Cottonwood Campground
Theodore Roosevelt National Park · North Dakota · 70 sites
Photos: National Park Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Cottonwood Campground is a National Park Service campground in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, with 70 sites in 2 loops. A mix: some shady sites, some open. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
35 of 70 sites shaded
21 of 70 sites in full sun
55 of 70 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Cottonwood Campground are the shadiest?
About 50% of them. 35 of 70 sites have good shade and 35 are mostly open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Cottonwood Campground get the most sun?
Some. 21 of 70 sites are open to the southern sky, good for solar panels, and 22 more get some sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Cottonwood Campground?
Easy here. About 55 of 70 sites have open sky for a Starlink dish, and 12 more have a partial gap. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Cottonwood Campground are the most level?
19 of 70 sites are flat, and 20 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 31 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 77 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Cottonwood Campground have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at Cottonwood Campground. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Cottonwood Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 57°F and lows around 31°F, with about 1.1 inches of rain over the month and 2 inches of snow. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Cottonwood in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 70 in 2 loops
- Kinds
- 58 for RVs or trailers · 12 tent-only
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 77 ft
- Accessible
- 1 site
- Elevation
- 2,248–2,254 ft
- Every site
- Pets allowed · Check-in 12 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Toilets, drinking water and picnic tables are provided at this facility. The site can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Sites can accommodate up to six people and two vehicles. There are no hookups or a dump station. A water fill station is available for campers (through October 1 each year). All wheeled vehicles and trailers must remain on roadways or pads. The Group Site (site #25) can accomodate 7-20 people and reservations are available the first business day of March for the upcoming summer season. Go to the Cottonwood Group Site (ND) to make reservations for the group site. The Little Missouri River is the central, unifying feature of this wild and broken land where, as a young man, Theodore Roosevelt ranched and hunted in the 1880s. The park is part of both the Northern Great Plains and the West, blending a rich natural beauty with diverse human history. The rugged topography, with its flora and fauna, also provides an opportunity to discover the badlands environment as Roosevelt once did.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.