Cottonwoods RV Park
5170 N. Oakland Gravel Rd
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 474-2747
Location: 39.00736, -92.30191
Mailing Address:
5170 N Oakland Gravel Rd
Columbia, MO 65202
5170 N Oakland Gravel Rd
Columbia, MO 65202
PEACEFUL FAMILY FRIENDLY CAMPGROUND
Located in the Heart of Mid-Missouri, 97 Sites, 63 Pull Thrus - Full Hookups, free WiFi, restrooms, showers, store & gift shop, rec room, meeting room, LP gas & more. Come as strangers, leave as friends!
Located in the Heart of Mid-Missouri, 97 Sites, 63 Pull Thrus - Full Hookups, free WiFi, restrooms, showers, store & gift shop, rec room, meeting room, LP gas & more. Come as strangers, leave as friends!
Open All Year
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Last Year's Rate
Card(s) Accepted
Facility
Type (RV Park)
Dump Station
Partial Handicap Access
Emergency Phone
Policies
Folding Tent Campers Allowed
Pets Welcome
Tent Camping Allowed
Sites
Spaces Available (97)
Width (30)
Max Length (60)
All-Weather Sites (97)
30 Amp
50 Amp
Shaded (Mostly)
Big Rig Sites
Full Hookups (97)
Max Amps (50)
Pull-thrus (63)
Pull-thru Size (30 x 60)
Back-ins (30 x 50)
Room for Slideouts (Yes)
Site Length (60)
Patios
Fire Rings
Table at Site
Tenting
Dedicated Tenting Area
Internet
WiFi at Overnite Sites
WiFi at Park
WiFi at Park Supports Mobile Devices
2 Devices supported per Overnite Site
97 Sites with WiFi
Other Amenities & Services
Road Condition (Good)
Road Type (Paved)
Restroom and Showers
Laundry
RV Supplies
Metered LP Gas
Firewood
Ice
Groceries
Escort to Site
Onsite RV Service
Fishing Supplies
Restrooms
Recreational Facilities
Swimming Pool
Pond
Swimming
Fishing
Horseshoes
Rec Hall
Planned Activities
Playground
Outdoor Games
Pavilion
Exercise Room
Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
Hiking
Fishing
Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)
Year-Round
Discounts
Military Discount
On-Site Rentals
Customer Reviews
Cottonwoods RV Park
Avg Rating
(28) Reviews
(28) Reviews
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interior roads, sites, registration area, hookups, recreation, swimming, security, laundry, store and building maintenance...
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cleanliness and physical characteristics of restrooms, including interior construction, adequate supplies/odor free, adequate number of facilities, exterior appearance and location in relation to park spaces, and interior appearance.
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the park's setting and site layout, function and identification of signage, overall exterior building maintenance, noise, trash disposal, litter and debris around the grounds and sites, and appearance of grounds, sites and entrance area.
JerrynJan
Reviews: 8
Helpful Reviews: 4
Date of Stay: October, 2019
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating This park was all that it said and more. We were on the road and made the reservations only 2 days before arriving. The check in was so easy and our pull thru was perfect. This park has a lot of charm the employees were all so nice and helpful. We would highly recommend this park and will use it again when our plans take us to Columbia.
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A response from Cottonwoods RV Park
2/25/2020 3:13:25 PM
Hi Jerry & Jan, Wow, thank you so much for this glowing review! It warms our hearts to know that you had a fantastic stay and enjoyed our park, the atmosphere, and our entire staff's customer service during your stay. We are delighted to hear that you will be back to see us and we can't wait to welcome you back!
v
Reviews: 6
Helpful Reviews: 1
Date of Stay: August, 2019
Overall Rating Facility Rating N/A
Appeal Rating While overall this is a nice park, the sites are very crowded and close . We were concerned that we might not be able to pull out with vehicles parked across the road. Also I could not get the WiFi to work at all. When I called the office I was told that it was working fine and maybe I needed to be closer to the office. Do not say you have WiFi if it doesn’t work.
