Cottonwood Point

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About Cottonwood Point

Overview

Cottonwood Point is a spacious and shady campground located on the shores of Marion Reservoir. This Kansas getaway draws in thousands of visitors annually to enjoy the pristine lake shoreline and surrounding canopy of forest.

Recreation

Popular activities include camping, boating, fishing and hunting.

Numerous hiking and biking trails snake through the forest around the lake, and the The Willow Walk Nature Trail is especially popular for wildlife enthusiasts. Campers are likely to spot white-tailed deer, pelicans, raccoons and various other waterfowl.

Anglers will find an abundance of channel catfish, walleye, white bass and wipers, and a boat ramp is provided at the campground for convenient access to the lake.

Facilities

The campground offers 164 individual sites, along with two group camping areas and two group day use picnic shelters. Campsites offer plenty of shade and include picnic areas with grills and tables. Electrical pedestals are either 50 or 30 amp. Every 50 amp pedestal has 50/30/20 outlets available. All 30 amp pedestals have 30/20 outlets available. The 20 amp outlets are typical residential 110 Volt wall outlets. Additionally you will find two boat ramps between sites 62 and 67.

Natural Features

Completed in 1968, Marion Reservoir encompasses 6,200 acres of water surrounded by 6,000 acres of public lands. The surrounding expanse of forest provides visitors with endless recreational activities, set against the backdrop of the sparkling lake.

Nearby Attractions

The nearby communities of Hillsboro and Marion offer additional tourist attractions. Both cities have a nationally recognized Art and Crafts show, as well as a variety of restaurants and shops.

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Cottonwood Point Reviews

Lauren I

Beginner

Cottonwood Point

06/30/25

This was a nice place for camping. Reasonably priced. Very quiet with great lake view. Stayed in lot 34. It was a little tricky backing in to the L shaped lot. I'm a newbie. The swimming beach was flooded from recent rains. The bathrooms were locked, I'm assuming because of the recent park cutbacks. Large gravel lot. Shade and grass around the perimeter. Open shelter covered picnic table. A large grill and a concrete pad fire pit. We didn't get to use the fire pit because we were under a wind advisory. Rocked the camper and collapsed the tent twice. Lol. Not sure why, but the ant situation was OUT OF CONTROL! I would camp there again. Oh! Didn't see a park ranger all weekend until we were headed out Sunday afternoon.

4.0

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