Cottonwood Campground — Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Derek E.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2018

Teddy Roosevelt Would Be Proud

We stayed here over one night while driving from Wisconsin out to Glacier National Park. This campsite is on the southern end of the park close to I-94 exit.

I just love this place! The feel of the park is unlike anything I've experienced in that it is expansive, rough, beautiful, unforgiving, and remarkably unforgettable.

Keep these things in mind:

  1. This campground has amenities that are not kept up very well. Toilets are on the dirty side with outside critters coming inside.
  2. There is a sense of roughing it even without being out there all alone. This isn't a "pretty park," but rather a natural park.
  3. You will see Bison and you will see prairie dogs. All other wild beasts are hit or miss. The prairie dog fields are beyond belief in their quantity. I mean there are a TON of PDs.

The families that were there were nice and talkative if you engaged them. Truly a pleasant experience.

Do yourself a favor and drive/hike the park before it opens to the public. Unabated driving for the views is worth it and only compliments your morning Joe.

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