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About Cottonwood Campground (CA)
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Pet friendly
Picnic Table
Pull Through Site
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Site Setup and Access
- Pull Through Site
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (1155)
What Guests Are Saying
Cottonwood Campground offers a stunning location for stargazing and has clean, well-maintained restroom facilities with running water. Many visitors enjoyed the peaceful, quiet atmosphere and nearby hiking trails, making it a great spot for outdoor activities. Some challenges included noise from nearby restrooms, close campsites, and limited parking options, but overall, guests had a positive experience and expressed a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Cottonwood Campground offers a stunning location for stargazing and has clean, well-maintained restroom facilities with running water. Many visitors enjoyed the peaceful, quiet atmosphere and nearby hiking trails, making it a great spot for outdoor activities. Some challenges included noise from nearby restrooms, close campsites, and limited parking options, but overall, guests had a positive experience and expressed a desire to return.
Review Summary
Gene V
VerifiedDecember 11, 2023 • Stayed at: B23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
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Dan S
VerifiedDecember 10, 2023 • Stayed at: A08, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
A bit far from the rest of the stuff in the park, but the Campground is great.
Michael S
VerifiedDecember 8, 2023 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
A great campground, close to Interstate 10. I use Cottonwood as a stop to and from LA to Texas
Scott S
VerifiedDecember 8, 2023 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Cottonwood is always a lovely spot!
Nancy P
VerifiedDecember 6, 2023 • Stayed at: A05, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful area with great hiking and biking. Be sure to hike as the sun rises. The shifting colors on the rock faces are spectacular!
Brittany M
VerifiedDecember 3, 2023 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
My boyfriend and I have camped here quite a few times and love it each time! We always get a spot that we like and enjoy just being outside together.
Joanne R
VerifiedDecember 2, 2023 • Stayed at: B12, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
this is great spot the parking area can fit 2 cars vertical and 1 car parallel. so we were able to use that space for our friends who visited for dinner. spot is wide and clean, not much privacy from neighbors and they can be loud but we were okay with it. loved our stay to go on short hikes at joshua tree ntnl park. running water flush toilets soap that smells good! luxury!! thank you joshua tree and cottonwood!
Carolyn H
VerifiedDecember 1, 2023 • Stayed at: A27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Such a wonderful campground and so quiet! Everybody has a view and the grounds are kept clean.
Diane R
VerifiedNovember 30, 2023 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Nice, clean restrooms.
Jeanine D
VerifiedNovember 30, 2023 • Stayed at: B14, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
It gets dark early in California if you arrive make sure to have a flash light.
Location & Directions for Cottonwood Campground (CA)
74485 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 United States
Getting There
<p>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 mi east of ...
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 mi east of Indio, California.
Highway access
Cottonwood Campground is accessible via Interstate 10, with the I-10 exit 168 Mecca/Twentynine Palms exit located approximately 25 miles to the west.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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