Cottonwoods RV Park

This is a great RV Park, there is a lot that can be said...with one caveat. This is a large park that is clean and neat. It is being maintained constantly. Check-in was easy at a very nice store/gift shop/ office. They actually had a lot of products in stock, both food and camping supplies as well as souvenirs and gift items. We were able to buy milk!! The grounds are manicured with a lot of flowering shrubs and plenty of shade trees. There is a large covered picnic pavilion with a big, big fire pit and lots of tables and grills. There is a pool that is clean and looked very inviting, though we didn't try it. Also a children's playground that looked new. Nearby was a very nice wooden gazebo for just relaxing out of the sun and enjoying the flowers. Each site has a picnic table and the front row sites each have a chimenea, but open fire pit fires are not allowed. There is also a rally room and one of the nicest "Rec" rooms I have encountered with real exercise equipment, book and dvd exchange, and tables and chairs for just getting together. The bathrooms are clean and well appointed, the showers were hot, though I believe the shower enclosures needed some scrubbing...probably hard water. Basins, mirrors and counter tops were all squeaky clean.
The "Heads-Up" for this campground: the roads are narrow,and the sites are tight, making for very shallow turns. Get the walkie-talkies you use for back-ins and send your navigator out to help you pull into your site. Even the Old Pros who have pulled into thousands of campsites, should send someone out to watch. Large RV combinations definitely need extra help. Someone from the office will also help. The park enforces overflow parking, the roads are as clear as possible, just not wide and decorative shrubs and boulders edge the site entrance and exit. Drive careful and enjoy this wonderful oasis off the road. Relax!

We camped here in October, 2014 in a 35 foot fifth wheel. We traveled to Columbia to attend a football game at the University of Missouri and chose this park because of the location near the campus.

Located just a few miles north of I-70, the Cottonwoods is a popular destination for football weekends. It would also be a good overnight stop when traveling through Missouri on I-70. The woman who checked us in was friendly and check in was quick and easy. The sites were dirt and gravel with full hookups. Most of the sites are pull through and big rig friendly. The sites are close together with a little grass between the sites. Amenities include free WiFi, a camp store, clean laundry, and clean restrooms. The park was well maintained.

The park is very popular for football weekends with University of Missouri fans booking their sites a year in advance. There were also a few fans like us from the visiting team, University of Georgia.

The park is far enough from the highway that there wasn't any highway noise. There are restaurants, grocery stores, a large Bass Pro Shop, and other shopping close by. The drive to the Mizzou campus only took about 15 minutes.

Keep in mind, this is not a state/national park level 5 stars, but for a standard RV park, it definitely gets 5 stars. Lots of amenities, kind staff, nicely landscaped, quiet, easy to access, movie nights on the lawn, swimming pool, playground. All super clean and well-kept.

A very nice park just north of Columbia, MO. Just off Rte 63 a couple of mile north of I-70. The sites are close but nicely laid out and plenty of landscaping. There is a pool and playground. Just a mile back into Columbia where there are plenty of grocery stores and restaurants. Univ of MO is in Columbia so I imagine it can fill up on a regular basis. I gave it for 4 because of the narrow site.

Nice and clean pool
Site was fool hook up
Very friendly and accommodating staff
Good phone signals

Stayed one night passing through going to South Dakota. It’s very clean and quiet. Convenient location to restaurants and shopping. Also conveniently located near the I-70.
The sites are close together but there is plenty of room to cook and sit outside.

Stopped for one night, while traveling cross country. Property is well maintained, but spots are tight. Amenities were well kept, bathhouse was clean. Some road noise outside, but nothing inside the rig. Nice staff.

This is a very small but nicely landscaped RV park. The staff was really friendly and take a lot of pride in the grounds.
Easy to get to off the highway but road noise was not a problem. The sites are long but very narrow so you don't have any room to spread out.
The free wifi was slow as is typical for private RV parks.
For cell service, ATT and Verizon both had strong signals but d/l speeds were really bad during the day as the networks got congested. Booster didn't help.
Plenty of good shopping in Columbia with nice grocery stores and a huge Super Walmart.
It's a good place to get restocked, and move on but there's nothing much else to do here.

The spaces are level. The staff is very nice and helpful!! We stay here a lot when we have Dr. Appts. The pool is always clean. Great play area for kids. Clean restrooms and a doggie walk area with bags provided. Easy access from hey 63 and close to Columbia. A great place to stay and relax!! Only problem is the paved areas have several potholes to dodge.great store with lots of items.wifi included. Great place to stay!!

Stayed 4/5/20.  It was not too far off the interstate and easily accessed from a state route.  We had not planned on stopping here but due to weather we decided to get off the road.  The staff was very nice though there were few of them as it was very early season.  The campground was clean with nice wide roads.  We would definitely keep this place on our list of places to overnight on our way through this area.