About Cottonwood (NE)
Number of accommodations: 74
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Playground
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
On Site Services
- Playground
Water Access
- Lake Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (1013)
What Guests Are Saying
Cottonwood Campground offers spacious, level sites with water and electricity, along with clean restrooms and hot showers. Campers appreciate the beautiful lake views, friendly hosts, and a peaceful atmosphere enhanced by bike trails. While some maintenance issues were noted, overall experiences are highly positive, with many campers expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Cottonwood Campground offers spacious, level sites with water and electricity, along with clean restrooms and hot showers. Campers appreciate the beautiful lake views, friendly hosts, and a peaceful atmosphere enhanced by bike trails. While some maintenance issues were noted, overall experiences are highly positive, with many campers expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Zachary M
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 75, Loop: SLOO
We enjoyed cottonwood. In a perfect location with plenty of shade. The bathrooms were cleaned multiple times a day. The playgrounds were wonderful!
Marsh J
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: NLOO
Nice park, excellent bathroom/shower. My only complaint is that it's a bit noisy, but well within reason. Happy people noise is just part of this type of campground. Otherwise, it's clean, very safe and enjoyable. Within an easy carry to the water for fishing or boating. Sites were level and smooth and plenty long for our car and 14' trailer.
Scenery: B
Noise level: B
Facilities: clean
Overall vibe: Busy but chill
Returnability: You bet
Sonya B
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 51, Loop: SLOO
Nice campground, great area!!! Lots of kayakers on the lake. Tours of the dam. Free bands in the area!! Quiet after dark. Will definitely come back!!
Marsh J
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: NLOO
Nice park, excellent bathroom/shower. My only complaint is that it's a bit noisy, but well within reason. Happy people noise is just part of this type of campground. Otherwise, it's clean, very safe and enjoyable. Within an easy carry to the water for fishing or boating. Sites were level and smooth and plenty long for our car and 14' trailer.
Scenery: B
Noise level: B
Facilities: clean
Overall vibe: Busy but chill
Returnability: You bet
Steven G
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 52, Loop: SLOO
Need to mow not enjoying 6 inch tall grass
Steven G
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 52, Loop: SLOO
Need to mow not enjoying 6 inch tall grass
Sonya B
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 51, Loop: SLOO
Nice campground, great area!!! Lots of kayakers on the lake. Tours of the dam. Free bands in the area!! Quiet after dark. Will definitely come back!!
BECKY B
VerifiedJune 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 53P, Loop: SLOO
Cottonwood is a beautiful park and we always enjoy our time there!
BECKY B
VerifiedJune 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 53P, Loop: SLOO
Cottonwood is a beautiful park and we always enjoy our time there!
Mary Ann J
VerifiedJune 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: NLOO
Cottonwood campground is quiet and peaceful. We enjoy biking, kayaking, and walking above and below the dam. We walked across the Meridian Highway Bridge which is a bridge that formerly carried U.S. Route 81 across the Missouri River between Nebraska and South Dakota. Check out The Dairy Dock for delicious ice cream!
Location Cottonwood (NE)
Address:
U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Cottonwood Campground, 198 Toe Rd
Yankton, SD, 57078
United States
From U.S. Hwy 81 in Yankton, South Dakota, drive four miles west on South Dakota Highway 52, then south on Dam Toe Road and follow signs.
Latitude & Longitude: 42.8586 / -97.4825
Elevation: 361 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
4PM
Check out time
2PM
- Campers must check in, with limits on guests, campsite types, vehicle parking, and pet regulations.
- Contact information for park staff is provided for inquiries.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Fires & fuel
- Bringing firewood from outside the area is prohibited to protect local forests.
Safety & rules
- Boaters and anglers must clean, drain, and dry equipment to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
