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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
Mary B
VerifiedMay 2, 2025 • Stayed at: B04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
For the most part the sites were fairly private - which is difficult to accomplish in the desert.
Jana G
VerifiedMay 2, 2025 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
trailhead for hikes nearby
Johnny Y
VerifiedMay 2, 2025 • Stayed at: B28, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Very nice camp site and best place to camp
Mary B
VerifiedMay 2, 2025 • Stayed at: B04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
For the most part the sites were fairly private - which is difficult to accomplish in the desert.
Parke M
VerifiedMay 3, 2025 • Stayed at: A06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The star gazing was top tier. All the roads leading to the site were paved, so any car could get there. The only slight problem with this particular spot was that since it was so close to the bathroom, you get a lot of foot traffic during the night, and it can wake you up. No cell service but a lot of people had Starlink.
Parke M
VerifiedMay 3, 2025 • Stayed at: A06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The star gazing was top tier. All the roads leading to the site were paved, so any car could get there. The only slight problem with this particular spot was that since it was so close to the bathroom, you get a lot of foot traffic during the night, and it can wake you up. No cell service but a lot of people had Starlink.
Shawn P
VerifiedMay 4, 2025 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The campsite was great! Nice to have water and bathrooms. They were kept clean. Would come back again!! Great place to see all the stars. Sites were great size and pretty level!
paul b
VerifiedMay 4, 2025 • Stayed at: B12, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The campground was great. Its far away from all the other campsites. And It’s a little weird how they put all the campsites right on top of each other in the middle of nowhere… they could have spaced them out.
There’s a camp store, but they don’t really sell anything in there except a few souvenirs and boxed water. it would be great if they had firewood and ice in there, but the nearest store is back down the hill, which isn’t too big of a deal it’s like 15 minutes away.
This site is far removed from Joshua tree, the town. Like 45 mins or so to drive so be aware of that.
Shawn P
VerifiedMay 4, 2025 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The campsite was great! Nice to have water and bathrooms. They were kept clean. Would come back again!! Great place to see all the stars. Sites were great size and pretty level!
paul b
VerifiedMay 4, 2025 • Stayed at: B12, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The campground was great. Its far away from all the other campsites. And It’s a little weird how they put all the campsites right on top of each other in the middle of nowhere… they could have spaced them out.
There’s a camp store, but they don’t really sell anything in there except a few souvenirs and boxed water. it would be great if they had firewood and ice in there, but the nearest store is back down the hill, which isn’t too big of a deal it’s like 15 minutes away.
This site is far removed from Joshua tree, the town. Like 45 mins or so to drive so be aware of that.
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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