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
Beverly O
VerifiedDecember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The campground is beautiful. Only issue is that they allow people to run their generators all day long. The noise two sites up was horrible for 12 hours straight. Ridiculous
Andrew G
VerifiedDecember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Excellent campground! The bathrooms are clean and easily accessible, the sites are spacious and close to wildlife and hikes, and the visitor center employees were friendly and helpful.
Andrew G
VerifiedDecember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Excellent campground! The bathrooms are clean and easily accessible, the sites are spacious and close to wildlife and hikes, and the visitor center employees were friendly and helpful.
rustom a
VerifiedDecember 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B16, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The national parks are WONDERFUL.
A few small suggestions ... please indicate places where water is available to drink as well as wash more prominently. have more toilets (particularly useful for older visitors).
Given the constraints the NPS works under you are doing a superb job.
rustom a
VerifiedDecember 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B16, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The national parks are WONDERFUL.
A few small suggestions ... please indicate places where water is available to drink as well as wash more prominently. have more toilets (particularly useful for older visitors).
Given the constraints the NPS works under you are doing a superb job.
Elizabeth J
VerifiedDecember 5, 2025 • Stayed at: A06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful view of the night sky. This campground has water! No firewood for sale on site so pack it in. Nicely close to the visitor center and good hiking. It's really nice to be in a quieter area of the park!
Elizabeth J
VerifiedDecember 5, 2025 • Stayed at: A06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful view of the night sky. This campground has water! No firewood for sale on site so pack it in. Nicely close to the visitor center and good hiking. It's really nice to be in a quieter area of the park!
alex b
VerifiedDecember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Tent only campsite was laid out in a way that made it awkward to set up camp. Real bathrooms were excellent. The campsites were very close together for a desert campground.
Chiyoung Y
VerifiedDecember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: B14, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Very Good!
Chiyoung Y
VerifiedDecember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: B14, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Very Good!
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
