Cotillion Gardens RV Park

We stayed here for 6 nights and loved it! It’s the height of summer and the spaces are VERY close together, so not a lot of privacy. The grounds are spotless and the office staff are tremendously helpful and kind: moving our reservation, adding a day, accepting packages, all done with a smile. The park is close to Santa Cruz and the cute town of Felton. We enjoyed shopping at the natural food store nearby and loved the proximity to the coast and the venue for our daughters wedding. Be aware that the redwood trees make it extremely challenging to use the camp wi-if, and there is zero service for ATT and T-Mobile without the camp wifi. Showers are basic, but restrooms are very clean. Cute playground, super clean pool, and a small dog area. Office carries necessities and firewood for the fire pits at each site. We were able to dump as we left, but there is no way to use your sani flush hose. Highly recommend this campground!

I’ve been here with friends who booked the site(s) and it’s been quiet, peaceful, and very relaxing. Now I have booked three upcoming trips myself. Every time I called, I was amazed at how nice the ladies were on the phone. Quiet the opposite of the standard customer service you get in 2022. It was really part of the reason we have several upcoming trips here as opposed to 1 or 2. Recently there was an error in the dates in my fall booking, which required picking different sites as the ones I booked were not available. I was quite frustrated because I fully perceive the error to be on the part of Cotillion Gardens. The lady on the phone let me vent and interrupt her all while maintaining a nice and professional attitude and not being argumentative with me. We ended up coming up with different sites which having pictures of each site on the website was a huge help. I am looking forward to the stay and would highly recommend this campground.

One of the more reasonably priced in the area and quite nice. A bit small and a little crowded for my tastes but then I only do RV parks for 2-4 nights a month. The campground web was really awesome compared to most I experienced. It was quick and I had no trouble working as well as some fun streaming! I didn't use it but the swimming pool looked well kept and neighbors said it was heated. I really enjoyed being surrounded by majestic redwoods.
The showers were hot and free. The only thing missing was a laundry mat -- but there are several in town that get good yelp reviews. I'll try one tomorrow.
I would stay here again.

Stayed here with my 16 year old son. The wifi worked well enough for us to work/school from the camper and our site was quite a ways from the office where I would guess the router is. Henry Cowell is great for hiking around and playing in the river. The clubhouse and pool is a kid's dream. Felton is close for groceries and restaurants. It's generally warmer, sunnier, dryer and cheaper than Santa Cruz but you're only 15-20 minutes away from everything in SC. Very quiet at night. Yes, some of the spaces are tight but all of SC and maybe Cal is probably like that and I heard the other nearby campgrounds were even tighter. Site 44 is great if you have a smaller RV or trailer (ours is 22' and that's about max I'd say.

The showers are losing them my 5th star. They are all push button with fine mist heads (like in prison and really old high schools). The 2 men's showers in the main block would never get hot and one of them you pretty much had to hold the button down with one hand to keep the luke warm water flowing. The other shower would get hot but the head was clogged or something and the spray was not great. After trying each one I told the maintenance guy on day 4 and nothing changes for the rest of our stay. The nights would get chilly and after coming back from a day of surfing and mountain bike riding, I would have liked a good hot shower. Otherwise 5 stars and we'd come again even with the showers as they are.

This is an old park nestled among the Redwoods. Once you are settled in, it’s quite peaceful. There is direct access to neighboring Henry Cowell park for hiking. Sites 14 and 35-43 are the best. 14 is hard to get into as it’s between the trees, but once you’re in it’s quiet. 35-43 are along the creek and are the biggest sites. Get these if you can.
There are dedicated tent areas and even a group camp area.
There are several long term residents, but they don’t get involved with campers.

We did not realize just how close together the sites would be and how difficult it would be to navigate around the campground. My husband managed to do a great job, but he was nervous and we will try the other RV campgrounds nearby before coming back to this one in the future. The positives were that there were so many beautiful Redwood trees around the park, there were 3 trail entrances into the Henry Cowell State Park from the campground, and the San Lorenzo River was close by for the kids to play in. The pool was open and is heated to 80 degrees, but the clubhouse and playground were closed due to COVID-19. The bathrooms/shower are available but very tiny! Trash and recycling tubs were nearby and the kids loved riding their scooters around the park (note to parents, helmets and pads are encouraged by me- my son fell as he went down the hill and was scraped in 6 places! It was traumatic 😂🤦‍♀️). The Santa Cruz beaches are 15 minutes down the hill. Upon arrival, do not take the 9 highway, it's too curvy and narrow for trailers and big RVs. Take the 17 freeway around through Scotts Valley. The campground also provided old washing machine basins for campfires and wood was available for purchase in the little campground store. Also, there was wifi access (slow!) and cable tv. If you have a small RV/trailer or a tent, I highly recommend this campground! The larger ones might want to try down the road.

Did not use pool or public areas . We have stayed in Site 51 and Site 21.

Site 51 was more private

Sites 19-21 are crammed in , though our neighbors were nice

Some sites need sewer adapter.

Very close to San Lorenzo river by walk and easy walk into the redwoods. In Site 51, there was a resident banana slug in our site which was a plus

They do not have propane on site and a few residents seem to be long term. Cell phone connection on AT&T was poor to none and internet speed was horrible except very early morning or late night hours.

All the short comings are more than made up for by the location and natural setting !

Cotillion Gardens is in a beautiful setting, backing to Henry Cowell State Park. Our site was lovely, steps away from the trail and a gorgeous view of the redwoods through our back window. The location of the park gives you easy access to hiking, as well as Santa Cruz. If you have young kids, there is a swimming pool, game room and basketball hoop for entertainment. The park is dog friendly though we learned dogs are not allowed on the trailheads so plan accordingly.

The park is very dense, with the sites very close together. We were there on Father’s Day weekend and it was packed, a little too crowded for our tastes.

The price is for two people. There is an additional per person fee plus pet fee. WiFi is available, though the signal is very weak. No cell reception.

Overall, very peaceful. We will be back when it’s a quieter time of year and site 24 or 25 are available.

Pros-Cute little park tucked away at the end of a road. It’s in the woods and backed up to Henry Cowell State Park and has many trails right out of the park. Have a nice clubhouse with old video games and a pool table. Usually quiet.

Cons-They will charge for more than two people and more than one pet. They charge if you have a visitor. WiFi stinks and no cell service.