Facility Details - COTTONWOOD GROUP CAMPSITE, WY

Overview

Cottonwood Group Campsite is located next to the scenic Cottonwood Lake on Salt River Pass in the lush forests of western Wyoming.

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.

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.

Facilities:

This group campsite can accommodate up to 50 guests. Two vehicles can be parked at the site 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.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Accessible Vault Toilets Birding Campfire Rings Drinking Water (Hand Pump) Grills Group Camping Hiking Horse Corrals Horseback Riding Trails Host	Hunting Lake Access Mountain Biking Off-Road Vehicle Trails Parking Area Picnic Area Self Pay Station Trailheads Water Wildlife Viewing

Know Before You Go

Please bring garbage bags
Out-of-state horses must have proof of a current Coggins test
Hay brought in must be certified weed-free
Off-road vehicles allowed on designated trails only
Off-road vehicles must have a current Wyoming State OHV sticker
The Cottonwood Lake area is accessed via a narrow gravel road
Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday, (excluding weekends and federal holidays), 671 N. Washington, Afton, WY
Learn more about Bridger-Teton National Forest

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
42.64111, -110.81694
42°38'28"N, 110°49'1"W

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.