Wyoming / Lincoln County / Bridger-Teton National Forest

Cottonwood Group Campsite

Closed — Closed for the season. Services available May 1 through October 1. Reservations required via Recreation.gov.

About

Cottonwood Group Campsite sits next to the scenic Cottonwood Lake below Salt River Pass in the lush forests of western Wyoming at approximately 8,000 feet elevation. This group site can accommodate up to 25 guests and is most appropriate for groups camping in tents. Two vehicles can be parked directly at the site (van-sized vehicles are the largest that will fit), with six additional vehicles allowed at the adjacent Cottonwood Lake Day Use Area. The lake offers excellent canoeing and boating for smaller craft, as well as fishing for brook and cutthroat trout. Hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails are available in the area. A motorized route for trail vehicles under 50 inches wide is accessible from the east side of the campground where the group site is located. The west loop of the main campground includes horse corrals. Peaceful North Fork Creek flows through the area, with banks and surrounding canyon forested by dense stands of pines and aspens. The campground is located about 14 miles south of Afton via Highway 89 and Cottonwood Creek Road/Forest Service Road 10208. Services are available May through October, though the area is accessible year-round. Vault toilets are provided, but potable water is not available at the group site itself. Reservations are required and can be made through Recreation.gov.

Directions

From Afton, Wyoming, head south on US Highway 89 for approximately 8.3 miles to Smoot, then turn left on Cottonwood Creek Road/County Road 153. The road enters Bridger-Teton National Forest and becomes Forest Service Road 10208. Follow FS-10208 for about 6 miles, then turn left onto FS-10425. The group campsite is at the end of FS-10425 after 0.01 miles, on the east loop past the water pump. Total distance from Afton is approximately 14 miles.

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