Cottonwood Campground
A stay at the Cottonwood Campground enables guests to enjoy all the beauty and recreation offered around the Middle Fork Boise River and Arrowrock Reservoir. This tiny campground hosts 3 campsites. Weather is usually good from mid-May through late September and is easily accessible by car in good weather, although the road is sometimes rough and the drive can be seemingly long. Checking with the Mountain Ranger District, 208-587-7961, on road conditions before heading out is recommended. Natural Features. The campground is situated just north of the reservoir along Cottonwood Creek. There is at a switchback of Forest Service (FS) roads 268 and 377.
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | End of May to End of September |
| Forest | Boise National Forest |
| Booking | This campground has no fees and no reservations are necessary. This campground with 3 sites is on a first-come, first-serve basis. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.6354° N, 115.8266° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Mores South
14 mi from the campground · 245 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
37 mi from the campground · 63 acres
- WildfireEast Fork
43 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
- PrescribedRx High Valley
47 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Bob Greenwood's Ski Haus ↗ | 19 mi |
| RV sales & service | Allan Marsh Travel Center ↗ | 21.1 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 29.4 mi |
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Explore
Video
Cottonwood BLM Campground Tour -- Salmon River Camping in Idaho
Worth a stop
- 1.7 miCottonwood Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 4 miArrowrock Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
- 6.9 mi
Trails nearby
- 1.7 miCottonwood ↗8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Boise National Forest.
- inBoise National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,526,862 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Cottonwood Campground?
No. Cottonwood Campground is first-come, first-served. This campground has no fees and no reservations are necessary. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Cottonwood Campground have?
3 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Cottonwood Campground?
Cottonwood Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Cottonwood Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Willow Creek Campground (Mountain Home) (3.7 mi, first-come), Macks Creek Campground (5.8 mi), and Badger Creek Campground (6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby