Cookson Lake Campsites
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- Not published
- Sites
- 5
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Not published
- Paved access
- Not published
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Not published
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Cookson Lake Campsites
Cookson Lake is a 35 acre lake with two small islands. There are five primitive campsites located in a large open field on the south shore of the lake. No drinking water is available. A public boat ramp is located by site number 2. Cookson Lake has largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, and bullhead.
Before you go
Season
May 15 – Columbus Day
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Camping fee is $8 per night per site. Federal Recreation Passes (Golden/America the Beautiful) are accepted.
Hours
Beginning May, 2022 • Check-in Time: 2 pm • Check-out Time: 11 am
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.