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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
Jeff W
VerifiedMay 15, 2026 • Stayed at: A29, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
A lovely spot but hard to park the van in the designated spot. Another camper had the same issue. It is as if no one looked at the vehicle info furnished at booking. The campsite/heads etc. were clean. The coyotes very much in tune!
Jeanette H
VerifiedMay 14, 2026 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
We enjoyed our stay. The early May weather held our for us with temps in the mid70's. We camped with our 5 month old Australian Shepherd; she had plenty of areas to walk in the campground. B19 was our site and yes it is a pull through but as previously stated, not extremely wide. We made it work and used the cone to let others know how close we were to the main narrow travel area. . We hiked from the campground to the Mastodon Mine and Cottonwood Spring. Definitely at the southern end of the NP but we drove to Joshua Tree and enjoyed lunch while enjoying the sites. Keys View is dog friendly and our pup was happy to aee some of the Park. The Rangers were all friendly. The Park was not very busy. Neither was the campground. The CG looked pretty well maintained. We did not check out the restrooms.
Jason H
VerifiedMay 12, 2026 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Not very private, but clean bathrooms with sinks and flush toilets. Add you are steps away from a great hike out to the lost palms oasis, Mastodon, and an old mine.
Edward W
VerifiedMay 11, 2026 • Stayed at: A31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
For us this was the most convenient stopover in the park -- high winds but manageable if in a van.
Jeff c
VerifiedMay 11, 2026 • Stayed at: A03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Did not stay due to driving distance
ALDO HIRAM M
VerifiedMay 11, 2026 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Lovely place!
Alejandra G
VerifiedMay 10, 2026 • Stayed at: A30, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
It was nice and clean! I liked it a lot
Emily W
VerifiedMay 9, 2026 • Stayed at: A11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Lovely campground, did the beautiful Lost Palms Oasis hike in the morning!
Patricia O
VerifiedMay 7, 2026 • Stayed at: B22, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
This was a nightmare to reserve a site. No cell phone coverage near the campground and no other way to reserve a site. We had to drive a minimum of 7 mi and back to get coverage on the phone. Also the one site we knew we wanted was not available on the website, but no one ever came into that site. We had to reserve and use one we found very difficult to park in, too close to the bathrooms, with walking traffic and some smell. There should be some additional way to reserve a site once you are in the park, especially since you already paid to get into the park. We love Joshua Tree, but I will repeat this story to everyone who wants to visit there. Would-be campers beware.
Karyn L
VerifiedMay 7, 2026 • Stayed at: B23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Quiet campground and large sites. Restroom facilities were nearby. Beautiful location for stargazing and enjoying the scenery. Great experience!
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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