11
Pull-thru
USACEMarion Reservoir · Kansas
Cottonwood Point
Overview Cottonwood Point is a spacious and shady campground located on the shores of Marion Reservoir.
Sites171168 reservable
Elev.1,371ft
Comf.Mar-Nov9 months
Max rig70 ft11 pull-thru
Electric160114×50-amp
From Wichita1h22real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,371 ft, Cottonwood Point has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 171 sites total: 168 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 11 pull-through, 114 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 70-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Dec
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
81%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Wichita
60 mi
1h22
02
Topeka
106 mi
2h10
03
Kansas City
162 mi
3h08
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 171 SITES
Color byShow only
170 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
114
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
171
Sites
★ The standout
Site 131
LOOP H · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
132 ft
Location
Good
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.