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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
Daniel M
VerifiedMay 27, 2026 • Stayed at: A24, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean Restrooms always a plus, but we really enjoyed the dark sky and quiet grounds. It can get very windy at times as we experienced one night. Our devices toned the warning alert and 5 minutes later it got bad. The next morning we had to gather up everything that got scattered. The gusts up on keys view can knock you over at times too, but definitley something to see. Coming back soon.
Sabrina C
VerifiedMay 26, 2026 • Stayed at: B15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
I stayed at B15, with the intent to car camp (I have a tent that goes over my hatchback) The problem was there are large rocks blocking the site from the parking, so I wasn’t able to back my car in and attach the tent (I know it’s to keep people from driving where they aren’t supposed to). The parking was parallel to the road. On the positive side, It was a spacious site, and the bathrooms were very clean. There was lots of wildlife at night and the view of the stars was pretty epic.
Virginia K
VerifiedMay 26, 2026 • Stayed at: A09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean Facilities. Great Stargazing!
Patricia H
VerifiedMay 24, 2026 • Stayed at: A06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great location closer to the bathroom! It got a bit noisy with the group camp next to us but overall great!
Vanessa N
VerifiedMay 20, 2026 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great place to stargaze! Very glad I came prepare to battle the heat during the day.
Mia B
VerifiedMay 18, 2026 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Easy to navigate great site
Oscar M
VerifiedMay 17, 2026 • Stayed at: B24, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean area. Open space. Flushable toilets. Love it so much I keep coming back to this campsite.
kristen k
VerifiedMay 17, 2026 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean bathrooms and easy to navigate campground.
Christopher R
VerifiedMay 16, 2026 • Stayed at: A17, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
I don't want to.
Travis B
VerifiedMay 15, 2026 • Stayed at: B22, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great campground, nice hikes nearby. It's a long way to the North end of the park, and not many amenities nearby. The campground was well cared for, clean, we would definitely stay there again!
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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