Cottonwood Campsites
- Yes
- fee
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Cottonwood Campsites open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Cottonwood Campsites, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
IPNF Glass Container Restrictions
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 2,446 ft
- Priest Lake Ranger DistrictIdaho Panhandle National Forests
Cottonwood Campsites is a campground in Idaho at about 2,446 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Nordman Resort5 mi away
- Newport Founders RV Park28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Kalispell Island Boat-in CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.5 mi- Kalispell IslandHiking0.8 mi
- Priest Lake AreaLake fishing1 mi
- Reeder Bay TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Kalispell Bay Boat LaunchBoat launch1.6 mi
Bartoo Island Boat-in CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.9 mi- Lakeview MountainSummit3.1 mi
- Priest Lake State ParkState park4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Kalispell Island Boat-in CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Bartoo Island Boat-in CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Luby BayCamping · ~4 min drive
- Reeder BayCamping · ~6 min drive
- Outlet at Priest LakeCamping · ~7 min drive
- OspreyCamping · ~8 min drive
- North Cove CampsitesCamping · Next door
- Three Pines;Three Pines CampsitesCamping · Next door
- Shady CampsiteCamping · Next door
- Silver Cove CampsitesCamping · Next door
Best time to visit Cottonwood Campsites
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 22°
16 wet · 10 snow
Feb
37° / 22°
13 wet · 6 snow
Mar
46° / 26°
14 wet · 4 snow
Apr
57° / 31°
13 wet
May
68° / 39°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 44°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 48°
6 wet
Aug
83° / 46°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 39°
7 wet
Oct
54° / 32°
12 wet
Nov
38° / 27°
15 wet · 5 snow
Dec
31° / 22°
17 wet · 11 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Priest Rvr Exp Stn, ID, 15.4 mi away at 2,371 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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