Cottonwood Lakes Walk In Campground
Cottonwood Lakes Walk In Campground is a national forest campground in California.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 36.45344, -118.16835
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recarea/?recid=20692
About Cottonwood Lakes Walk In Campground
Located in the Horseshoe Meadow Recreation Area, the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead campground has 13 walk-in sites suitable for backpackers and hikers to use the night before they are going to hike to Cottonwood Lakes. Self-register when you arrive. Sites include food storage boxes, tent pads, tables, fire grates, and vault toilets. The backpackers walk in campsites share parking with the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead. Overflow parking spaces available.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- BLM · 8.2 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 43 designated routes (11 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp | National forest horse camp | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp | Private campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Cottonwood Pass Trailhead Campground | Private campground | 0.4 mi | $22 | — |
| Cottonwood Pass Walk In Campground | National forest campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Golden Trout Camp | Private campground | 2.2 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.