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A response from Cottonwoods RV Park
2/25/2020 3:11:50 PM
Thank you so much for staying with us and for taking the time to leave this review. We know one of our biggest weaknesses is the close proximity of sites for those who would like a little more space - we hope that we make up for that in customer service, amenities, and atmosphere. It sounds like a member of our front desk staff should have looked further into your wifi needs and I apologize that this situation wasn't handle better. I will speak with our staff to make sure that all guests concerns are looked into and met. While we did have some wifi outage issues in August, network resets did cause some outages during a couple stays. This issue has since been fixed and wifi testing around the campground by our staff and several guests confirms wifi is now working correctly. I apologize that you had any issues during your stay and I hope you will give us another try next time you are in the area. We wish you safe and happy travels!
Mountain Couple
Reviews: 4
Helpful Reviews: 1
Date of Stay: July, 2019
Overall Rating Facility Rating N/A
Appeal Rating Stayed one night on the way from NC to Oregon. Pull through was long enough that we didn’t need to unhook from TT. Easy in and out. Friendly staff and nice store. Would come again. Didn’t use restroom so did not rate that.
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A response from Cottonwoods RV Park
2/25/2020 3:07:35 PM
Thank you so much for staying with us and sharing this 5 star review. We appreciate your stay and your feedback and we hope to see you again soon!
James in Dover
Reviews: 1
Helpful Reviews: 0
Date of Stay: May, 2019
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating Stayed one night on 5/22/19. Staff was friendly and helpful. About dusk the local tornado sirens sounded and a severe thunderstorm with heavy rain and high winds came through. One of the staff came from home and opened closed office and rec spaces to use as a shelter for the dozens of campers. He stayed until the risk was over. There were tornados touching down in the area, one just northeast of the campground and another in Jefferson City. Very thoughtful and helpful.
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A response from Cottonwoods RV Park
2/25/2020 3:06:39 PM
Hi James,
Thank you so much for staying with us! The gentleman who came from home and stayed through the storm is Mark, one of the owner's. Its very important to us that our guests feel safe when staying with us, so we will always be there through any storm activity or winter weather and readily available for any other needs. Your kind comments made our day and I will be sure to pass your comments about being kind and thoughtful along to my dad, Mark! We look forward to seeing you again the future and we wish you safe and happy travels!
Teacherspet
Reviews: 37
Helpful Reviews: 32
Date of Stay: April, 2019
Overall Rating Facility Rating N/A
Appeal Rating This is our second time around here and the trees are in full bloom again. Very beautiful, in fact this is a very pretty park with paved roads (entrance much better now) with pretty level gravel sites. You can go online and reserve a particular site if you like. Again. sites are pretty narrow but long enough, we didn't disconnect. Wifi was not as good this year, maybe because we were in a different site this time.. People are very friendly and help you to your site. Wish they had cable as that would make it very nice indeed. Access off I-70 is exit 128A and then bear to the left as you keep on us 63 .North. We will most likely come back again.
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A response from Cottonwoods RV Park
2/25/2020 3:02:49 PM
Thank you so much for staying with us! We are so delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay. April is such a beautiful time of year here when our trees are in full bloom, it's one of our favorite times of year! We appreciate your stay and the time you took to share this wonderful feedback and the great tip about staying north on Highway 63. We can't wait for your next visit! In the meantime, we wish you safe and happy travels!
Ky Cougars
Reviews: 14
Helpful Reviews: 13
Date of Stay: July, 2018
Overall Rating Facility Rating N/A
Appeal Rating This is our 3rd time here with a 30' 5th wheel. We only stayed one night each time. Pulling in it looks very inviting and clean. The staff was welcoming and friendly. Once checked in and pulling around the office to the sites the roads are a bit narrow and sites are pretty tight but no problem maneuvering. They are long enough to stay hooked up. We didn't use the restrooms so no knowledge of them. The area is clean and well landscaped but it just feels a bit crowded. Every time here it appeared mostly full so reservations are a good idea. It's next to the fairgrounds so I imagine that it would be full when events are there. It's convenient to groceries to re-stock food and necessities. When passing through the area I'm sure we'll stay here again.
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A response from Cottonwoods RV Park
2/25/2020 3:00:24 PM
Thank you so much for staying with us and sharing this kind review! We are happy to hear that you will be back to visit us again and we look forward to your next visit. Wishing you safe and happy travels!
jhammersticks99
Reviews: 1
Helpful Reviews: 0
Date of Stay: June, 2018
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating Great location!! Staff is courteous and friendly. I will stay there every time I go through central Missouri.
