About Cottonwood Campground (CA)
Number of accommodations: 59
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2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (1105)
What Guests Are Saying
Cottonwood Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and excellent stargazing opportunities, making it a favorite among campers. Many visitors enjoyed the nearby hiking trails and the campground's peaceful atmosphere, noting the friendly park rangers and accessible restroom facilities. Some challenges include parking difficulties for larger vehicles and a lack of amenities nearby, but overall, guests recommend it for its beautiful location and enjoyable camping experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Cottonwood Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and excellent stargazing opportunities, making it a favorite among campers. Many visitors enjoyed the nearby hiking trails and the campground's peaceful atmosphere, noting the friendly park rangers and accessible restroom facilities. Some challenges include parking difficulties for larger vehicles and a lack of amenities nearby, but overall, guests recommend it for its beautiful location and enjoyable camping experience.
Review Summary
Hugo S
VerifiedJanuary 8, 2025 • Stayed at: A31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful and peaceful. Being at the southern most part of the park had it's good and bad. The good, is that you do not have to deal with any of the traffic or tons of visitors. The bad is that it's a good 30-40 minute drive to see the "good stuff." But I would stay here again.
Laura S
VerifiedJanuary 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B18, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
A beautiful campground and we loved our stay here. There are great hiking trails right from the campground. We loved watching sunrise and sunset right from the campground.
Fateme G
VerifiedJanuary 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B20, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
We still had some light pollution com8ng from behind the mountains
Laura S
VerifiedJanuary 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B18, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
A beautiful campground and we loved our stay here. There are great hiking trails right from the campground. We loved watching sunrise and sunset right from the campground.
Fateme G
VerifiedJanuary 7, 2025 • Stayed at: B20, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
We still had some light pollution com8ng from behind the mountains
Antonin T
VerifiedJanuary 6, 2025 • Stayed at: B15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
It's 2025... interior of restrooms should have motion detector LED lights. I respect the need for non-obtrusive lighting in the desert.
Also find the parking lot curbs are unnecessary tripping hazard since there are no lights outside either. Maybe painting hi-vis yellow?
Oscar M
VerifiedJanuary 6, 2025 • Stayed at: A24, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Love how most people are respectful of the area. Restrooms are clean but don’t have light at night. Big dumpsters are nearby. There is paved parking on site for Car/Suv camping. A bench and fire ring is nearby. Gets dark enough to see the stars.
Antonin T
VerifiedJanuary 6, 2025 • Stayed at: B15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
It's 2025... interior of restrooms should have motion detector LED lights. I respect the need for non-obtrusive lighting in the desert.
Also find the parking lot curbs are unnecessary tripping hazard since there are no lights outside either. Maybe painting hi-vis yellow?
Oscar M
VerifiedJanuary 6, 2025 • Stayed at: A24, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Love how most people are respectful of the area. Restrooms are clean but don’t have light at night. Big dumpsters are nearby. There is paved parking on site for Car/Suv camping. A bench and fire ring is nearby. Gets dark enough to see the stars.
Jennifer W
VerifiedJanuary 4, 2025 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The trash cans were overflowing, but everything else was wonderful.
Location Cottonwood Campground (CA)
Address:
74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA, 92277
United States
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 miles east of Indio, California.
Cottonwood Campground is accessible via Interstate 10, with the I-10 exit 168 Mecca/Twentynine Palms exit located approximately 25 miles to the west.
Latitude & Longitude: 33.75 / -115.825
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Last updated: June 13, 2026
