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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Really nice campground. We enjoyed it a lot! There were lots of bugs haha but the water was nice and bathroom clean.
Beautiful area, we stayed in 159 camp spot. Nice picnic table and grill, we would stay here again.
Cottonwood point is one of my favorites. This was October 22 2020. I was at site 127. The rest rooms with the flush toilets were locked up already. I wish those were open all year.
They've done a great job of redoing the sites since the flood in 2019. All new electrical boxes with 50/30 amp service in waterproof boxes. Sewer hookups. Nice tables and shelters. Great bath houses. Wish there were some better beaches. Very quiet. Sheriff and Ranger drove through often. Will camp here again. 👍
Site 104:
Cons
- lots of cotton (hence the name)
- had blue green algae
- need big dumpsters instead of little trash cans
- breeze felt good but got really windy
Pros
- great views
- fully shaded
- spaced out
- covered awning
- conveniently located fire ring
- laid back and serene
