Cottonwood Group Picnic Site

Summary

Cottonwood Group Picnic Site is located in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in western Wyoming and offers visitors access to Cottonwood Lake for boating and fishing, as well as trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. The day-use picnic site can accommodate up to 25 guests and provides vault toilets and drinking water. The area is surrounded by pine and aspen forests with abundant wildlife and wildflowers.

Overview

Cottonwood Group Picnic Site is located next to scenic Cottonwood Lake on the Salt River Mountains, surrounded by the forests of western Wyoming.

Recreation

The lake offers great canoeing and boating for smaller craft, as well as fishing for brook and cutthroat trout.

Hiking, mountain biking, off-road vehicle and horseback riding trails are in the area.

Facilities

This day-use picnic site can accommodate up to 25 guests and 8-10 vehicles. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided.


A group overnight campsite is available for reservations here.

Natural Features

The picnic site is located above Cottonwood Lake, near the peaceful North Fork Creek. A forest of pines and aspens offers shade, and vibrant summer wildflowers are abundant.

The Bridger-Teton National Forest offers more than 3.4 million acres of public land for outdoor recreation. With its pristine watersheds, abundant wildlife and immense wildlands, the forest comprises a large part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest intact ecosystem in the lower 48 United States.