About Cottonwood Campground (CA)
Number of accommodations: 59
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2026 Season availability
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This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (1105)
What Guests Are Saying
Cottonwood Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and excellent stargazing opportunities, making it a favorite among campers. Many visitors enjoyed the nearby hiking trails and the campground's peaceful atmosphere, noting the friendly park rangers and accessible restroom facilities. Some challenges include parking difficulties for larger vehicles and a lack of amenities nearby, but overall, guests recommend it for its beautiful location and enjoyable camping experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Cottonwood Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and excellent stargazing opportunities, making it a favorite among campers. Many visitors enjoyed the nearby hiking trails and the campground's peaceful atmosphere, noting the friendly park rangers and accessible restroom facilities. Some challenges include parking difficulties for larger vehicles and a lack of amenities nearby, but overall, guests recommend it for its beautiful location and enjoyable camping experience.
Review Summary
Vanessa N
VerifiedMay 20, 2026 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great place to stargaze! Very glad I came prepare to battle the heat during the day.
Mia B
VerifiedMay 18, 2026 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Easy to navigate great site
kristen k
VerifiedMay 17, 2026 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean bathrooms and easy to navigate campground.
Oscar M
VerifiedMay 17, 2026 • Stayed at: B24, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean area. Open space. Flushable toilets. Love it so much I keep coming back to this campsite.
Christopher R
VerifiedMay 16, 2026 • Stayed at: A17, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
I don't want to.
Travis B
VerifiedMay 15, 2026 • Stayed at: B22, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great campground, nice hikes nearby. It's a long way to the North end of the park, and not many amenities nearby. The campground was well cared for, clean, we would definitely stay there again!
Jeff W
VerifiedMay 15, 2026 • Stayed at: A29, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
A lovely spot but hard to park the van in the designated spot. Another camper had the same issue. It is as if no one looked at the vehicle info furnished at booking. The campsite/heads etc. were clean. The coyotes very much in tune!
Jeanette H
VerifiedMay 14, 2026 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
We enjoyed our stay. The early May weather held our for us with temps in the mid70's. We camped with our 5 month old Australian Shepherd; she had plenty of areas to walk in the campground. B19 was our site and yes it is a pull through but as previously stated, not extremely wide. We made it work and used the cone to let others know how close we were to the main narrow travel area. . We hiked from the campground to the Mastodon Mine and Cottonwood Spring. Definitely at the southern end of the NP but we drove to Joshua Tree and enjoyed lunch while enjoying the sites. Keys View is dog friendly and our pup was happy to aee some of the Park. The Rangers were all friendly. The Park was not very busy. Neither was the campground. The CG looked pretty well maintained. We did not check out the restrooms.
Jason H
VerifiedMay 12, 2026 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Not very private, but clean bathrooms with sinks and flush toilets. Add you are steps away from a great hike out to the lost palms oasis, Mastodon, and an old mine.
ALDO HIRAM M
VerifiedMay 11, 2026 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Lovely place!
Location Cottonwood Campground (CA)
Address:
74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA, 92277
United States
The park headquarters address is not the physical address of the campground. To get to the campground, take Interstate 10 to the I-10 exit 168 Mecca/Twentynine Palms exit and follow signs to Joshua Tree National Park. The exit is 25 miles east of Indio, California.
Cottonwood Campground is accessible via Interstate 10, with the I-10 exit 168 Mecca/Twentynine Palms exit located approximately 25 miles to the west.
Latitude & Longitude: 33.75 / -115.825
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