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A response from Cottonwoods RV Park
2/25/2020 2:58:36 PM
Thank you so much for this glowing review! We appreciate your continued loyalty and we look forward to your next visit!
JohnAngev
Reviews: 4
Helpful Reviews: 3
Date of Stay: April, 2018
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating A very nice park just north of Columbia, MO. Just off Rte 63 a couple of mile north of I-70. The sites are somewhat 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.
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A response from Cottonwoods RV Park
2/25/2020 2:57:19 PM
Hi John,
Thank you so much for staying with us and leaving us this kind review! We appreciate your stay and your feedback and we hope to welcome you back again and again!
Teacherspet
Reviews: 37
Helpful Reviews: 32
Date of Stay: April, 2018
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating Very pretty rv park especially when we were there with all the pear trees in bloom. The only reason I gave it a 4 was because the sites are very narrow. You are very close to your neighbors but the sites are very clean, well kept and the entire park is well maintained. The restrooms were great and the staff very friendly. There are some places in the asphalt road that need repair but owner said they are trying to work on that. It is off I-70 on exit 128A and that is a little tricky getting onto Hwy 63 but just watch for the signs or listen to your gps. It seems that they are full most of the time so reservations are suggested. We would stay again and I would recommend it for a short stay or overnight as you are travelling i-70. The wifi was very good, only suggestion is for cable tv. Air tv channels were ok, we got about 15.
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A response from Cottonwoods RV Park
2/25/2020 2:56:07 PM
Thank you so much for staying with us and for taking a moment to leave us this glowing review. We appreciate your stay and your feedback and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon!
jfried
Reviews: 5
Helpful Reviews: 4
Date of Stay: October, 2017
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating The office staff was very pleasant and helpful. The grounds were nicely decorated with lots of green areas. Bathhouse was clean and showers were hot. Good wifi. Would stay again.
There is a field you can access from the campround, which we used to walk our dogs.
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A response from Cottonwoods RV Park
4/16/2018 4:40:26 PM
Thank you so much for staying with us! We are so happy that you found our staff-friendly, our rest rooms clean and our grounds well taken care of during your visit. Our staff puts a lot of love into the park to make it enjoyable for our guests and it means so much to us to hear that our hard work was recognized. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and we can't wait to welcome you back again!
davefm111
Reviews: 1
Helpful Reviews: 0
Date of Stay: August, 2017
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating This is probably the fourth time we have stayed at this park and it NEVER disappoints us! It is a beautiful setting, with great care taken to offer flowers, plants, and beauty. The staff is incredible - always willing to help the campers in any way, the store is filled with great and practical food and gift items. We love it here, you will too!!!!!
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A response from Cottonwoods RV Park
4/16/2018 4:37:28 PM
Thank you so much for staying with us, we are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay!! We are honored to receive such kind comments on our staff and our park grounds and we want to express how much your review means to us. We look forward to welcoming you back again and again!
Love to travel
Reviews: 9
Helpful Reviews: 6
Date of Stay: July, 2017
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating Just stayed one night on way back home, but will remember it for future road trips. Nice size, clean, everything was really nice.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
9/16/2017 1:19:21 PM
Thank you so much for staying with us! We truly appreciate your feedback and we are so happy to hear that you had a great experience while staying in our park on your way through the area. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future! We wish you safe and happy travels!
sleepy eye
Reviews: 1
Helpful Reviews: 1
Date of Stay: May, 2017
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Appeal Rating We made our reservations on line thru camp native. When we arrived we were notified that we would not get our Good Sam discount. We were told they are working on it and that was all they said. I plan on contacting Good Sam about their guaranteed discount. They directed us to our campsite and it was short with hardly any room to park the truck after we were unhooked. We were staying only two nights so no big deal, I would deal with that. How ever it was so narrow, six inches from the electrical outlet on the slide out side to the other side we couldn't let out canopy out to the full extension. There was a wifi pole in the way.It was a little muddy but we weren't going to spend much time at the campsite anyway. Little did I know thaqt the next day, when we were going to leave, it had started to rain early in the morning. That happens when you are camping, but what shouldn't happen after we got done with breakfast is five inches of water on one side of the camper and three inches on the other side. I couldn't get close to the camper to dump our tanks or hook up to the camper without wading thru the water. My wife and I both had soaked feet by the time we got hooked up.After we left she called Cottenwood rv to let them know what kind of problems we had with the water and all she got was "you should have called and we would have helped you. My jaws were so tight by then I didn't want to talk to them. If they have people standing around ready to get hooked up, they should have people available to grade the campsite so there is no water problem. For what they have to offer I think the campground is over priced and a bad reflection on the Good Sam affiliation. I can't recommend this RV park and don't plan on returning at all!!!!
