About Cottonwood Campground (CA)
Number of accommodations: 59
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2026 Season availability
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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
Marisol P
VerifiedNovember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: B24, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
My family and I loved this site, close to the restrooms, but not close enough where you would be able to smell any odors or hear people go in and out. Two small cars fit confortably.
Sajjad A
VerifiedNovember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean and flat campground which provides a great spot for stargazing. Very close to city if you stay multiple days and might need to do shopping. While more inside the park campgrounds are more scenery either close to Joshua trees or big rocks but they mostly don’t have flashed toilets like here.
Stephen M
VerifiedNovember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The campsites were good, bathrooms clean. Only complaint is that it appears locals use this as a party campground. Loud talking and laughter till 2AM with campsites fairly close. Not just 1 or 2 campers but many. Might be better during weekdays? The sunsets and sunrises and scenery in general are great. Star viewing also great.
Ruben G
VerifiedNovember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great area with clean bathrooms
Svetlana J
VerifiedNovember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: A09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Plenty of space, flash toilets, hiking trails nearby.
Sajjad A
VerifiedNovember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean and flat campground which provides a great spot for stargazing. Very close to city if you stay multiple days and might need to do shopping. While more inside the park campgrounds are more scenery either close to Joshua trees or big rocks but they mostly don’t have flashed toilets like here.
Stephen M
VerifiedNovember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The campsites were good, bathrooms clean. Only complaint is that it appears locals use this as a party campground. Loud talking and laughter till 2AM with campsites fairly close. Not just 1 or 2 campers but many. Might be better during weekdays? The sunsets and sunrises and scenery in general are great. Star viewing also great.
Ruben G
VerifiedNovember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great area with clean bathrooms
Svetlana J
VerifiedNovember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: A09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Plenty of space, flash toilets, hiking trails nearby.
Jonathan C
VerifiedOctober 31, 2025 • Stayed at: B15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Good change of pace at JT. It's a more secluded campground and based at the SE part of the park. So the entrance is off I-10 instead of having to climb to a higher elevation to enter at the main gate.
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
