle included with reservation. Additional vehicle fee cost is $10/each per night for all vehicles. All operable, highway legal vehicles must pay extra vehicle fee, excluding the single vehicle included with the reservation. Please pay extra vehicle fee at the self-serve fee tube located near campground entrance if not paid online. |
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Campsite check-out time is 12:00pm. Check-in time is 2:00pm. |
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6 people and 2 dogs maximum per single site. Dogs shall always be kept on leash no longer than six feet or otherwise confined. Violation notices WILL be issued for non-compliance. |
