Available sites
59 total sitesAbout 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
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
Phil Y
VerifiedFebruary 5, 2026 • Stayed at: A07, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great location to start hikes.
Phil Y
VerifiedFebruary 5, 2026 • Stayed at: A07, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great location to start hikes.
Mary-Margaret D
VerifiedFebruary 3, 2026 • Stayed at: B05, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Very nice camping spot. We had a roadside spot that was nice but would be better for camper vans with no slide outs. We were unable to put our slideout all the way out and worried about people hitting us. Even numbers are back ins and odd numbers are roadside. They park is very clean and lots of space between sites
Mary-Margaret D
VerifiedFebruary 3, 2026 • Stayed at: B05, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Very nice camping spot. We had a roadside spot that was nice but would be better for camper vans with no slide outs. We were unable to put our slideout all the way out and worried about people hitting us. Even numbers are back ins and odd numbers are roadside. They park is very clean and lots of space between sites
constance g
VerifiedFebruary 2, 2026 • Stayed at: A05, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful hiking trails and biking. The bathrooms were clean, warm showers. We all loved our campsite which was so convenient and close to so many great adventures would definitely come back again.
constance g
VerifiedFebruary 2, 2026 • Stayed at: A05, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful hiking trails and biking. The bathrooms were clean, warm showers. We all loved our campsite which was so convenient and close to so many great adventures would definitely come back again.
Wendy V
VerifiedFebruary 1, 2026 • Stayed at: B22, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Don’t stay at B22 unless you enjoy a view of the bathroom and little else.
Wendy V
VerifiedFebruary 1, 2026 • Stayed at: B22, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Don’t stay at B22 unless you enjoy a view of the bathroom and little else.
Craig H
VerifiedJanuary 29, 2026 • Stayed at: A19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Reservation was for one night only. Clean campground and restrooms. Most back-in sites had adequate space for trailers or tent camping. Pull out sites for longer motorhomes with tow vehicles could use more turn out space to allow vehicle to pull off of roadway. We will return another time for longer stay.
Craig H
VerifiedJanuary 29, 2026 • Stayed at: A19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Reservation was for one night only. Clean campground and restrooms. Most back-in sites had adequate space for trailers or tent camping. Pull out sites for longer motorhomes with tow vehicles could use more turn out space to allow vehicle to pull off of roadway. We will return another time for longer stay.
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