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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
Rhonda M
VerifiedFebruary 22, 2026 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Nice campground, sites small and not very level. Bathrooms were clean. Great access to nice trails.
Hector P
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2026 • Stayed at: A23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful place! Wide expansive views in all directions and pretty dark sky for stargazing.
Bathrooms are very clean and really appreciated the RV dump station.
Will be back here a lot!
Brian F
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2026 • Stayed at: A30, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Everything was perfect! The site accommodated my van and there was plenty of room in the site to setup our supplies and enjoy the beautiful weather and evening sky!
The best part was the Camp host, Don and his wife Vanda. They were super informative, unbelievably helpful and they went out of their way to help us!
Lance R
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2026 • Stayed at: B17, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
You need to make some spaces first come first served. Install an iron ranger if need be or the satellite kiosks as used in DVNP.
Leslie R
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2026 • Stayed at: B27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
We had a very nice time camping here. Really good choice for families or people that need a little bit of comfort when camping (there is running water and toilets on site). This is a dark park, so be mindful not to have a lot of lights, when possible use red light or cover your light with something to dampen it (bring a telescope if you have access to one!) The hiking loop that is next to the campground was nice, park rangers were super friendly too.
Hector P
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2026 • Stayed at: A23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful place! Wide expansive views in all directions and pretty dark sky for stargazing.
Bathrooms are very clean and really appreciated the RV dump station.
Will be back here a lot!
Brian F
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2026 • Stayed at: A30, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Everything was perfect! The site accommodated my van and there was plenty of room in the site to setup our supplies and enjoy the beautiful weather and evening sky!
The best part was the Camp host, Don and his wife Vanda. They were super informative, unbelievably helpful and they went out of their way to help us!
Lance R
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2026 • Stayed at: B17, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
You need to make some spaces first come first served. Install an iron ranger if need be or the satellite kiosks as used in DVNP.
Leslie R
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2026 • Stayed at: B27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
We had a very nice time camping here. Really good choice for families or people that need a little bit of comfort when camping (there is running water and toilets on site). This is a dark park, so be mindful not to have a lot of lights, when possible use red light or cover your light with something to dampen it (bring a telescope if you have access to one!) The hiking loop that is next to the campground was nice, park rangers were super friendly too.
GREG D
VerifiedFebruary 18, 2026 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Albeit quite a ways from civilization, thats great! Great host and supper quiet! A really enjoyable stay as all NPS sites
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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