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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
Mark H
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • 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.
Shunfang C
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • Stayed at: A16, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful weather
James C
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • Stayed at: B27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
great! easy access from the 10, and one of the few campgrounds with water
Joell G
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Well, this campground is a bit of a drive to the major sites and Joshua tree. It’s great for stargazing and very quiet and peaceful. The bathrooms are incredibly clean and has an abundance of freshwater available. I would stay here again.
Joell G
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Well, this campground is a bit of a drive to the major sites and Joshua tree. It’s great for stargazing and very quiet and peaceful. The bathrooms are incredibly clean and has an abundance of freshwater available. I would stay here again.
Joe R
VerifiedMay 15, 2025 • Stayed at: A09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Good NPS reprieve that’s close to the freeway (12 minutes). Inside the circle spots are the best with water access, although takes a bit to get the rig level. Scenery average compared to deep in the forest. As a Tucsonan, it looks a lot like home. Easy booking and access for a large RV.
Ignacio F
VerifiedMay 15, 2025 • Stayed at: B15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The park was nicer than we expected. Pristine toilets. Very quiet.
Don J
VerifiedMay 15, 2025 • Stayed at: B31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
very nice location
Joe R
VerifiedMay 15, 2025 • Stayed at: A09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Good NPS reprieve that’s close to the freeway (12 minutes). Inside the circle spots are the best with water access, although takes a bit to get the rig level. Scenery average compared to deep in the forest. As a Tucsonan, it looks a lot like home. Easy booking and access for a large RV.
Ignacio F
VerifiedMay 15, 2025 • Stayed at: B15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The park was nicer than we expected. Pristine toilets. Very quiet.
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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