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Cottonwoods RV Park

5170 N Oakland Gravel Rd, Columbia, Missouri 65202-8100 USA

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“Come As Strangers, Leave As Friends! RV Park in Columbia, Missouri”

97 Sites, 63 Pull Throughs - Full Hook Ups at all Sites water/electric/sewer, free wifi, Pet Friendly, laundry and restrooms with showers on site. Convenience Store, Gift Shop, Meeting Room and Pavilion, Rec Room with Games, Gym Equipment, Book Exchange, and DVD Borrowing Library, Planned Social Activities and More! 10 Minutes to Veterans, UofM, Columbia Regional, and Boone Regional Hospitals 15 Minutes to Ellis Fischel Cancer Hospital 15 Minutes to University of Missouri, Stephens College, and Columbia College Adjacent to Boone County Fairgrounds 20 Minutes to Katy Trail Access 10 Minutes to Green Valley/Chapman Shooting Range 10 Minutes to Rocky Fork Public Clay-Pistol-Rifle Shooting Range

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31 people have reviewed this location

Ratings Summary

4.8 Access
4.6 Location
4.7 Cleanliness
4.2 Site Quality
4.1 Noise

Cell Coverage

Verizon 4G/5G

Confirmed by 13 users | Last reported on August 01, 2024

AT&T 4G/5G

Confirmed by 9 users | Last reported on May 21, 2024

T-Mobile 5G

Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on May 20, 2024

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Reviewed by
Jack B.

  • 35 Reviews
  • 29 Helpful
September 13, 2016
Rated 4.0

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!

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Reviewed by
Campendium

August 01, 2024
Rated

Check-in was quick and easy and we proceeded to pull through site 83 with FHUs. The gravel pad was very long and we had plenty of room for our 40’ rig and F450. The utilities were in the middle of the pad and water pressure was decent at about 40 psi. As we were on the end of a row, we had a lot of front yard space. The sites here are very close together, but long-term guests kept their sites nice and well organized, and overall this CG was very clean. There are mature trees so satellite placement could be challenging. We were able to place our Starlink in the yard area for a good shot to the north sky. We got 4 bars on Verizon and their WiFi worked well for a campground of this size. At the office, they have a nice store and gift shop with one of the best selections of camping shirts etc. that we have seen.

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Nightly Rate: $55.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 83

RV Length: 40 ft

RV Type: Fifth Wheel

5 Access
4 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
5 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

Verizon 5G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

May 29, 2015
Rated

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.

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Nightly Rate: $36.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 68

RV Length: 35 ft

RV Type: Fifth Wheel

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
4 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

AT&T 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

August 07, 2016
Rated

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.

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Nightly Rate: $42.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 45

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

Reviewed by
johnangevine

  • 24 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
April 24, 2018
Rated

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.

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Nightly Rate: $35.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: -

RV Length: 35 ft

RV Type: Class A

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
5 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

June 08, 2019
Rated

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

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Nightly Rate: $38.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 32

4 Access
4 Location
4 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
5 Noise
  • 4 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
June 27, 2019
Rated

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.

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roadtripper3613122 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $42.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 40

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
4 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

AT&T 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

June 27, 2020
Rated

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.

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Nightly Rate: $50.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 82

RV Length: 35 ft

RV Type: Fifth Wheel

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
3 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

August 16, 2020
Rated

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.

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Nightly Rate: $47.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 83

RV Length: 35 ft

RV Type: Fifth Wheel

5 Access
3 Location
4 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Verizon 4G

AT&T 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

September 02, 2020
Rated

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!!

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Nightly Rate: $37.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 48

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

AT&T 4G

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Cottonwoods RV Park

5170 N Oakland Gravel Rd
Columbia, Missouri
65202-8100 USA
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Sites Count
97
Last Nightly Rate
55.0
Lowest Nightly Rate
35.0
Back In RV Sites Count
30
Standard Tent Sites Count
10
Pull Through RV Sites Count
63
Longest Vehicle Length Reported
40 ft
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