This site, in 2 agency photographs
Photos · USACE Saylorville Lake Staff
Group Picnic AreaType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
810 ftElevation
0%Tree cover
137 ftWater · to Des Moines River
Flush ToiletsToilet · listed for this site
The agency files this record as day use, not as a place to spend the night. It’s on this site because the agency files it against this campground, not because it’s somewhere to camp.
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Toilet: Recreation.gov per-site record: Flush Toilets · Sep 8, 2026
The site
TypeGroup Picnic Area
LoopCOTTONWOOD RECREATION AREA
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway SurfacePaved
Max Num of People250
Max Num of Vehicles100
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
BbqYes
Checkin Time7:00 AM
Checkout Time9:00 PM
Condition RatingGood
Day Use AreaYes
ElectricityYes
FireplaceYes
Flush ToiletsYes
GrillsYes
Grills/Fire RingYes
Location RatingGood
Parking AreaYes
Paved ParkingYes
Paved RoadsYes
Paved SitesYes
Picnic AreaYes
Picnic SheltersYes
Picnic TablesYes
PlaygroiundYes
Proximity to WaterRiverfront
Water SpigotYes
AccessibleNot listed
What fits here
Carno length limit listed
Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.
Not a place to sleep
The agency files this record as day use, not as a place to spend the night.
Source: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Cottonwood Recreation Area →
Source: CAMPANAC campground index