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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
job o
VerifiedJuly 11, 2026 • Stayed at: A31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Awesome
Satya J
VerifiedJune 28, 2026 • Stayed at: A30, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
It was an awesome trip…loved the night
Karthikeyan K
VerifiedJune 28, 2026 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Cannot park the car inside the campsite coz there were big stones blocking the entry. You can park the car right outside the campsite.
Paul M
VerifiedJune 27, 2026 • Stayed at: A25, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Even though it was June, the camp wasn't too hot. The campsite was plenty large enough and not too close to other campers. There are no lights in the campground after dark, such as the bathrooms and all, so it maintains a dark sky for observing. It's a great place to bring your telescope! The other campers were quiet and overall it was a good trip.
Suzy K
VerifiedJune 22, 2026 • Stayed at: A10, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Very dark for astrophotography, peaceful, with decent bathrooms and nice flat spots for tents. Beautiful weather mid-June at night, in the 80s down to 60s, ended up sleeping outside and waking with a gorgeous sunrise.
Denise N
VerifiedJune 19, 2026 • Stayed at: A12, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The campsite is located in the corner of the campground and right across is a hiking trail. The restroom is also nearby, but the small stall in the women's restroom did not flush very well. Overall, the location is really nice. In my opinion, the campsites are too close to each other, but luckily the other campers during our stay were calm and quiet.
Tiziana F
VerifiedJune 17, 2026 • Stayed at: A09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful surroundings. It would be nice to have more space in the RV lot and a more level surface. In any case, we recommend it.
Maureen C
VerifiedJune 16, 2026 • Stayed at: A11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Nice quiet campground. Clean and orderly. Loved it
Jack A
VerifiedJune 12, 2026 • Stayed at: A20, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
My husband and I have been going to Joshua for 25 years. It's desolate beauty is incomparable. Facilities are very well maintained, and the new online reservation system is efficient and easy to use. Thank you!
Saige M
VerifiedJune 8, 2026 • Stayed at: B17, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Was a cute campsite until a red weather warning for wind happened and we didnt see it cause of no service and woke up to our tent completely broken and falling on us.
Not sure if a ranger could have come by to warn us what was to come but getting fiberglass in my hands at 2 am and had to sleep in the back of our car wasnt the most fun experience.
Joshua tree Natl park itself is gorgeous! Just maybe pick an air bnb or something with stronger walls.
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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