BLM Cottonwood Grove Campground

This campground is right on the river, with nice canopies over the picnic tables and pit toilets. Saw lots of fish jumping as well!

Truly a perfect campground, we had a blast here! Stunning scenery and right next to the river.

The road coming in is not for the faint of heart, but it was very doable in my minivan going slow. Several sites offer shade, we got the very first spot on the right after pulling in which seemed to be one of the largest, most shaded sites.

We stayed 4 nights and it was relatively busy the whole time. We fished and played in the river. We didn’t kayak/float down the river due to personal preference, but plenty of people were!

I have AT&T and had no service, but my starlink worked okay when I needed it.

Can’t wait to come back to this area and stay at this campground again!

The road here is a bit rough but it is manageable for most vehicles its just sections that are rocky, the campsite is awesome you get some signal a bathroom lots of trails on the road and there's a river right beside you. Also firepits and not busy at all. There is no water hookup but thats fine

This campground is a gem as other reviewers have cited, BUT the road in is dangerous when wet as there is a lot of exposure off the edge. An AWD would be ok but still dicey on the downhills. The fishing platform is really a good addition for those physically compromised. Brown and rainbow fishing (rainbows should be immediately returned to the river). Very peaceful and out of the way. Can be used all seasons as it rarely gets snow.

The campsite was ok- near the river, lots of space and quiet. It is important to know that the road getting there is rough and can be dangerous, especially after dark. Also, in this season there are a lot of bugs!

Rough ride getting there but amaizing cliff view. Traveling with tiny camper would dive a big rig there. Narrow roads!

This is a nice out of the way place to stay, be aware the road getting here is not for big campers, higher clearance is needed, I've camped here or in the area since i was a small child

Crazy drive but worth it

There are parking spots for rvs who don’t want to go down the worst of the road to the river. We stayed 2 nights in a huge site with a big tree in the middle right on the river. Farther down there are a bunch of sites together with a bathroom. Lots of locals use the area for fishing so trucks were coming and going but not so much as to be a bother. The scenery is terrific. A real oasis in the desert. There are hiking trail off the main road in the campground. The river is mostly shallow on the campground side and perfect for cooling off. We watched guys fly fishing by our site, which is definitely an art form. It can be windy and very dusty. At night we watched the bats swooping around and it’s a great place to star gaze! The road down to the river was rough. I wouldn’t bring the family sedan down it.

Pretty sandy in parts, so not ideal if there’s wind, and the campsites weren’t as spread out as I would have preferred. But other than that it was a nice experience with some shady spots and some sunny spots, right along the river, and a nice set up.

Awesome little campground! I needed a place to stop for the night and this was perfect. The river is beautiful and full of fish. It’s a longer drove down the dirt road to get here than I expected to if you come, keep going. There are several camping spots along the road which would be cool as well, but the actual campground is at the end, right where the marker says it is. I’m by myself but there are a couple greats spots for group camping as well. Very quiet and peaceful. And as always, totally free! I would recommend this spot as a great overnight stop, easily accessible but off the beaten path enough to not be crowded.

6 sites of which 4 have shelters and there’s 4 RV pull ups. Plenty of distance between campsites. No electricity or water. 1 satellite toilet... and a great fishing dock and a small beach. The weather in the canyon at the end of June is hot during the day and comfortable at night. I pulled in on a Friday and the campground was empty. By Sunday 4 of the 6 sites were taken. Definitely a quite place to enjoy the stars and watch the lizards hunt.