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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
Kristopher H
VerifiedApril 9, 2026 • Stayed at: B20, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
I have no doubts those leaving reviews about loud and rude neighbors are telling the truth. However, for our time, this was the quietest campground we've ever stayed at. This was during spring break and all sites were full, but it was so quiet after dark that when someone coughed about 5 sites away it felt jarringly loud. Almost complete silence. During the day there was of course the normal noises. We were able to sleep between the hours of 10pm to 7am without any issues of noise.
The bathrooms were kept clean. There's no mirrors or electricity in there, but besides these things was totally serviceable.
Trash and water were both easy to access. We drank the water without issue.
The sites provide easy access to hiking trails towards Cottonwood Springs.
Our site, 20B, was very close to the restrooms, a trash bin, and water. I was worried this would lead to some disturbance or smell, but nope, no issues at all.
Not all sites are great for tent camping, as there are a mix of bushes scattered around which reduce the space where a tent can fit, and some are not quite as flat as preferred in a tent. Most sites had an RV. I would recommend 20B for tent campers, we fit a 9x9 tent between 2 bushes, and we could have fit another slightly larger tent in a different spot, though it has a slight slope. This site has more bushes than many other sites which helps a lot at making it feel secluded. As of now, the site across from this site, on the outside of the loop, is not in use which means you aren't going to have an RV parked out there, unless they start using the site again.
If you did have an issue, we didn't see a ranger up there once (though I'm sure they do come through). No cellular service so, you'd likely have to head down to the visitor center during their open hours to try to get it resolved.
This shouldn't scare you, but you will find a lot of critters in or near your site. We saw desert recluse, scorpions, lizards, rodents, and snakes (including rattlers).
Lohithkumar M
VerifiedApril 8, 2026 • Stayed at: B22, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
We had a nice camp night at the Cottonwood camp site with family. Though it was cloudy night, we had very good time and pleasant weather. The restrooms were neat and clean, less crowed. We love the Cottonwood Campsite.
Lohithkumar M
VerifiedApril 8, 2026 • Stayed at: B22, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
We had a nice camp night at the Cottonwood camp site with family. Though it was cloudy night, we had very good time and pleasant weather. The restrooms were neat and clean, less crowed. We love the Cottonwood Campsite.
Brendan R
VerifiedApril 7, 2026 • Stayed at: A20, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great facilities. Friendly neighbors. Beautiful sunset
Brendan R
VerifiedApril 7, 2026 • Stayed at: A20, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great facilities. Friendly neighbors. Beautiful sunset
Philippa S
VerifiedApril 6, 2026 • Stayed at: A27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great campsite
Richard E
VerifiedApril 6, 2026 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
very nice and clean
Philippa S
VerifiedApril 6, 2026 • Stayed at: A27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great campsite
Richard E
VerifiedApril 6, 2026 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
very nice and clean
Keith R
VerifiedApril 5, 2026 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
I always go here for Joshua Tree trips
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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