
Photo: NPS Photo (C. Hoyt)
About this campground
Cottonwood Campground is a quiet desert oasis in the southwestern corner of Big Bend National Park. Conveniently located between the Castolon Historic District, the scenic Santa Elena Canyon and the tail end of the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, this small, 30-site campground is one of the least-known and quiet campgrounds in the park.
Around here
Around Cottonwood
3 of 31 campsites at their real positions. Tap a site for its hookups and rig length.
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Sites and hookups
- Campsites
- 31
- Sites by type
- 1 group
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Not allowed
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
Amenities
- Vault toilets
- Drinking water
- Food storage lockers





