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
Jerry S
VerifiedMay 30, 2025 β’ Stayed at: B11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Excellent park. Clean sites.
Luis S
VerifiedMay 28, 2025 β’ Stayed at: A28, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Spectacular view especially at night. Everyoneβs friendly and respectful. Drinking water, tap water, and flushable toilets available on site. Definitely family friendly.
Luis S
VerifiedMay 28, 2025 β’ Stayed at: A28, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Spectacular view especially at night. Everyoneβs friendly and respectful. Drinking water, tap water, and flushable toilets available on site. Definitely family friendly.
Jeffrey R
VerifiedMay 26, 2025 β’ Stayed at: A11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Absolutely loved this site! Itβs far from the rest of the park, but the super dark skies and plant life make it worth it. Itβs also worth it to mention clean bathrooms with running water.
Caleb P
VerifiedMay 26, 2025 β’ Stayed at: A23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great spot with spacious spaces in good proximity to the restroom. Definitely a long drive from the βmainβ part of the park but it had some great trails nearby.
Jeffrey R
VerifiedMay 26, 2025 β’ Stayed at: A11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Absolutely loved this site! Itβs far from the rest of the park, but the super dark skies and plant life make it worth it. Itβs also worth it to mention clean bathrooms with running water.
Caleb P
VerifiedMay 26, 2025 β’ Stayed at: A23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great spot with spacious spaces in good proximity to the restroom. Definitely a long drive from the βmainβ part of the park but it had some great trails nearby.
James C
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 β’ Stayed at: B27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
great! easy access from the 10, and one of the few campgrounds with water
Shunfang C
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 β’ Stayed at: A16, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful weather
Mark H
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 β’ Stayed at: A09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Joshua Tree is an incredibly beautiful area. The scenery and environment never disappoint. I wish I could say the same about the campground at Cottonwood Springs. I know the Park Service is under-funded and under-staffed these days, so I feel like we have to cut them a large portion of slack, but the campsites had trash on the ground, the table at our site was installed on a slope that made it unusable, and park staff were nowhere to be found when we looked for them.
There was a young couple who were having car trouble and needed assistance after hours. The visitor center was empty, the employee housing was empty, and the emergency phone at the visitor center was inoperable. We ended up driving them many miles out of the park where there was cell service, so they could call for a tow. Luckily, there was no medical emergency, I don't know how that would have turned out.
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
