Cottonwood Recreation Area Campground

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Fremont-Winema National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Fremont-Winema National Forest Fees: $6/Night for single unit, $2/Night for extra vehicle Season: 05/15 to 10/15; 10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services Status: closed The Cottonwood Recreation Area, located 45 minutes northwest of Lakeview, Oregon, is one of the busiest campgrounds in the southeast zone of the Fremont-Winema National Forest. Western white pine, white fir offer shade and aspens turn sunny gold every autumn. Abundant deer and even black bear can be sighted strolling through the campground. It's essential to pack all food away in vehicles or hang it high. This campground features 22 campsite, six vault toilets, potable water, and a seasonal camp host. Each campgrounds has a picnic table and campfire ring. Additionally, there are four walk-in, tent only sites and one horse camp site. The horse camp includes its own corral and water area as well as a trailer turn-around. This high-elevation camp is generally free of snow mid-June through mid-October. Cotton Meadows Lake, stocked with rainbow and Brook trout, offers excellent fishing.… Rules: ONLY electric motors allowed for boating. Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/fremont-winema/recarea/?recid=59735 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.