City, County & Regional Parks · Wyoming
Cottonwood Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- $15/night per camping unit, includes taxes.
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Elevation
- 5,545 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Alcova Reservoir
- Nearest town
- Alcova
- Address
- Kortes Road (County Road 407), Alcova, WY 82620
- Phone
- 307-235-9200
About
Natrona County campground at Alcova Reservoir's east side, with first-come, first-served primitive campsites. A fully ADA-accessible site, three or four restrooms, one public boat ramp, a large reservable group shelter, and access to the Dinosaur Hiking Trail. No water or utilities at sites. Check-in 3pm, checkout noon; quiet hours 10pm-7am.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 9° | -29° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 9° | -16° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | 2° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 29° | 1° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 42° | 14° | 82° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 54° | 43° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 62° | 49° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 59° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 51° | 20° | 93° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 37° | 2° | 75° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 28° | -1° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 18° | -10° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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