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
John C
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
Beautiful secluded spot, nice campsites with plenty of room and good spacing between sites.
Stacey A
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
First time camping in Cottonwood Creek since I moved to California from Washington State. Amazing! My family loved it! Campsites were clean,
quiet and beautiful. The bathrooms are holes and so they smell bad, but hey, as long as you put the seat down and close the door your good. The campsite doesn’t have a place to swim, but I 100% recommend to drive to Donner Memorial State park, it’s about a 40 minute drive but the water is clean and fresh! Bring some snacks and you’re ready to go! Overall, this has been the best camping spot, my family and I are planning to come here every year:)
Byron W
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
Lots of wasps in the campgrounds. Otherwise Cottonwood is a great campground to stay at with lots of things to do in the area.
Dhruv S
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
The campsite is quite mediocre. We were at #25 and there was barely enough space for our tent; we had to put up right next to the firepit (which was luckily not being used due to fire restrictions). The ground was also quite rocky. Some campsites were definitely on the larger side, and we saw at least a couple that were much smaller than ours and only meant for RVs.
Christina G
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
Very quite nice relaxing place. We enjoyed it
Anna-Marie E
VerifiedAugust 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
Nice campground just by the road, so there might be a little bit of noise coming from there but on the other hand, is really easy to get there. We stayed for one night, but had all we needed within reach.
Christofer I
VerifiedAugust 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
Great spot, friendly campers, beautiful location. Plus there is a restaurant in Sierraville that has one of the best burgers I've had in a long time.
Jun W
VerifiedJuly 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
Cottonwood creek was small and gets the job done. Family wanted to get out of the house and it was a nice place to stay over the weekend. The sites were very close together and we can hear our neighbors throughout the night. There were a lot of wasps around but they did not bother us too much. Camp host was nice and always checked the sites out to make sure fires were extinguished.
Donna C
VerifiedJuly 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
This was our first return trip back this year. Mike the camp host was great, he was very friendly and helpful. Bathrooms were very clean and well stocked. Campsites were well maintained and ample firewood available for purchase. We had a great camping experience here and look forward to going back several more times before the season ends. There is no cell service at the campground which is one of my favorite reasons for visiting this location, being off the grid was nice, if you are cell phone dependent this is not ideal for you. Great job Mike, keep it up.
Dianna F
VerifiedJuly 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: COTTONWOOD CREEK
Lighted paths lots of large rocks
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. |
