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  3. Cottonwood Camp

Camping at Cottonwood Camp near Fort Smith

Private campground · Fort Smith · 15 campsites

A campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Cottonwood Camp is nestled under towering cottonwood trees on 17 historical acres, overlooking 3 Mile Access on the legendary Bighorn River. These hallowed grounds are surrounded by 300 wildlife filled acres of Bighorn Canyon National Rec' Area land.

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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Full hookups on many sites
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

7 available sites

7 open of 15 site types
Pitch Tent
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$38 for 2 nights
$19/night · before taxes & fees
Electric & Water (30AMP)
RV · Up to 45 ftElectric
Available all 2 nights
$48 for 2 nights
$24/night · before taxes & fees
Full Hookup
RV · Up to 35 ftFull hookups
Available all 2 nights
$58 for 2 nights
$29/night · before taxes & fees
Duplex Cabin
Cabin / lodging
Available all 2 nights
$118 for 2 nights
$59/night · before taxes & fees
Small Fry 2
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$168 for 2 nights
$84/night · before taxes & fees
Midge-ettes
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$228 for 2 nights
$114/night · before taxes & fees
Ray Charles
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$338 for 2 nights
$169/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Hipcamp

Availability on Hipcamp.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
Pitch Tent✓✓from $19
Electric & Water (30AMP)✓✓from $24
Full Hookup✓✓from $29
Duplex Cabin✓✓from $59
Small Fry 2✓✓from $84
Midge-ettes✓✓from $114
Ray Charles✓✓from $169
Small Fry 1XXfrom $99
Brown Palace✓Xfrom $229
DrakeXXfrom $299
River RoostXX
From $38 for 2 nights
$19/night · Before taxes & fees
7 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Hipcamp. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Hipcamp ↗

7 openSites from $19/night
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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Allowed
  • Clothes Washer
  • Cookware
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookup
  • Internet
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Table
  • Sewer Hookup
  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Trash Cans
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 1 full-hookup, 1 electric individual sites.

Location

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Cottonwood Camp: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Cottonwood Camp?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (2 of 2 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Cottonwood Camp have RV hookups?
1 full-hookup, 1 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Cottonwood Camp?
Reservable on Hipcamp (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Cottonwood Camp?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Hipcamp listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (2 of 2 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 1 full-hookup, 1 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 2 back-in
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Water at 2 sites
Booking
Listing Reservable on Hipcamp
Getting there
Listing Fort Smith, MT (map in Location below)
Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Grandview Campground

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$66 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Montana Safari

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Sites from $31/night
$61 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Shell Campground

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Sites from $99/night
$198 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Billings MT Billings area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person
    • Astonishing Scavenger Hunt: Bountiful Billings Billings area · 2 hr · from $12/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Billings Airport(BIL) to Thermopolis- Round-Trip Private Transfer Billings area · 6.3 hr · from $667/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 3 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Starcraft Autumn Ridge
2022 Starcraft Autumn Ridge

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 7 · 41 mi from campground

$176/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2022 Crossroads RV Zinger Lite
2022 Crossroads RV Zinger Lite

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 4 · 48 mi from campground

$140/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Explore the Wild West- Sleeps 8-2020 Springdale
Explore the Wild West- Sleeps 8-2020 Springdale

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 8 · 89 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Cottonwood Camp

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Billings MT
Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Billings MT

Billings area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person

Astonishing Scavenger Hunt: Bountiful Billings
Astonishing Scavenger Hunt: Bountiful Billings

Billings area · 2 hr · from $12/person

Billings Airport(BIL) to Thermopolis- Round-Trip Private Transfer
Billings Airport(BIL) to Thermopolis- Round-Trip Private Transfer

Billings area · 6.3 hr · from $667/person

See 5 more bookable tours
Billings Airport (BIL) to Gardiner - Arrival Private Transfer
Billings Airport (BIL) to Gardiner - Arrival Private Transfer
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Hipcamp for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202650%0%0%
Dec 202653%0%0%
Jan 202752%0%0%
Feb 202754%0%0%
Mar 202781%0%0%
Apr 202773%0%0%
May 202780%0%0%
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15 individual reservable campsites from Hipcamp, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Other sites

15 sites · from $59, from $399/night

7 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Billings area · 2.7 hr · from $334/person

Billings Airport (BIL) to Gardiner - Round Trip Private Transfer
Billings Airport (BIL) to Gardiner - Round Trip Private Transfer

Billings area · 2.7 hr · from $667/person

Billings Airport (BIL) to Thermopolis - Arrival Private Transfer
Billings Airport (BIL) to Thermopolis - Arrival Private Transfer

Billings area · 3.2 hr · from $334/person

Billings Airport (BIL) to Livingston- Round-Trip Private Transfer
Billings Airport (BIL) to Livingston- Round-Trip Private Transfer

Billings area · 4 hr · from $556/person

Billings Logan Airport (BIL)to Livingston-Arrival PrivateTransfer
Billings Logan Airport (BIL)to Livingston-Arrival PrivateTransfer

Billings area · 2 hr · from $278/person