About Cottonwood Campground (CA)
Number of accommodations: 59
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2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (1105)
What Guests Are Saying
Cottonwood Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and excellent stargazing opportunities, making it a favorite among campers. Many visitors enjoyed the nearby hiking trails and the campground's peaceful atmosphere, noting the friendly park rangers and accessible restroom facilities. Some challenges include parking difficulties for larger vehicles and a lack of amenities nearby, but overall, guests recommend it for its beautiful location and enjoyable camping experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Cottonwood Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and excellent stargazing opportunities, making it a favorite among campers. Many visitors enjoyed the nearby hiking trails and the campground's peaceful atmosphere, noting the friendly park rangers and accessible restroom facilities. Some challenges include parking difficulties for larger vehicles and a lack of amenities nearby, but overall, guests recommend it for its beautiful location and enjoyable camping experience.
Review Summary
Amber C
VerifiedDecember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: A21, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Very quiet and stunning views!
Ralph M
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: A05, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful scenery and a nice campground. The host was friendly and very helpful.
Ralph M
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: A05, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful scenery and a nice campground. The host was friendly and very helpful.
Nathalie D
VerifiedDecember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: A11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The restrooms are clean, with toilet paper always stocked, and the water is not freezing cold, even in the winter! It isolated from most of the other hikes/campsites in the park, but there are a few hikes in the area. Great for stargazing!! I recommend checking out the campsite on Google Maps first to see if the area in the campsite is big enough for your tent(s) first though; not all sites have a big clear area, especially for 6-person tents.
John S
VerifiedDecember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: B17, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Not the prettiest part of the park but a good campground and superb for star gazing
Nathalie D
VerifiedDecember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: A11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The restrooms are clean, with toilet paper always stocked, and the water is not freezing cold, even in the winter! It isolated from most of the other hikes/campsites in the park, but there are a few hikes in the area. Great for stargazing!! I recommend checking out the campsite on Google Maps first to see if the area in the campsite is big enough for your tent(s) first though; not all sites have a big clear area, especially for 6-person tents.
John S
VerifiedDecember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: B17, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Not the prettiest part of the park but a good campground and superb for star gazing
Jeffrey W
VerifiedDecember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The camp are was amazing. Just go!!! Don and his partner were amazing and fun camp advisors. Felt great to have them around.
Loren S
VerifiedDecember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Cottonwood is a very nice campground. It would be perfect if it had hot showers. Self check-in was a bit confusing and all the sites are marked reserved even if free. The rangers do not seem to have access to the reservation system.
Jeffrey W
VerifiedDecember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The camp are was amazing. Just go!!! Don and his partner were amazing and fun camp advisors. Felt great to have them around.
Location Cottonwood Campground (CA)
Address:
74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA, 92277
United States
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 miles east of Indio, California.
Cottonwood Campground is accessible via Interstate 10, with the I-10 exit 168 Mecca/Twentynine Palms exit located approximately 25 miles to the west.
Latitude & Longitude: 33.75 / -115.825
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
