Cottonwood Cove is located right next to a picnic area with grills and a sandy beach along Lake Mohave. You can walk on over for a swim, and free loaner life jackets are available to borrow for the day.

If you prefer to venture out onto the lake, there is a launch ramp next to the beach for your own boat, or you can rent one from the marina. The marina also has a café, store and motel for your friends who want to join your adventure but aren’t into camping.

Campground Sites 1 – 2 are first come, first serve cash payments. All others will require a reservation through the recreation.gov website or can be made by phone at 1-877-444-6777, TDD 1-877-833-6777.

Upper Cottonwood Cove Campground - CLOSED — Lake Mead National Recreation Area

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Cottonwood Cove Upper Campground is closed due to flood study.

[https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/news/cottonwood-cove-upper-campground-closed-to-overnight-camping.htm](https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/news/cottonwood-cove-upper-campground-closed-to-overnight-camping.htm)

Cottonwood Cove Lower Campground is open, and a full review has been provided:

Cottonwood Cove Lower Campground, near Lake Mohave, NV

[https://thedyrt.com/camping/nevada/cottonwood-cove-lower-campgrounds/review/17016](https://thedyrt.com/camping/nevada/cottonwood-cove-lower-campgrounds/review/17016)

Closed, so it gets one star...

I tried to check out this campground when I was there in April, it was one of the last places I attempted to check out only to find out that it was in fact closed. A lot of the Lake Mead area has seasonal closing however this was unrelated to the heat and instead was closed for camping because of a flood control zone they are monitoring.

It is positive to know they are raising a heightened awareness to the area and working toward making sure those visiting are safe. Flash floods are something you don’t think of often when in the desert however they come out of nowhere with a short rain and because of the dry conditions and since the ground is so dry it does not absorb quickly.

I would love to go back and rerate this at a later time when it is open however for the time being there is not much positive which can be said for the site in way of camping.

TIP:

Check the lake mead website before traveling to this site to see if closure has lifted:

https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/news/cottonwood-cove-upper-campground-closed-to-overnight-camping.htm

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