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
6/3/2017 5:03:27 PM
I am so sorry to hear about your unfortunate experience during your stay. We want all of our guests to have the best experience possible during their stay us. We appreciate your feedback and we hope you will give us the chance to make it right.
I will be speaking with our staff to assure that they are providing the best customer service possible and that we are providing solutions to solve any issues preventing you from having the best stay possible. I apologize that you were not given an immediate solution and I apologize miscommunication that occurred.
While currently, Camp Native will not allow rate differentials online for bookings, we are constantly working with them to get this feature added. We do offer the Good Sam discount as well as all other discounts when booking by phone, email, or in person. We notified Camp Native that you would like to cancel your online reservation and receive a refund. They stated that since you notified them inside of the 1 day cancellation policy they were unable to issue you a refund so that you could pay the Good Sam rate with us at the campground instead. I completely understand the frustration this caused and I would like to offer you a refund for the difference of our Good Sam rate and the extra fee that Camp Native charged you for your stay. We value you as a guest and we completely agree that you should be able to receive your Good Sam discount when staying at our park. If you have a moment to give us a call at (573) 474 - 2747, please ask for Heather and I will personally take care of this refund for you. I appreciate you choosing our park and I hope that you will give us another try in the future.
I would also like to take a moment to address the grading issue you mentioned in your review. Missouri experienced historic rain fall beginning in late April and continuing into mid- May. Many of our local parks were flooded for several weeks. Each Spring, we regrade our lots and relevel them, this Spring's rains did a number on our early maintenance work schedule this year so we were unable to start that work until late May. I assure you that we all work very hard to maintain a beautiful park for our guests and our entire staff puts all of their heart into the work they do to make a positive stay for you. The site you stayed in has been graded and releveled with fresh gravel now that the rain has subsided and the ground has started to finally dry up.
Above all else, providing excellent customer service is our number one goal and it is unfortunate that you did not receive the positive experience that you deserved. Given the opportunity, I would love to have the chance to make things right. I hope you will take a moment to give me a call at your convenience. I look forward to making this situation right. We value you as a guest and we want you to know how much we appreciate you staying with us and we appreciate you leaving us a review.
I look forward to speaking with you.
Sincerely,
Heather Williams
General Manager
(573) 474 - 2747
[email protected]
Sb-814
Reviews: 91
Helpful Reviews: 80
Date of Stay: September, 2016
Overall Rating Facility Rating N/A
Appeal Rating We stayed 1 night to visit the Budweiser Clydesdale ranch.
The park is a short drive from I-70 on US-63 to Brown School Rd exit. Then along a narrow paved 2 lane rural road to the park which places the park in a peaceful, rural setting.
The interior roads are paved but showing their age as the asphalt is cracking making for a rough ride in some places. The roads are very narrow and the turns are tight making maneuvering through the park a challenge. The sites are a mixture of P/T’s and back ins. The parking surface is gravel and for the most park level. The longer P/T sites (site 84 – 97) were long enough to leave the toad connected. They have full hook ups – water, electricity (50/30/20 AMP), & sewer. The utility connections were generally about mid site. The sewer connection was at the ground so it was easy to establish a downhill flow. Sites had sufficient room for opening slides. Distance and grassy areas establish privacy between the sites. There was an outside table or fire pits.
There are trees scattered throughout the park which could pose an obstruction to the sky so satellite reception is dependent upon site assignment and dish configuration. Didn’t try to receive any broadcast channels. No mention of cable TV provided in the park brochure. The park provided WiFi was adequate. Our Verizon WiFi hotspot worked well. Didn’t try the NET10 phone so don’t know about cell phone reception.
There was no designated fenced pet area but there were a couple of designated grassy pet areas around the park. Plus there was sufficient space along the park’s roads to exercise a dog. There were bag dispensers and collection stations for waste around in the park as well as some garbage cans scattered around the park.
