Cottonwood Point

I can't say it enough, we are so thankful to be back on Cottonwood Point! Thank you for getting that open. Apparently, camp hosts are of the past, therefore please list a contact number when an issue arises such as four-wheelers on racing near the community campsites, tent campers on the walking trail, or other concerns that arise needing attention. Thanks for all you do!

No fire pit at this spot even though it says fires allowed.

Worst camping experience of my life. Booked this campsite 6 months in advance just to be able to enjoy this site. Actually had booked Fri thru Sun and then extended our stay to Mon. Upon arrival Fri I had to have 2 truck loads of people move out of our campsite. Part of this group returned in a different truck and parked in my campsite again. Guess if they changed trucks they thought they could park in my site. Asked them to leave again. The first group of people drove across the cove and heckled us all evening yelling derogatory statements till well after midnight. Saturday was another day of people parking next to our camper, walking thru our campsite and basically being intrusive and rude. Sunday more of the same. I had booked this campsite months in advance and wished to be left alone to fish and relax without having to share my campsite with 6 different group of intruders. We packed up Sunday morning and headed home even though we had the campsite thru Monday! Totally disgusted with this activity. Had this same campsite reserved for Labor Day weekend. Cancelled that upon arrival home. People need to stay out of other peoples campsites!!!!! Camp host needs to get a handle on this. Toxic situation here. I DO Not like waking up and have strangers and their vehicles in my campsite. Will not tolerate this again.

Great experience

Had 2 truckloads of people parked in our campsite upon arrival on Friday. Asked them to leave upon which several individuals took offense to that. They left only to return in a different truck and park 10' in front of my camper 30 minutes later. Asked them to leave again. About an hour later 2 individuals came back for the 3rd. time in another vehicle. After dark the individuals I asked to leave the first time parked across the cove on the point and heckled and yelled inflamatory remarks till sometime after midnight. Saturday morning the second group of people that had been asked to leave my campsite returned in a truck and proceeded to walk thru our camp. Told them to leave again. The camp site next to us vacated , about 20 min later another vehicle parked there but the people walked thru our campsite to see if there was room to fish in the cove. We talked to the Park Ranger about this situation. Anyone can fish anywhere they want on the lake but DO NOT have the right to park or walk thru occupied campsites. Common courtisy and respect for others personal space seems to be lacking in some people. Sunday morning another truck parked in front of my camper. Gave up at this point. Told them to move so I could hook up to the trailer and leave. Had the campsite reserved thru Monday but was not going to put up with this constant encroachment everyday. The camp host needs to curtail this toxic situation. People need to stay out of other peoples camp site. The wrong people are going to meet in this situation with high temperatures, alcohol and bad attitudes shortly, and it will end bad. Worst weekend of camping I have ever had in my entire life. We reserved theses sites 6 months in advance because we enjoy them. Had them reserved for laborday weekend too, cancelled that because of this situation.. Worst Camping I Have Ever Experienced!!!!!

Cottonwood Point is always great. Well taken care of and peaceful. Spots we enjoy have nice shade. Looking forward to our next visit!

Good size, clean camping spots. Peaceful & quiet.

There was no hosts or volunteers when we were there a couple of weeks ago. This is big trouble. We have experienced storms at Cottonwood Point at one time or another over the past 30 years. There is NO one to help us if we lost power or anything now. No one to boot the people off the site that you paid for because they won't move. The Corp representative I spoke with said "Well, in that situation, catch a ranger or call the sheriff. We were there a couple of weeks ago for 4 days. We saw not one ranger go by..nor the sheriff. All we saw was the game warden. The Corp,s office is locked up tight with no admittance. No Saturday's or Sunday's. If this is a federal office and we the taxpayers pay for the salaries of these people, we have the right to visit the office. I get the impression we just want your money to camp but you are on your own when it comes to trouble. What if there was a power outage as we have experienced in the past? No ranger, no sheriff and our refrigerator is full. The food will go to waste. We have no control over that anymore. I understand the Corp cannot get staffing. But if that is the case, I feel the Corp should step us and help the campers that need help. They used to close the gates at 10 pm. The Corp,s office closes at 5, so that security went right out the window. This used to be a beautiful, peaceful and secure place. The staff was friendly but stern. What happened? Please do the right thing and get the staffing needed or at least open the Corp,s office so when help is needed it can be gotten. Give the camper's the rangers phone number so we can contact them.

We stayed at campsite #009 and it had great trees for hanging hammocks, a good area for sliding our kayaks into the water, and a decent fire pit and grill. The only problem was we couldn't find the "accessible drinking water" that was listed as an amenity.

RV sites are quite unleveled for as flat of a piece of land the park sits on. Some of the sites are L shaped so unless your 5th wheel can bend... then you have no choice but to look for another site. Some sites have the hookups on the short side of the L so even if you try to use the site you need 75-100 ft cords (water and electricity). Lots of low tree branches on the sites so make sure you don't knock your AC off the top of your trailer! ahh - and the non-stop beeping/flashing from a pole behind the restrooms... wtf? there was no-one to ask about it for 4 days... My advice? go to Council Grove instead...