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Cottonwood Point Campground

38.3901° N / 97.0887° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 18219 detected openings this week169 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 219 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233468

When Cottonwood Point reopens

Cottonwood Point's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
219
Openings · last 30 days
386
Openings · last 90 days
392

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
02040608051746981423540MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 392

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 392 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
02550751009180000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · CT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 07:00 and 19:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 171 of 392 detected openings (43.6%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 4DMEDIAN · 4 DAYS OUTP75 · 4D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 4 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 4–4 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
137  143.6%
054  112.8%
057  112.8%
069  112.8%
076  112.8%

Site 137 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 14. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 169 monitored sites

Of the 30,744 tracked site-dates (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 15,721 open for online reservation · 1,083 reserved · 10,106 closed · 3,834 not yet released. Of the facility's 169 monitored sites, 166 can be reserved online and 2 are first-come, first-served (1 closed).

Where the open windows are

48.9% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 15,721 of 30,744 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online48.9%
Open site-dates15,721 / 30,744
Reserved (of online inventory)1,083 / 16,804
Weekday openings8,748
Weekend openings6,424

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 8,748 fall on weekdays and 6,424 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 15,172 open site-nights on mapped sites; 15,721 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0001,5823,7222,2422,3252,3252,1001,425SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-DATES · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

October holds the most room. 3,722 of 5,208 site-dates are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 165 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2672Open
FRI Nov 2772Open
SAT Nov 2872Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 2472Open
FRI Dec 2572Open
New YearTHU Dec 3172Open
FRI Jan 172Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 72 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 72 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 72 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.

Holiday windows — day use

Units open per date · of 2 day-use units
WindowDateUnits openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 262Open
FRI Nov 272Open
SAT Nov 282Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 242Open
FRI Dec 252Open
New YearTHU Dec 312Open
FRI Jan 12Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date. Thanksgiving: 2 day-use units are available for all three dates. Christmas: 2 day-use units are available for both dates. New Year: 2 day-use units are available for both dates.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
007  183
008  183
013  183
014  183
017  183

The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Availability by day-use unit

Most open reservation dates · tracked window
UnitOpen reservation dates
PSA  183
PSB  183

The 2 day-use units with the most open reservation dates in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18

The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

15,172 open site-nights across 161 sites at Cottonwood Point, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

166 overnight sites and 2 day-use units are represented in the current inventory. Day-use units are excluded from every night-based figure on this page — site-nights, longest runs, multi-night stays, holiday stays and RV fit; their reservation dates are listed separately below.

Multi-night stays. 334 2-night, 318 3-night, 225 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 007.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 96 ft. 162 sites take 25 ft, 157 sites take 35 ft, 155 sites take 40 ft. 2 sites of 165 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.

Showing 60 of 161 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
00725 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
00840 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
01330 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
01450 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
01750 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
01945 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
02040 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
02135 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
02240 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
02350 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
02445 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
02650 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
02750 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
02825 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
02950 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
06350 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
GS2Not recordedYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
01025 ftYes182166 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +170 more
01240 ftYes182176 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +170 more
00450 ftYes181181 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +169 more
01535 ftYes181180 nightsSep 18, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +169 more
06050 ftYes181181 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +169 more
06250 ftYes181181 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +169 more
06440 ftYes181153 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
GS1Not recordedYes181160 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
00550 ftYes180180 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +168 more
00950 ftYes180173 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +168 more
01140 ftYes180180 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +168 more
01850 ftYes180180 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +168 more
03850 ftYes180180 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +168 more
06540 ftYes180153 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +168 more
06640 ftYes180164 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +168 more
06150 ftYes179160 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +167 more
09150 ftYes179160 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +167 more
06750 ftYes178159 nightsSep 18, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +166 more
08950 ftYes178160 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +166 more
02550 ftYes177154 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +165 more
08550 ftYes177156 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +165 more
08750 ftYes177159 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +165 more
08850 ftYes177160 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +165 more
09450 ftYes177159 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +165 more
00350 ftYes176160 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +164 more
04150 ftYes175153 nightsSep 21, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +163 more
04750 ftYes175153 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +163 more
00240 ftYes174160 nightsSep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +162 more
03150 ftYes174139 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +162 more
04024 ftYes174157 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +162 more
03450 ftYes173160 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +161 more
09050 ftYes173153 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +161 more
04250 ftYes171146 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +159 more
04350 ftYes171153 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +159 more
04450 ftYes171153 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +159 more
04550 ftYes171153 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +159 more
09250 ftYes171143 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +159 more
08450 ftYes170160 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12 +158 more
08250 ftYes169157 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +157 more
08650 ftYes169146 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +157 more
03950 ftYes168159 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +156 more
04650 ftYes168153 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +156 more
03550 ftYes167153 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 +155 more

Day-use inventory

366 available reservation dates across 2 day-use units. Day-use inventory is reserved by the date, so it carries no stay length.
All 2 day-use units with current availability
UnitOpen reservation datesConsecutive datesDates
PSA183183 datesSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
PSB183183 datesSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more

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.

169 monitored sites2 FCFS sitesRVs up to 96 ft154 with hookups161 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 80

Getting there

From Marion, Kansas, take Highway 56 for about 4 miles. Turn north on Old Mill Road and continue almost three miles, then follow signs to the campground.

2105 N. Pawnee, Marion, KS 66861620-382-2101
Accessible SwimmingBoatingCampingFishingHikingSwimmingWater Access

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Cottonwood Point?

Reservations for Cottonwood Point are made through Recreation.gov. 15,721 of 30,744 tracked site-dates are currently open (51.1%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 392 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site or unit on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

Does Campsite Sniper book this facility for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 14:17 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

How often do new openings appear at Cottonwood Point?

Campsite Sniper detected 219 site-date openings at Cottonwood Point in the last 7 days, 386 over 30 days and 392 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Cottonwood Point?

318 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 007. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Cottonwood Point fit a 35-foot RV?

157 of the 165 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 96 ft. 163 of those 165 sites have a recorded maximum length and 2 do not; they are not counted as fitting.

Which month has the most availability at Cottonwood Point?

October 2026, with 3,722 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 5,208.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Cottonwood Point?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 4 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 4-4 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Cottonwood Point?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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