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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
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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
Michelle T
VerifiedMay 6, 2025 • Stayed at: A27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
lovely quiet campground, clean....easy to park....
Manuel V
VerifiedMay 6, 2025 • Stayed at: B15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great place, very clean, peaceful and organized.
Michelle T
VerifiedMay 6, 2025 • Stayed at: A27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
lovely quiet campground, clean....easy to park....
Manuel V
VerifiedMay 6, 2025 • Stayed at: B15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great place, very clean, peaceful and organized.
Luke S
VerifiedMay 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Cottonwood campground is amazing for three reasons:
1. It's by far the darkest campground in the park, and it's very close to the darkest area in the park (the road between cottonwood and cholla cactus garden). If stargazing is your goal, this campground is for you.
2. Cottonwoods is about ~40 minutes from the most crowded areas of the park (White Tank, Ryan peak, etc.) and as a result (I thought) is generally much calmer and quieter than the other campgrounds.
3. It has the best facilities in the park by far, including flushing toilets and plenty of running water.
Phil V
VerifiedMay 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
There is plenty of space between each bay, with good facilities and an unbelievable setting.
Luke S
VerifiedMay 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Cottonwood campground is amazing for three reasons:
1. It's by far the darkest campground in the park, and it's very close to the darkest area in the park (the road between cottonwood and cholla cactus garden). If stargazing is your goal, this campground is for you.
2. Cottonwoods is about ~40 minutes from the most crowded areas of the park (White Tank, Ryan peak, etc.) and as a result (I thought) is generally much calmer and quieter than the other campgrounds.
3. It has the best facilities in the park by far, including flushing toilets and plenty of running water.
Phil V
VerifiedMay 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
There is plenty of space between each bay, with good facilities and an unbelievable setting.
Yauheni C
VerifiedMay 11, 2025 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful campground with clean bathrooms. Amazing stargazing at night.
James D
VerifiedMay 11, 2025 • Stayed at: A20, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
20A is next to the bathroom and you'll have well over 100 people walk through your zone at all hours...
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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