For being in a hazardous/severe weather area, didn’t see an underground storm shelter or any structure identified as a severe weather shelter.
We would probably stay here again if visiting the area but only in one of the long P/T sites.
TIP: We arrived early enough to get settled in so that we could take the afternoon tour at the Clydesdale Ranch. It took about 30 minutes to get from the park to the ranch. The ranch tour is by reservation only. Tours tend to fill up quickly. The park fills up on weekends when the college football team has home games.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
3/30/2017 5:57:32 PM
Thank you for your review. We truly appreciate your feedback! We are looking forward to upgrading our roads with new surfacing this year. Thank you for mentioning severe weather options in the area, while we do not offer an underground shelter, we do offer shelter in our restrooms and laundry rooms which are protected by 3 foot reinforced steel. Our shelter areas are marked with green shelter signs directing our guests where to go in the event of severe weather. We hope you will stay with us again in the future, we look forward to providing the best experience possible. Thank you again for your review and we wish you safe and happy travels!
JaneS256
Reviews: 22
Helpful Reviews: 22
Date of Stay: November, 2016
Overall Rating Facility Rating N/A
Appeal Rating Very pretty campground, well maintained, in front of a large UPS facility. Sites are narrow-ish, but this time of year with a number of empty sites, it didn't really matter. Check in was easy, and a worker guided us to our site. Cottonwood is a smaller campground, something we like, and people seemed rather friendly. Was easy to find off the highway.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
3/31/2017 2:43:20 PM
Thank you so much for your review. We appreciate your feedback and we are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. The facility you see back on the land behind us is actually the county fairgrounds. Currently, the fair is not held there and UPS was using a small portion of the grounds temporarily during their busiest season. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the additional help with pulling into your site. The gentleman who helped you is named Mark, he is one of our friendly owners. He enjoys meeting our guest and making sure that he can do anything to help make each stay an enjoyable one for our guests. :) We truly appreciate your business and we hope to see you again in the near future!
Falc0n46
Reviews: 1
Helpful Reviews: 0
Date of Stay: October, 2016
Overall Rating Facility Rating N/A
Appeal Rating Spent 3 nights at Cottonwoods going to and returning from Colorado. Reservations were completed and honored. The park is under new ownership and recently added WIFI was most responsive anywhere on our trip.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
3/31/2017 2:45:46 PM
Thank you so much for your review! We truly appreciate the feedback. We're excited to hear that our WIFI upgrade is working for our guests. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to seeing you again in the future. Wishing you safe and happy travels!
sclaws
Reviews: 5
Helpful Reviews: 3
Date of Stay: September, 2016
Overall Rating Facility Rating N/A
Appeal Rating Stopped here for one night while traveling through. The facility looked amazing. The sites are small but they are superbly maintained. Level pull through parking, lush grass, flowers at each site, cemented table area, and chiminea instead of a fire pit. Only $40.00 for the night. Will make sure to remember this spot whenever passing through again.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
3/31/2017 2:47:58 PM
Thank you so much for staying with us! We are pleased to hear that you had a great experience at our park and we hope you will visit us again in the near future. We wish you safe and happy travels!
HappyCamperz1234
Reviews: 1
Helpful Reviews: 0
Date of Stay: August, 2016
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We are frequent visitors for Mizzou games.. Friendly and helpful staff as well as an inviting and clean environment, but the internet that is advertised never works. They keep saying that they are working on it when we come to stay, but it never is finished. It's too bad, because it's a great place but they don't deliver what is advertised and they haven't fixed it like they say they have been for months in the times we've stayed.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
3/31/2017 3:22:36 PM
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our park. Your input, and the feedback from all of our guests is very important to us and we always want guest expectations to be met upon arrival. We apologize for the trouble with our free WIFI service during your stay in August, we began upgrading in June and our upgrade took longer than expected to install, so it wasn't completely finished until mid-September. We are happy to report that the upgrade was completed and our WIFI signal is stronger and level and works wonderfully throughout the park now. We look forward to you being able to retry our WIFI service during your next stay. We truly appreciate your feedback and we look forward to seeing you again soon! We wish you safe and happy travels!
