Little Cottonwood - Recreation Site
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Coordinates
- 38.2554, -112.5411
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
The Little Cottonwood Campground is located adjacent to the Beaver River just out of the community of Beaver. If high elevations are a health concern this is a great place to enjoy the mountains. Elevation is 6,500 feet. Opportunities for stream fishing, hiking and hunting are available. Common vegetation includes cottonwood, aspen, pinion, juniper and ponderosa pine trees. There are two accessible sites that can be reserved through recreation.gov. Within the campground there are fourteen single-family campsites. All units have picnic tables and grills. Potable water is available during the summer season.
From the USFS.Official page
Is this site free?
No. this site charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to this site?
Little Cottonwood Campground is located 6.6 miles east of Beaver, Utah, on UT-153. Travel east on UT-153 road for approximately 6.6 miles. The campground will be on the right (west) side of the road.
What are the rules at this site?
Open to all street legal vehicles including street legal ATV/UTV for ingress and egress only. Pets must be on a leash. Camp fires are limited to fire rings in the camp sites.
Nearby
- LITTLE COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND0.2 mi
- PONDEROSA PICNIC AREA2.2 mi
- LITTLE RESERVOIR CAMPGROUND2.8 mi
- Little Reservoir Campround2.8 mi
- Little Reservoir - Recreation Site2.9 mi
- Mahogany Cove - Recreation Site3.1 mi
- MAHOGANY COVE CAMPGROUND3.1 mi
- TUSHAR LAKESIDE CAMPGROUND4.1 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
