Cottonwood Creek Campground

in Tahoe National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
45 ft
Sites
48
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
No
Paved access
Yes
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Slight
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
Shade
Yes
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

Cottonwood Creek Campground

The campground sits along Cottonwood Creek, in a stand of Jeffrey pine and red and white fir trees. The forest provides shade and privacy between sites, but noise from the highway can be heard within the campground. Cottonwood Creek Campground offers several single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring, and trash collection is provided.

Before you go

Season

May 24 – October 14

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

$20.00 per site $5 for extra vehicle

Restrictions

No day use parking. Camping outside designated campground is prohibited in this area. Off-road vehicle use is prohibited within the campground.  Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal files may not be allowed.  Bears frequent the area; all food must be stored in approved containers.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.