Cottonwood Lake (CO)

Cottonwood Lake (CO) is a national park campground at Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest in Mesa County, Colorado. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Instead of refreshing Recreation.gov, let Campsite Tonight watch for cancellations and automatically drop an open site into your cart the instant one frees up.

Cottonwood Lake (CO) is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.

Sites here are tent or walk-in (no RV access). Campers rate it 4.8/5 across 108 reviews.

Other campgrounds at Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest include Crag Crest, Ward Lake, Cobbett Lake, Little Bear and Island Lake Campground.