Established Camping
Cottonwood Springs Campground
About
National Park
Plumas National Forest
Overview
Cottonwood Springs Campground (5,700) is located on the southwest side of Frenchman Lake. The surrounding pine forest provides ample shade during summers' hot afternoons. The lake, recreation area and surrounding forest and rangeland offer a wide variety of recreational opportunities…
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
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- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
Relaxing and quiet
Had a great camping trip! Sites are spread out enough that you aren’t on top of each other. Lots of trees for shade and areas for the kids to play around. Just a short drive to the boat launch too!
Location
Cottonwood Springs Campground is located in California
Directions
From Reno, Nevada, travel north on Highway 395, then merge onto Highway 70 west and travel 5 miles to Chilcoot. Turn north on Highway 284 and continue for 8 miles to the Frenchman Lake Reservoir, then turn left before crossing the dam and travel 2.5 miles to the Cottonwood Campground.
Coordinates
39.8847222 N
120.2366667 W