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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
Tim M
VerifiedJune 8, 2026 • Stayed at: A07, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Tight unleveled site.
No showers.
Lienhanh P
VerifiedJune 6, 2026 • Stayed at: A14, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Enjoyed our time very much
Elizabeth M
VerifiedJune 5, 2026 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
We were in A04, which was not quite level, but we managed with our leveling blocks by parking diagonally along the downhill side. The sign on the women's restroom said to keep the door closed, but the door would not close and needed to be propped shut with a rock (not something you could do from inside). I hope the maintenance budget does not get so slashed that repairs will not be possible! We stayed on a weeknight in the last week of May, and there were maybe 8-10 other sites occupied. There was a school crowd at the group site and they were a bit loud, and climbing on top of the shade structure and conversing qipuite loudly, but were not noisy at night. No host was at the host site, but the paper and soap were well stocked in the restroom.
Dug P
VerifiedJune 4, 2026 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
easy checkin - and nice place. The bathroom was very clean, but i wish it had a shower! Ha!
Dug
Alicia R
VerifiedJune 2, 2026 • Stayed at: A17, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Campsite is was clean and perfect for stargazing. Bathroom at campsite has flushable toilets and running water sinks with paper towels. There is no shade so just be mindful of this . There is a water spigot for potable water across the bathrooms. I did hear coyotes and we did leave by accident some leftover pasta they they got ahold of so just be mindful of food. There was no trash can on the tent site but there are big dumpsters and there’s no food( bear) box.
cary b
VerifiedJune 1, 2026 • Stayed at: B24, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Excellent campsite and hiking! Bathrooms were nice and clean.
HAN PYO C
VerifiedJune 1, 2026 • Stayed at: B08, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
I have used this campsite several times, but I think it is the best campsite in terms of convenience.
I have good memories from the last 2-night, 3-day camping trip as well.
Eric Y
VerifiedMay 31, 2026 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Quiet and easy to navigate
Diego M
VerifiedMay 29, 2026 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Place was awesome, got to hike straight out of our campsite because there were trails that connected directly behind our tent. Place was very quiet, clean water, plenty of space to park. A good table and plenty of room for tents
Daniel L
VerifiedMay 27, 2026 • Stayed at: B26, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The campground and restrooms were clean and in good condition. The dark sky allowed for some great sky viewing.
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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