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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
Tracy C
VerifiedMarch 8, 2026 • Stayed at: A11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Stayed in site A11. It sat right next to a trailhead which got my kids excited for hitting the trail! The site was open to nice vistas and felt spacious. Unlike other campgrounds in the park, there is drinking water, and bathrooms with flush toilets, and hand sinks with soap -camping luxury! While there isn’t a ton of privacy between the sites, I realize I barely noticed our neighbors, and we had a great stay here!
Robert F
VerifiedMarch 7, 2026 • Stayed at: A10, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Really nice campground. We stayed six days to explore Joshua Tree. Very quiet during the weekdays but busy on the weekend. Host was very nice. Bathrooms were clean. Other than the rate hike this year it was a nice experience.
Peyton C
VerifiedMarch 7, 2026 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Very nice campground with a beautiful view of the sunset and stars. It is a little far from the main area of Joshua Tree (40 minutes), but perfect for our weekend getaway!
Robert F
VerifiedMarch 7, 2026 • Stayed at: A10, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Really nice campground. We stayed six days to explore Joshua Tree. Very quiet during the weekdays but busy on the weekend. Host was very nice. Bathrooms were clean. Other than the rate hike this year it was a nice experience.
Peyton C
VerifiedMarch 7, 2026 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Very nice campground with a beautiful view of the sunset and stars. It is a little far from the main area of Joshua Tree (40 minutes), but perfect for our weekend getaway!
JOHN C
VerifiedMarch 5, 2026 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean quiet beautiful setting
Stephen V
VerifiedMarch 5, 2026 • Stayed at: A23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Excellent host, very helpful! Clean restroom.
Close to a couple of excellent trails and a great 4-wheel road.
Good water at the fill station, sewer dump - it is setup for access coming into the campground and leaving the campground. the fresh water is at one end of the island and the dump is at the other end - it was a different setup that I have seen and it worked fine.
JOHN C
VerifiedMarch 5, 2026 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean quiet beautiful setting
Stephen V
VerifiedMarch 5, 2026 • Stayed at: A23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Excellent host, very helpful! Clean restroom.
Close to a couple of excellent trails and a great 4-wheel road.
Good water at the fill station, sewer dump - it is setup for access coming into the campground and leaving the campground. the fresh water is at one end of the island and the dump is at the other end - it was a different setup that I have seen and it worked fine.
Anthony M
VerifiedMarch 4, 2026 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
quiet and nice
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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