Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gavins Point Project
Site map
77 campsites at their real positions, from the agency's own site coordinates.
- Electric site
- Other site
- Loop, in site-number order
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About this campground
Cottonwood Recreation Area is located just downstream of Gavins Point Dam and Lewis & Clark Lake along the western shore of Lake Yankton. The numerous outdoor recreational opportunities attract more than 2 million visitors annually to the Lewis & Clark Lake area, making it one of the most popular recreation destinations in the Upper Great Plains.
Sites and hookups
- Campsites
- 77
- Electric hookups
- 76 sites, up to 50 amp
- Sewer hookups
- 1
- Max RV length
- 70+ ft
- Pull-through sites
- 5
- Waterfront sites
- 14
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
Amenities
- Showers
- Flush toilets
- Dump station
- Playground
RV parks near Cottonwood
Nearest first, within 25 miles. Hookups are what each park lists.
More federal campgrounds nearby
- Nebraska Tailwaters0.9 mi · Army Corps37 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 70+ ft · 2 pull-through · Waterfront sites
- Green Island Primitive Camping4 mi · National Park Service · First come
- Bow Creek Primitive Camping17.8 mi · National Park Service · First come
- Goat Island Primitive Camping22 mi · National Park Service · First come
Public recreation nearby
Trailheads, access points and public lands within 25 miles.
- Lewis and Clark LakePublic land · 0.7 mi to center · Army CorpsDetails
- Lewis and Clark Visitor CenterVisitor center · 0.8 mi · Army Corps · Lewis and Clark Lake
- Missouri National Recreational RiverPublic land · 7.3 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
Data Source: Recreation.gov
