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Cottonwood Campground

Its 70 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Cottonwood Campground is a National Park Service campground near Billings, North Dakota.

Reservable: Recreation.gov

National Park Service · Billings, North Dakota

View of Cottonwood Campground from the main park roadLeafy Cottonwood TreesCottonwood Preview Image
View of Cottonwood Campground from the main park roadLeafy Cottonwood TreesCottonwood Preview Image1 / 3

View of Cottonwood Campground from the main park road. Photo: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)

National Park Service
Managed by
68 ft
Max RV length

Cottonwood Campground sits inside Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of Theodore Roosevelt Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Park Service
Reservations
Recreation.gov Book a site
Fee
Fee unknown, see agency

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Sites and hookups

Total sites
70
Tent sites
6
Accessible sites
1
Max RV length
68 ft
Site driveways
Mixed
  • ✓ Pets allowed

On site: Pets allowed.

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Campsites

70 sites in 2 loops; 20 pull-through; the longest takes a 68 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.

Book
001 North Loop Standard nonelectric 38 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 001
002 North Loop Standard nonelectric 30 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 002
003 North Loop Standard nonelectric 28 ft Parallel Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 003
004 North Loop Standard nonelectric 18 ft Parallel Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 004
005 North Loop Standard nonelectric 45 ft Pull-through Not on record Yes Yes Book loop North Loop, site 005
006 North Loop Standard nonelectric 26 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 006
007 North Loop Standard nonelectric 65 ft Pull-through Not on record No Not on record Book loop North Loop, site 007
008 North Loop Standard nonelectric 40 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 008
009 North Loop Standard nonelectric 60 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 009
010 North Loop Standard nonelectric 41 ft Parallel Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 010
011 North Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Parallel Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 011
012 North Loop Standard nonelectric 40 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 012
013 North Loop Standard nonelectric 35 ft Parallel Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 013
014 North Loop Standard nonelectric 32 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 014
015 North Loop Standard nonelectric 35 ft Parallel Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 015
016 North Loop Standard nonelectric 30 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 016
017 North Loop Standard nonelectric 55 ft Pull-through Not on record No Not on record Book loop North Loop, site 017
018 North Loop Standard nonelectric 68 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 018
019 North Loop Standard nonelectric 35 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 019
020 North Loop Standard nonelectric 44 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 020
021 North Loop Standard nonelectric 48 ft Pull-through Not on record No Not on record Book loop North Loop, site 021
022 North Loop Standard nonelectric 35 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 022
023 North Loop Standard nonelectric 50 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 023
024 North Loop Standard nonelectric 38 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 024
026 North Loop Standard nonelectric 37 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 026
027 North Loop Standard nonelectric 45 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 027
028 North Loop Standard nonelectric 30 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 028
029 North Loop Standard nonelectric 46 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 029
030 North Loop Standard nonelectric 36 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 030
031 North Loop Standard nonelectric 60 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 031
032 North Loop Standard nonelectric 32 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 032
033 North Loop Standard nonelectric 30 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 033
034 North Loop Standard nonelectric 37 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 034
035 North Loop Standard nonelectric 65 ft Pull-through Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 035
036 North Loop Standard nonelectric 38 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 036
038 North Loop Standard nonelectric 38 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop North Loop, site 038
039 North Loop Standard nonelectric 40 ft Parallel Not on record No Not on record Book loop North Loop, site 039
043 South Loop Standard nonelectric 55 ft Parallel Not on record No Yes Book loop South Loop, site 043
045 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 045
046 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 046
047 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 047
048 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 048
049 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 049
050 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 050
051 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop South Loop, site 051
052 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 052
053 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop South Loop, site 053
054 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 054
055 South Loop Tent only nonelectric Not on record Not on record Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 055
056 South Loop Standard nonelectric 10 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 056
057 South Loop Tent only nonelectric Not on record Not on record Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 057
058 South Loop Standard nonelectric 10 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 058
059 South Loop Tent only nonelectric Not on record Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop South Loop, site 059
060 South Loop Standard nonelectric 12 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 060
061 South Loop Tent only nonelectric 8 ft Not on record Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 061
062 South Loop Standard nonelectric 10 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 062
063 South Loop Tent only nonelectric Not on record Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop South Loop, site 063
064 South Loop Standard nonelectric 15 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 064
065 South Loop Tent only nonelectric Not on record Not on record Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 065
066 South Loop Standard nonelectric 15 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 066
067 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 067
068 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 068
069 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 069
070 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 070
071 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop South Loop, site 071
072 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 072
073 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop South Loop, site 073
074 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Not on record Book loop South Loop, site 074
075 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop South Loop, site 075
076 South Loop Standard nonelectric 25 ft Back-in Not on record No Yes Book loop South Loop, site 076

Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.

Rules

Pets
Allowed

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Access and cell service

Elevation
2,254 ft

46.9500, -103.5322 in Billings. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Cottonwood Campground?

Sites at Cottonwood Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251160).

How many campsites does Cottonwood Campground have?

Cottonwood Campground has 70 campsites, including 6 tent sites. 1 site is accessible.

Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Cottonwood Campground?

Yes, 1 site is designated accessible at Cottonwood Campground.

Are there pull-through sites at Cottonwood Campground?

Recreation.gov lists 20 pull-through sites at Cottonwood Campground.

Are dogs allowed at Cottonwood Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Cottonwood Campground.

Who manages Cottonwood Campground?

Cottonwood Campground is managed by the National Park Service.

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More campgrounds: camping near Billings and campgrounds in Billings.

Sources

  • recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
  • recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
  • epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01

Photo credits

Reservable: Recreation.gov
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