Cottonwood in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

Cottonwood Springs Campground sits at 5,700 feet elevation on the southwest side of Frenchman Lake in Plumas National Forest. Surrounded by pine forest and high-desert terrain, the facility provides 20 single-family tent and RV sites alongside two large reservation group sites. Amenities include paved roads, drinking water, accessible flush toilets, and an accessible fishing trail inside the camp. Sites feature paved parking, tables, fire rings, and grills. Lunker Point Boat Launch is two miles away, and an RV dump station sits right outside the entrance.

Getting there: From Reno, Nevada, travel north on Highway 395, then merge onto Highway 70 west and travel 5 miles to Chilcoot. Turn north on Highway 284 and continue for 8 miles to the Frenchman Lake Reservoir, then turn left before crossing the dam and travel 2.5 miles to the Cottonwood Campground.

• Moderately separated here.
• Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
• Bald Rock stands 1,083 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southwest.
• Dotta Spring lies 0.9 mi off.

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