Cottonwood Group Picnic Site in WY -- Campground & RV Camping in Wyoming
Cottonwood Group Picnic Site in WY
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Cottonwood Group Picnic Site sits on a ridge above Cottonwood Lake near North Fork Creek in the Salt River Mountains, shaded by pine and aspen trees. This day-use area hosts up to 25 people and 8 to 10 vehicles. Amenities include vault toilets and drinking water. The adjacent lake allows non-motorized boating, canoeing, and fishing for brook and cutthroat trout, while nearby forest trails support hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and off-road vehicles.
Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 8%.
Red Top Mountain stands 2,907 ft above the site, 2.0 miles northwest. A body of water lies 0.1 mi off. The nearest town, Afton, is 8.5 mi off.
September normals 40–66°F, 2.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov