Cottonwood Lake Campground is a 25-site first-come, first-served facility at 9,553 feet elevation in San Isabel National Forest, situated within walking distance of Cottonwood Lake and South Cottonwood Creek—popular for fishing and recreation.

The campground offers vault toilets and picnic tables at each site but no potable water, so visitors must bring adequate drinking water; firewood is available for purchase at the host site.

Sites fill quickly on weekends during the May-September operating season, and dispersed camping is available along County Road 344 starting 1 mile west if the campground is full.