Jack-B
Reviews: 29
Helpful Reviews: 28
Date of Stay: September, 2016
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating 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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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
3/31/2017 3:28:44 PM
Thank you so much for staying with us! We appreciate your kind review and we look forward to seeing you again in the future. We wish you safe & happy travels!
The Kellys
Reviews: 9
Helpful Reviews: 6
Date of Stay: September, 2016
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating The grounds were well-maintained and lots of flowers in bloom. The restrooms were very clean and the staff very friendly. The only downside, The hook ups for the next site were right next to your picnic table/slab. Fortunately we did not have anyone there. Also my ankles have a couple dozen bites and it wasn't mosquitoes. I noticed it walking the dogs. Next time I'll wear socks! All and all it was nice.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
3/31/2017 3:32:28 PM
Thank you so much for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to seeing you again in the future!
Vagabond 1
Reviews: 1
Helpful Reviews: 0
Date of Stay: August, 2016
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating We stayed 1 night as we were having work done on our vehicle that we tow our travel trailer with. After setting up left for hr when returned a paper was stuck to our door as well on a lot of other campers stating in very unfriendly terms that dogs off leash or not cleaned up after would require a penalty for you to leave. We hadn't even set foot out the door. Bathrooms although clean full of signs. We travel 5 months and never have I heard of no drying hair in bathroom. The row of sites we were on is almost empty has been, which is nice as very close. Upon calling dealership they are taking longer to fix car by a few hours. Check out is noon, we informed them of our predicament and they told us a $1 per hour charge over checkout time. Not the money, but total lack of caring. I would probably shop around next time and avoid this stop. It makes a difference if run by owners or just managed by help.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
9/3/2016 4:05:09 PM
Thank you for the wonderful review. We appreciate your opinion and it helps us to address any issues we may need to resolve. We apologize that the Pet Clean Up Notice came across as unfriendly. Since some of our guests don't notify us of pets traveling with them, we are unable to put notices only on pet owner doors so any notices posted in the park are posted to every door. If you are not a pet owner, we apologize. The notice most definitely does not apply to you if you are not a pet owner - it is only in effect to protect you and other guests from any pet issues such as animals being off leash or pet waste that was not cleaned up. If it came across as unfriendly, we certainly apologize. We love all of our guests in the park and we want to make sure that everyone has a safe, clean, and great time while staying with us. We really appreciate your feedback and we hope to see you again the future. We wish you safe and happy travels!
CraigL
Reviews: 9
Helpful Reviews: 9
Date of Stay: May, 2016
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating Overall, a nice place to stay. The bathrooms were NOT 10 star as currently rated, only average - shower stalls very small and cramped. Park staff not very helpful with our RV mechanical problem, Very POOR wifi.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
9/3/2016 2:55:32 PM
Thank you so much for your feedback. We appreciate all feedback from our guests so that we can continually improve the park for our guests. We are sorry to hear that the wifi was not working very well during your stay, we have recently upgraded our wifi and we are working on finishing the install this week so we hope next time you are in the area you will stop in and check out the new and improved wifi.
We're also sorry to hear that you were unable to get help with any RV trouble during your stay. While we don't do RV repairs, we do business with a local RV Repair company called Commercial Truck & RV Repair, who will come out to the park and repair your RV on site, unless it is a major repair. We keep their information on flyers and business cards in our office/store and we are always happy to help refer you to them. If you have any RV trouble in the future, please let us know and we would be happy to help. Thank you again for your review, we appreciate your stay and we hope to see you again in the future! Wishing you safe and happy travels!
I was disappointed
Reviews: 1
Helpful Reviews: 1
Date of Stay: April, 2016
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There add specifically says full hookup. I consider full hookup to mean, sewer, water, electricity, and cable. Indeed on this trip we have stayed in 18 locations and this is the only one that did not supply cable. They did have internet which was good but no cable and at 40.00 per night
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
9/3/2016 3:49:43 PM
Thank you so much for your review. We appreciate your opinion and we value any feedback that helps us improve. Our park does offer full hookups which include electric, water, and sewer at each site. Unfortunately, cable stops 500 feet from our park and despite our request for expansion so that we would be able to provide cable to our guests, we are still unable to offer cable at this time. We do however off Free Wifi and we have laundry, restrooms, showers, a rec room with gym equipment and a DVD and Book Library, as well as a pool and social activities on site for our guests. Thank you again for your feedback. We wish you safe and happy travels!
