$20
Cottonwood
Closed for the season
Total sites: 77
Booking Window: 6 months
Booking Window: 6 months
1,183 ft
53°F
37°F
37°F
fair
Cottonwood Campground, SD - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Cottonwood Campground in Yankton County is located 1 hr 31 min southwest of Sioux Falls, SD with an elevation of 1,183 feet. There are a total of 77 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to mid October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 125 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. All sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $16.00 to $22.00. Some amenities include shower, playground, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Campsite Reviews (1397)
4.9 out of 5
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| 4 star | 4% | |
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@CynthiaGF636ED · Camped on Oct 15, 2025 at Campsite #8P
Soooo good! Beautiful place. We will definitely be back!
@DonnaW8278919 · Camped on Oct 10, 2025 at Campsite #9P
We always enjoy our camping experience at Cottonwood!! This year was no exception! Spotless bathrooms and showers! We love camping at Cottonwood!
@Maries4811385 · Camped on Oct 9, 2025 at Campsite #23
Nice clean restrooms and showers. Helpful camp hosts were nice to visit with.
@SandyH8798553 · Camped on Oct 9, 2025 at Campsite #39
Love camping @ cottonwood the hosts are friendly and very helpfulWould recommend this campground to anyone
@BruceH7382571 · Camped on Oct 9, 2025 at Campsite #59P
Beautiful park, well maintained, managed and clean restrooms. Always a joy to stay there.
@BretC4828643 · Camped on Oct 8, 2025 at Campsite #57P
Loved the widespaced campsites, especially number 57, then all the other lakeside spots. It has just the right amount of trees for shade without crowding. All nice, and lots of safe bike riding on all the Gavin's Point trails and side roads to the many other campgrounds in the Lewis and Clark area, and to Yankton. We were there the first week of October and it was in the low 80s, much warmer than expected. The Paddlefish snagging by the dam outlet was fun to watch also. There was only power at the site, but a very nice and huge RV dump and fill site on the southeast corner of Crest Road and Highway 52. There are 3 dumps and 3 fill spots, all widely spaced with maneuvering room. Not a speck of dirt or mess in sight. Highly recommend this spot if you want a relaxing stay by a nice lake that doesn't have too much gunk in it. The campground hosts are very friendly and helpful also. Many campsites had a big fire but I don't know if there was wood available at the campground.
@TimS7118881 · Camped on Oct 8, 2025 at Campsite #62P
Great park with great views. The bathrooms are kept really clean. Will plan on biking on the trail next time.
@RandyP3352909 · Camped on Oct 5, 2025 at Campsite #25
As always Cottonwood Nebraska is very welcoming & peaceful. We enjoy our stay, every time we get a chance to reserve a site. Some pads need to be cleaned up as the fire pits are showing corrosion & rusting out. Many large rodent holes to fall in & sprain ankles on the way to the restrooms/shower houses or about the park. Bushes growing where tree stumps were removed. Borders or railroad ties are rotting & falling apart & very much need attention. Some low branches need trimming & removed as they conflict the with the roof/backing in our motorhome a very concerning issue. Have had to bring to the attention of David (park manager) more than once, before he pays attention to the issue at hand. Seems a bit LAZY on most days! Hopefully, some park managers will listen. & get the message.
@SteveS6334481 · Camped on Oct 5, 2025 at Campsite #10P
great place with nice hosts and cleaning staff
@MatthewB318226 · Camped on Sep 30, 2025 at Campsite #28
Great campground. Very clean bathrooms.
@NancyH8034224 · Camped on Sep 26, 2025 at Campsite #74
Everything was clean the bathrooms were nicely located, quiet campground, lots of shade and close to the water.
@CarolM9915509 · Camped on Sep 24, 2025 at Campsite #60P
We love Cottonwood, just wish we were a little closer and you were opened a little later in the year. The campground is always very clean and well taken care of.
@JasenkliE170C7 · Camped on Sep 23, 2025 at Campsite #20
Very nice camp sight. Plenty of room for our dogs to explore. Facilities are very well kept. Will definitely be coming back to stay instead of just an overnight like we did initially
@jeffreys172959 · Camped on Sep 21, 2025 at Campsite #64P
Beautiful park. Huge trees quiet calm lake. Serinity at its finest. Bob and Gloria make excellent hosts.
@DallasR579FEBD · Camped on Sep 18, 2025 at Campsite #19
We love camping here because its always so peaceful and quiet and it has tons of bike trails to ride our bikes on and the showers and bathroom are always so very clean! Thank you!
@SteveS6334481 · Camped on Sep 15, 2025 at Campsite #57P
nice, quiet, and priced right nice campground host and friendly bath house cleaner
@StevenW5993867 · Camped on Sep 14, 2025 at Campsite #57P
We love the location and the access, especially compared to the State Campgrounds! Lots of like minded seniors to visit with!
@trishbBED2A453 · Camped on Sep 14, 2025 at Campsite #58
The experience was great, nice clean, fun parkbut the management host is terrible. I received 4 phone calls from host stating I needed to pack up when I was paid to be at site due to them not knowing how to do their job. You have to knock on their door to check in, theres no meet n greet, just a bitter old lady that drives golf cart around thats extremely rude. Rules and regulations are only enforced to certain people. Seen trucks and pontoons parked halfway on park road or fully in the grass, lots of atvs not licensed driving around the park. Several campers parked longer than 2 weeks. Its ok for the host to leave their truck and trailer parked longer than 24 hrs in a flood zone (a week +), but I received a citation when left camper up in parking lot 24 hrs to get serviced due to wheel bearing going out.
@DawnO02F52022F · Camped on Sep 12, 2025 at Campsite #11
Love this campground. Always quiet and most campers are respectful and quiet.The only negative to our most recent stay was that the fire ring should have been cleaned out - it was full of actual trash from the previous campers.
@JoeL3288639 · Camped on Sep 11, 2025 at Campsite #56
Very nice
@JUDYH8983006 · Camped on Sep 11, 2025 at Campsite #60P
Well maintained, mostly level grounds great for walking, riding. Easy in and out, dump station is down the road with great access. Bath house cleaned twice a day super clean. Thanks.
@MaryD6315235 · Camped on Sep 7, 2025 at Campsite #33
Always good.
@nancyg6172839 · Camped on Sep 7, 2025 at Campsite #8P
Core campgrounds never disappoint. One of our favorite campgrounds. Peaceful park like setting. Hosts do a great job of managing the park.
@nancyg6172839 · Camped on Sep 7, 2025 at Campsite #8P
Core campgrounds never disappoint. One of our favorite campgrounds. Peaceful park like setting. Hosts do a great job of managing the park.
@JIMB8977280 · Camped on Sep 4, 2025 at Campsite #58
We appreciate how clean the keep the restrooms & shower house.
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