Cottonwood Park | Informal Campsite

May 4th, 2024 by The Nomadic Experience

The one outhouse is pretty nasty, I wouldn’t go #2 in there.
Otherwise spent one night here with no issues. Rode my bike around the trails.

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May 16th, 2023 by Dejando huella en familia

We stayed 1 night, good place, nobody bothered us.
Other vans were here.
Cell signal good.
Toilets available.
Trails to walk or ride a bicycle in the forest.

Nos quedamos una noche aquí, bien lugar, nadie nos molestó.
Otras vans se quedaron aquí.
Señal de celular buena.
Sanitarios disponibles.
Senderos para caminar o andar en bici en el bosque.

August 31st, 2022 by tohibuscus.wordpress.com

We slept here one night , lot of cars comes and left until quite late at night. We were some VR on the place ! It’s near the beautiful park (with carvings in the trees). 2 minutes from the river with beautiful sunset.

June 16th, 2022 by Where’s Oscar

We just arrived and find this spot lovely. Yes, it is right by the railway museum and a great park with walking trails. I’ve got 3 bars for Bell cellular. It’s quiet. No construction nearby. The previous posts must have been about construction across the road / behind the spruce trees. It’s faint & in the distance. Pretty wood trestle bridge nearby to cross the creek.

May 22nd, 2022 by 3weltreisen.de

very nice Park, many carvings in the trees, the parking lot is huge, we do not sleep, noise around

August 1st, 2021 by mommekorten

No construction anymore and therefore a good spot for a night. Nice Park and friendly locals.

July 15th, 2021 by aline.starigrad

no issues parking overnight, but noisy. construction all night long across the street. you have to be a very sound sleeper to not hear the beeping from trucks all night.

January 21st, 2020 by simgagne

A little corner of nature next to the city and industries. Several walkers and runners at the end of the day but no body before 9 in the morning. Some paths to stretch and see the rivers that meet. Some table for the picnic. I had a great quiet night.

October 13th, 2019 by Rowly

great spot, friendly locals. I asked the wardens and they said 24hrs free but they wont do anything after that to move you on unless someone actually complains. Quite good of the city and people to allow this.

Theres a querky older chap that wanders around here twice a day feeding the birds. the guy is harmless and quite informative. Its worth tagging on with him for a walk as he points out all the carvings, have birds eating from your hands (including wood peckers!) and will tell you about all the wild life he spots. Its quite an experience.
Pit toilets, bins, reasonably quiet, any size rig.
See photo of said querky guy.

September 17th, 2018 by levikinggg

Beautiful park! It was perfect for a morning walk with our dog. Tables and toilets available. Parking was mostly quiet at night even if sometimes some cars came.

August 18th, 2018 by evolutionofali

Great spot! Quiet overnight with limited vehicle traffic. In the AM friendly Chickadees that ate from my hand while we did the loop walk to see all the very cool carvings in the trees

September 24th, 2017 by outdoorwonderexploring

noisy as mentioned, plus a lot of car traffic all night on the road and in the parking lot. pit toilets, but bring your own TP. nice trails to walk or run along the river. there was a lot just DR of here closer to a mill but much further from road and likely less night cars that I would try if staying another night.

June 24th, 2017 by Fabian Pickel

Parking lot of Cottonwood Park and Island. Nice surroundings, but noisy during working days (saw mills around) and many mosquitoes, a real deal breaker right now. Pit toilet. Other lots a couple of hundred metres further NW along river.

June 21st, 2016 by vannatravels

Quite a beautiful spot to park overnight. Great if you have dogs, lots of trails. But it's still Prince George so there are saw mills in every direction. There are no signs saying you can't park overnight. It was quiet overnight during the week. No toilets. One garbage can. Amazing river view. Thanks to whoever posted this spot!

October 14th, 2014 by Outbound

This is a really nice park with multiple parking areas and a boat launch. No amenities to speak of, but it is adjacent to the Railway Museum which is worth checking out. The park is on the banks of where the Nechako and Fraser Rivers meet.