Just east of Idaho Springs, Cottonwood RV Campground operates year-round as a mobile home park that accommodates RVs up to 60 feet. The facility provides full hookups including electric, water, and sewer connections, plus amenities like WiFi and a dump station. Most spaces house long-term residents in trailers and mobile homes rather than short-term campers.
The campground functions primarily as permanent housing with limited appeal for recreational camping. One reviewer noted it works for quick overnight stops but recommended against tent camping entirely. For campers seeking more traditional camping experiences, Hidden Wilderness Roadside Camp #2 offers dispersed camping less than two miles away.
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Map & DirectionsCottonwood RV Campground is located in Colorado near Idaho Springs
Directions
Located 1.5 miles south of Idaho Springs on Highway 103 - the Mt. Evans highway (from westbound turn left at the end of the ramp for exit #240; from eastbound turn right).
Address
1485 Highway 103
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
Coordinates
39.72938004 N
105.53966455 W
Connectivity
T-Mobile is introducing T-Satellite to extend coverage in the outdoors
T-Mobile5GGood CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 5/21/26
VerizonNo CoverageVerified by 5 usersLast on 5/21/26- AT&T5GGood CoverageVerified by 5 usersLast on 5/21/26
Connectivity
T-Mobile is introducing T-Satellite to extend coverage in the outdoors- T-Mobile5GGood CoverageVerified by 2 usersLast on 5/21/26
- VerizonNo CoverageVerified by 5 usersLast on 5/21/26
- AT&T5GGood CoverageVerified by 5 usersLast on 5/21/26
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- WiFi
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Alcohol
- Pets
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- 50 Amp Hookups
- Big Rig Friendly
Drive Time
- 39 min from Denver, CO
- 49 min from Boulder, CO
- 1 hr 21 min from Greeley, CO
- 1 hr 25 min from Fort Collins, CO
