Cottonwood Campground (CA)

No internet / phone service available ( yeah!). The wind can be intense ( bring ear plugs). Bathrooms are very clean.

The campsite was nice but with a few caveats. To start the worst part of this site and this site only that I noticed was the table, it's very lopsided and crooked making it very hard to cook on the table and very uncomfortable to sit at, I took a walk around and was checking out the other campsites and all the other tables where nice and level I recommend bringing an extra table to cook at and maybe some chairs. My next thing with this site was the overall setup, I car camp so the side pull-off parking spot wasn't a real issue but the campfire and table were far from one another making it kinda uncomfortable in the colder months since where you cook and eat is pretty far from the warmth of the fire. But besides that, the campground as a whole is nice your in a wide open area so the stars at night are plentiful and the hiking trail is very close which's a plus, the bathrooms here are flush type unlike the vault-style bathrooms in other campgrounds in the park so there's little to no stink with the added plus of a sink to wash your hands!

The campsite was nice but with a few caveats. To start the worst part of this site and this site only that I noticed was the table, it's very lopsided and crooked making it very hard to cook on the table and very uncomfortable to sit at, I took a walk around and was checking out the other campsites and all the other tables where nice and level I recommend bringing an extra table to cook at and maybe some chairs. My next thing with this site was the overall setup, I car camp so the side pull-off parking spot wasn't a real issue but the campfire and table were far from one another making it kinda uncomfortable in the colder months since where you cook and eat is pretty far from the warmth of the fire. But besides that, the campground as a whole is nice your in a wide open area so the stars at night are plentiful and the hiking trail is very close which's a plus, the bathrooms here are flush type unlike the vault-style bathrooms in other campgrounds in the park so there's little to no stink with the added plus of a sink to wash your hands!

Sites are very sloped. Be prepared with levelers and blocks or drive north to Belle.

Sites are very sloped. Be prepared with levelers and blocks or drive north to Belle.

Exactly what we expected. It's a wide-open space with no shade and can be windy. The bathrooms were basic but they were cleaned daily.

Almost every site is spacious for tenters. RV'ers need to choose sites carefully as many sites have size limitations, or are parallel-parking sites with no room for slide-outs. Some RV'ers didn't respect the time restrictions on generators, and enforcement seemed lax. The best views from campsites are toward the east or south sides of the loops.

The most scenic parts of the park are north of the campground by 20 minutes or more, so make sure you can travel that direction either on a spare day or on your way out.

Exactly what we expected. It's a wide-open space with no shade and can be windy. The bathrooms were basic but they were cleaned daily.

Almost every site is spacious for tenters. RV'ers need to choose sites carefully as many sites have size limitations, or are parallel-parking sites with no room for slide-outs. Some RV'ers didn't respect the time restrictions on generators, and enforcement seemed lax. The best views from campsites are toward the east or south sides of the loops.

The most scenic parts of the park are north of the campground by 20 minutes or more, so make sure you can travel that direction either on a spare day or on your way out.

Very nice campground. Relatively flat campsite and close proximity to several trails. Flushing bathrooms and running water were a plus. Would definitely go back.

Great campground away from all the noise! Beautiful views and functional services.

Very nice campground. Relatively flat campsite and close proximity to several trails. Flushing bathrooms and running water were a plus. Would definitely go back.