Campsite for booking · Buena Vista

Cottonwood Lake - PSICC (Co)

via Recreation.gov Buena Vista, Colorado, United States

Overview

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About this campsite

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Facilities

The campground is situated on a gently sloping hillside surrounded by aspen trees, within walking distance to the lake. It is a popular campground for anglers and sites fill up quickly on weekends. If the campground is full, dispersed camping is permitted along road 344 half-mile west of Cottonwood Lake.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

Description supplied by Recreation.gov.

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Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

  1. Collegiate Peaks Campground
    Campground · Buena Vista, Colorado
    4.2 km from the pick-up area
  2. Cascade Camp
    Campground · Buena Vista, Colorado
    9.0 km from the pick-up area
  3. Chalk Lake Camp
    Campground · Buena Vista, Colorado
    9.2 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Service point near Buena Vista
    RV dump station · Buena Vista, Colorado · PaidWaterWaste
    18 km from the pick-up area
  2. Water point near Gunnison
    Water fill station · Gunnison, ColoradoWater
    84 km from the pick-up area
Pick-up10 kmPlot of OpenStreetMap data
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