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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
Brian D
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2025 • Stayed at: A06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Nice campground, easy access, great location.
Robert H
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2025 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The mine site is interesting, and take the trail further ~25 yards beyond for a great view of the Salton Sea. If you are going to the mine from the campground, the trail will fork left and right without a signpost. Take the right trail.
Brian D
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2025 • Stayed at: A06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Nice campground, easy access, great location.
Robert H
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2025 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The mine site is interesting, and take the trail further ~25 yards beyond for a great view of the Salton Sea. If you are going to the mine from the campground, the trail will fork left and right without a signpost. Take the right trail.
GRACE F
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2025 • Stayed at: B16, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Nice site! Be prepared as there are no showers or nearby places to restock on essentials. No cellular service which can be great to disconnect with tech during your visit, but not ideal for safety reasons out in such a desolate location. The fire rings don’t appear to be well maintained, ours was almost full to the top with ashes. Cottonwood is the furthest site away from main attractions of Joshua Tree so it’s a good place to get away from crowds.
Joey M
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2025 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
This site would have gotten five stars but there were several guests who didn’t understand how to abide by the generator use hours.
GRACE F
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2025 • Stayed at: B16, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Nice site! Be prepared as there are no showers or nearby places to restock on essentials. No cellular service which can be great to disconnect with tech during your visit, but not ideal for safety reasons out in such a desolate location. The fire rings don’t appear to be well maintained, ours was almost full to the top with ashes. Cottonwood is the furthest site away from main attractions of Joshua Tree so it’s a good place to get away from crowds.
Joey M
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2025 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
This site would have gotten five stars but there were several guests who didn’t understand how to abide by the generator use hours.
Mary Y
VerifiedJanuary 18, 2025 • Stayed at: A05, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Thank goodness I was camping in my small car! The parking area at my spot was not very big, but it worked fine this time. Bathroom was clean. I highly recommend hiking the peak there. The presentation by the Ranger about plants on both deserts was enjoyable and very informative. And it was a good spot to look at the stars.
Colleen M
VerifiedJanuary 18, 2025 • Stayed at: A29, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great campground with desert scenery and clean flush bathrooms.
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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