Cottonwood Group Campsite

671 North Washington
AFTON, WY 83110

Overview

Cottonwood Group Campsite is located near the scenic Cottonwood Lake below Salt River Pass in the forest of western Wyoming.

Recreation

The lake offers great canoeing and boating for smaller craft and fishing for brook and cutthroat trout. Hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails are in the area, as well as a motorized route for trail vehicles <50". The west loop of the campground includes horse corrals. The east side, where the group site is located, includes the motorized trail head, so trail vehicles are allowed passage.

Facilities

This group campsite can accommodate up to 25 guests and is most appropriate for groups camping in tents. Two vehicles can be parked at the site (van-sized vehicles are the largest the site will accommodate) and six additional vehicles can be parked at the adjacent Cottonwood Lake Day Use Area. Single-family sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Vault toilets and drinking water are provided.

Natural Features

Peaceful North Fork Creek flows through the campground. Its banks and the surrounding canyon are forested by dense stands of pines and aspens, which offer excellent shade and privacy. Vibrant summer wildflowers are abundant.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

Fire pit: all 1 sites
Picnic table: all 1 sites
Pets allowed: all 1 sites
Group sites: all 1 sites
Largest party: 25 people

Directions

From Afton, Wyoming, take Highway 89 south approximately 7 miles to Smoot. After a half-mile look for directional signs to Cottonwood Lake Campground. The Forest boundary is about one mile up the access road, and the campground is 6 miles beyond that. Continue past the first loop of the campground, then turn left at the 'Y' intersection onto the east loop. The group site is at the far northern edge of this loop, just past the water pump.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 11 AM.

Reviews

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Betty B

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Reviewed 2 years ago

I could not find the campground. There was one sign in Smoot Wyo. I turned and went down a country lane, then came to an area that was very overgrown. There was a bulletin board, and the only road that was visible was a dirt jeep track. There was no sign of anyone in the area.

Michelle J

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Reviewed 2 years ago

We love this group site and area! We go here every year.

Megan N

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Reviewed 4 years ago

We showed up to the spot that we had reserved online and there was not a sign up showing that it was reserved, so someone else had taken our reserved-group campsite and they would not leave. We would like a refund since we were not able to enjoy that campground that we had reserved.

Brent M

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Reviewed 6 years ago

I could of been better if someone wasn't camping in the group campground that I had reserved on July 10th. Nothing was posted that it was reserved. The people in the group campground said that they paid for 3 nights even though I had it reserved back in January. I had to find somewhere else to camp for 2 nights of my 3 day reservation. There is no cell service up there and I never saw a forest service employee to speak to. So I spent 35 dollars a night for reservations and got to camp in the group campground for 1 night. So do reservations even matter or is it just first come first served?

Availability

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