JeffreyP
Reviews: 3
Helpful Reviews: 2
Date of Stay: February, 2016
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating We stayed at Cottonwoods 5 nights while in town for the SEC swim dive championship meet. This place is very convenient to campus which is exactly what we needed since we made two trips a day. The bathrooms/showers were very clean and the whole area is very well kept. Staff was very friendly, site were well maintained and pretty much level. My biggest complaint (2 stars on Appeal Rating) is the sites are way too close together for my liking. They have a concrete slab with a picnic table at each site. Your camper is next to one side of the slab then next to the table slab are the hook-ups for the next site. A little to cozy for me. The also seem to cater this time of year (Feb) to people staying longer term. Sever campsite with multiple cars, and large external propane tanks.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
9/3/2016 4:08:21 PM
Thank you so much for your great review. We appreciate your feedback which helps us continually improve. We understand about the site proximity being close for our guests. Cottonwoods was built 23 years ago and changed ownership in January 2016. We are learning that sites will need to be expanded and updated to accommodate our guests' expanding RVs. We are hard at work on a plan for expansion in the future! Thank you again for your feedback. We wish you safe and happy travels and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Paul and Ann
Reviews: 1
Helpful Reviews: 0
Date of Stay: November, 2015
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating Cottonwood is a very nice, safe, and clean park. Owners and staff are very nice and helpful. The bathroom and showers are very nice and clean. Cottonwood RV park is the best park I have stayed at in Missouri. I would highly recommend this park.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
2/17/2016 10:54:11 AM
Thank you for the wonderful review. We always make sure our guests have the best experience and keep coming back time and time again. Hope to see you on your next trip through!
glodeke
Reviews: 3
Helpful Reviews: 3
Date of Stay: November, 2015
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Appeal Rating My husband and I stayed just one night here on our way across the country for Thanksgiving. I wish we had more time because this park was wonderful! The grounds were beautiful and very clean. The park was quiet and in a nice area, and easy to find as well. Although we didn't take advantage of them, they had lots of amenities. I didn't see the restrooms or showers, but I've never seen a cleaner laundry room! And the machines were the commercial variety, so you actually got clean, dry laundry at a decent price. The nightly rate was good and park management friendly and helpful. Our four-legged friend was happy as well since the park had a nice dog walking area. If we ever come this way again we would love to stay awhile and see the area. Please consider this park if nearby!
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
9/3/2016 2:46:45 PM
Thank you so much for your kind review. We are so happy to hear that you and your pet enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future!
DocTomDDS
Reviews: 17
Helpful Reviews: 14
Date of Stay: October, 2015
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating Nice facility at a good location near to I-70 in Columbia, MO. We stayed two nights while enjoying biking on the KATY trail from two nearby trailheads. Bass Pro Shop is nearby. Bathroom rated a 4 simply because one of the stools was loose.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
10/20/2015 12:21:26 PM
Thank you for the wonderful review. We appreciate your opinion and it helps us to address any issues we may need to resolve. The toilets have been reset and anchored tightly. We look forward to your next stay with us!
lachcosd
Reviews: 2
Helpful Reviews: 1
Date of Stay: May, 2015
Overall Rating Facility Rating Restroom Rating Appeal Rating This park is located north of I-70 a few miles. It has lots of bells and whistles but some features -- specifically playground and restroom -- need some upgrading. Gravel sites are somewhat narrow but plenty long. Be sure to reserve ahead. They fill up fast around Mizzou activities.
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Response from Cottonwoods RV Park
10/16/2015 11:36:38 AM
Thank you for your review and feedback. It is important to us so that we can make the neccessary improvements that keep our guests satisfied and coming back time and time again. This is one of the reasons we have such a large repeat business. Yes during football season we do fill up very quick, so It is important to call ahead and make reservations. Thank you and we hope to see you back soon!
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- Changed light bulbs to compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)
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From Jct of I-70 & US-63 (exit 128A), Go 3 mi N on US-63 to North Oakland Gravel Rd (paved), then 0.25 mi E, then .25 mi N (R); or S-bnd: From Jct of US-63 & Prathersville Rd, Go 0.2 mi E to North Oakland Gravel Rd (paved), then S 0.25 mi (L)
