Cottonwood Recreation Area
Its sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Cottonwood Recreation Area is a Army Corps of Engineers campground near Polk, Iowa.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 5Cottonwood Roadway. Photo: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
41.6906, -93.6747 in Polk. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Cottonwood Recreation Area?
Sites at Cottonwood Recreation Area are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234699).
Who manages Cottonwood Recreation Area?
Cottonwood Recreation Area is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Around Cottonwood Recreation Area
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- Fee
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- Fee
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- Season
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More campgrounds: camping near Polk and campgrounds in Polk.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl), accessed 2026-09-29
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: USACE Staff, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)