Cottonwood Pit Campground in OR -- Campground & RV Camping

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Cottonwood Pit Campground in OR

CampgroundUSFS

45 mi from Juniper Canyon

11 mi off US 26 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 5,632 ft

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FreeStay limit: 14 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 8%.
No drinking waterVault toilets

Setting

Some privacy

Cottonwood Campground in Ochoco National Forest near Rock Creek offers seven aspen and mixed-conifer shaded campsites with vault toilets and picnic tables. No potable water or dump station available. A former gravel pit nearby provides swimming access. Currently temporarily closed. Free facility with 14-day maximum stay on National Forest lands; limited trailer accommodation.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • Sits on broad, near-level ground.
  • Spanish Peak rises 5.4 miles northeast.

Climate averages

October normals 33–55°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 98 of 100.

Tree cover28%30m sat. est.