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Cottonwood Lakes Walk-in Campground

US Forest Service · California

Cottonwood Lakes Walk-in Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

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.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$11/night
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
60
Coordinates
36.45343, -118.16833

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Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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