Cottonwood Campground
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Write a Review Country Rd. 549 Chinle, AZ 86503 928-674-2106 Official WebsiteGPS: 36.1485, -109.5393
Overview of Cottonwood Campground
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Taking Chance on 4/24/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Class A)
Reported by Tessa & Toadee on 4/26/2018
Number of Sites 93
Pad Type asphalt
Elevation 5,511 ft / 1,679 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 40 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 928-674-2106
Marcia and Bruce asked on 5/29/2022
Is there water available to fill a 40 gal rv tank?
Kyoung asked on 8/31/2021
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Reviews of Cottonwood Campground 35 people have reviewed this location.
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“At The Crossroads”
Reviewed 4/24/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 26 |
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The Canyon has 2 rim drives, the south and the north. This camp ground is right at the crossroads between the two. It is hosted by the Navaho nation, with sites that are more separated than many RV parks I've encountered. There are no hook-ups, but water is available as are a few scattered bathrooms with flush toilets and sinks. There ... more
The Canyon has 2 rim drives, the south and the north. This camp ground is right at the crossroads between the two. It is hosted by the Navaho nation, with sites that are more separated than many RV parks I've encountered. There are no hook-ups, but water is available as are a few scattered bathrooms with flush toilets and sinks. There is a dump station for exiting campers.
The campground is layed out within a grove of cottonwood trees, so shade can be had if you arrive early enough to have choices. My Verizon signal was adequate but indicated I was on a roaming branch network, service was fine for simple travel prep tasks, but didnt have the throughput for heavy data use. Enjoy this ancient Canyon...if only it could talk about everyone who's passed through it over the centuries!
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Verizon 4G
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“Large campground, easy to access ”
Reviewed 4/17/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 87 |
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Stayed here one night heading to Canyon de Chelly. Can't beat the location. Lots of sites, mostly back in. the few pull thru's are mostly just "pull off the side of the road into a turnout". They didn't look big enough for our 39' fifth wheel so we just found a convenient to back in spot. Quiet (even with a school bus of kids in the gr... more
Stayed here one night heading to Canyon de Chelly. Can't beat the location. Lots of sites, mostly back in. the few pull thru's are mostly just "pull off the side of the road into a turnout". They didn't look big enough for our 39' fifth wheel so we just found a convenient to back in spot. Quiet (even with a school bus of kids in the group camping spot) and gorgeous dark sky. not a lot of extra space for our truck but we squeezed in. pretty level sites. water and dump station convenient to access. easy to get around, for the most part looked like first come first served though there were a couple of spots that looked reserved when we got there.
Ruth would stay here again
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“Easily Accessible ”
Reviewed 1/10/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 17 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We had the place to ourselves because it was wintertime. I work full time on the road and asked about a late checkout. I was told to pay a $5 day use fee. I thought it a bit odd because the place was a ghost town. Dump station was open but water was turned off. There was an open water community water spigot that we were able to fill so... more
We had the place to ourselves because it was wintertime.
I work full time on the road and asked about a late checkout. I was told to pay a $5 day use fee. I thought it a bit odd because the place was a ghost town.
Dump station was open but water was turned off. There was an open water community water spigot that we were able to fill some 5 gallon jugs to add water to the rig.
Many spots look to be able to fit our 35’ travel trailer but we chose the pull thru.
We had extended network service on Verizon. Starlink totally fast speeds as good clear view of the sky.
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Verizon 5G
I+E would stay here again
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“Clean bathrooms and level spots”
Reviewed 10/16/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 26 |
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I came in about 3, plenty of spots to pick from- everything looked level, too! Found a nice shady pull through, perfect for the night.
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Verizon 4G
camper-746453 would stay here again
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“Canyon de Chelly is amazing and this CG fit our needs. ”
Reviewed 6/1/2023
| Nightly rate: | $14 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 26 |
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Arrived on Wednesday, April 14th, 2022. First come CG, many sites open. We chose one on the outside which I think was a pull-through. A decent CG, most attractive because it's convenient to the Canyon and the town of Chinle which has a relatively new grocery store, Bashas' and a Burger King. The CG was clean and quiet with large cotto... more
Arrived on Wednesday, April 14th, 2022. First come CG, many sites open. We chose one on the outside which I think was a pull-through.
A decent CG, most attractive because it's convenient to the Canyon and the town of Chinle which has a relatively new grocery store, Bashas' and a Burger King. The CG was clean and quiet with large cottonwoods providing shade. Nothing fancy just functional. Water available, dump station and cell service (Verizon).
Must have been lucky, encountered no goat heads. Walked to the Visitors Center from our campsite.
Nothing negative happened when we were there.
Took the south rim drive that afternoon, stopping at 6 of the 7 scenic overlooks. White House trailhead, the only public access to the Canyon is still closed as mentioned. Spider Rock Overlook was our favorite. Booked a 3 hour private jeep tour for Friday morning.
Drove the north rim Thursday, only 3 overlooks there but they were cool. A bit more driving than the south rim I think.
Highly recommend doing the Canyon Tour, the only way you can see the inside of the Canyon unless you're a tribal member. Lots of folks doing the same.
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HPD would stay here again
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“Worked great for me!”
Reviewed 5/23/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 46 |
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I stayed here two nights and did a jeep tour of the canyon, which was incredible. Agree with other review that there are goathead stickers everywhere, the picnic tables are old, and there are sweet reservation dogs looking for food. While it is an older campground, it's on par with some state parks I've stayed in. The site was sup... more
I stayed here two nights and did a jeep tour of the canyon, which was incredible. Agree with other review that there are goathead stickers everywhere, the picnic tables are old, and there are sweet reservation dogs looking for food.
While it is an older campground, it's on par with some state parks I've stayed in. The site was super level, the bathrooms very clean (checked/cleaned daily) and is very quiet at night. I would definitely not hesitate to return.
WildNomad would stay here again
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“It was good for a night”
Reviewed 5/16/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 17 |
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So many have written about the goathead and how they are everywhere. My dog and I stayed on the blacktop in the park. I walked her over to the lodge to take care of business. Of course I cleaned up after. Problems averted.
My site was level. I was able to empty my tanks and fill with fresh water. It was OK.
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“Run Down campground ”
Reviewed 5/6/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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The campground needs improvements. The grounds are full of prickers, causing trouble for your dog. No fire pits although I don’t know why, plenty of room between sites. If you want to see Canyon de Chelly this is your best choice. Just don’t expect a 5 star facility.
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“In Poor Shape And Feral Dogs ”
Reviewed 4/29/2023
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | 27 |
| RV Length: | 19' (Travel Trailer) |
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All tables in campground need replacing and as said previously goat heads and red ants are horrible. What is the worse is the feral dogs that are allowed to roam free through campground disturbing our chained up dogs causing them to bark and disturb other campers.
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Verizon 4G
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“Nice campground ”
Reviewed 2/17/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Travel Trailer) |
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Nice campground, very quiet in the winter time. Lots and lots of good burrs, bring a broom to sweep your site before you do anything, and check your shoes every time you come into the tent or trailer.
Water is turned off to the campground for the winter, have to bring your own water from outside the park.
Otherwise, a nice place to stay.
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Verizon 4G
T-Mobile 4G
KSINSAC would stay here again
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Visiting Canyon de Chelly National Monument with Dogs
Our travel plans had us going from Phoenix, Arizona to Moab, Utah, a route we had already explored last year. Instead of doing the same drive up US 160, we decided to detour just...
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- group sites
- restrooms: flush
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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