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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
Ashton D
VerifiedJanuary 25, 2026 • Stayed at: A12, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Campsite was great. The star viewing was incredible in this part of the park. Campsite was spacious with plenty of level ground for the tent. The sites are close together, so bring some ear plugs if you want to be in bed early. The desert oasis hike connects to the campground and is a really pretty morning walk.
Kirsteen W
VerifiedJanuary 25, 2026 • Stayed at: A03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
What a gorgeous spot! We chose a pull-in campground for easy access for our travel trailer. Got in late but WOW the next morning opened the door to a beautiful sight. Very well kept campground with potable water, sewer dump and restrooms and lots of walking trails. Loved the fire ring at our campsite. Would definitely stay again. So grateful for our National Parks and campgrounds.
Ashton D
VerifiedJanuary 25, 2026 • Stayed at: A12, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Campsite was great. The star viewing was incredible in this part of the park. Campsite was spacious with plenty of level ground for the tent. The sites are close together, so bring some ear plugs if you want to be in bed early. The desert oasis hike connects to the campground and is a really pretty morning walk.
Kirsteen W
VerifiedJanuary 25, 2026 • Stayed at: A03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
What a gorgeous spot! We chose a pull-in campground for easy access for our travel trailer. Got in late but WOW the next morning opened the door to a beautiful sight. Very well kept campground with potable water, sewer dump and restrooms and lots of walking trails. Loved the fire ring at our campsite. Would definitely stay again. So grateful for our National Parks and campgrounds.
Brody H
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2026 • Stayed at: A07, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great site and area
Brody H
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2026 • Stayed at: A07, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great site and area
Cordelia M
VerifiedJanuary 21, 2026 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
This was our first ever camping trip and this location was also great to see the shooting stars. There were plenty of camping sites that were spaced apart well for privacy but close if you are camping with friends and family. The restrooms were clean but the only thing that was missing in the women’s rest room was soap. I liked how close the restrooms are to each site. It definitely helps when you have to go in the middle of the night in the dark. This is a nice location even if you’re passing through on the interstate for a nights rest or if you plan to visit the park the next day. The campsites are clearly marked, there are picnic tables at each site and a designated parking spot or two for each site. It was a great first experience and I would visit again.
Cordelia M
VerifiedJanuary 21, 2026 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
This was our first ever camping trip and this location was also great to see the shooting stars. There were plenty of camping sites that were spaced apart well for privacy but close if you are camping with friends and family. The restrooms were clean but the only thing that was missing in the women’s rest room was soap. I liked how close the restrooms are to each site. It definitely helps when you have to go in the middle of the night in the dark. This is a nice location even if you’re passing through on the interstate for a nights rest or if you plan to visit the park the next day. The campsites are clearly marked, there are picnic tables at each site and a designated parking spot or two for each site. It was a great first experience and I would visit again.
Joan R
VerifiedJanuary 20, 2026 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean, spacious campground. Needed reservations, which we had to drive almost out of the park to get - no wifi. This campground had water, which orhers didn’t. Very nice!
Kathleen N
VerifiedJanuary 20, 2026 • Stayed at: A18, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
This is a beautiful and well maintained campground. Make sure to go to CC’s detox foot baths on Mondays at 1p.
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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