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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
Jeffrey R
VerifiedMay 26, 2025 • Stayed at: A11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Absolutely loved this site! It’s far from the rest of the park, but the super dark skies and plant life make it worth it. It’s also worth it to mention clean bathrooms with running water.
Caleb P
VerifiedMay 26, 2025 • Stayed at: A23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great spot with spacious spaces in good proximity to the restroom. Definitely a long drive from the “main” part of the park but it had some great trails nearby.
Luis S
VerifiedMay 28, 2025 • Stayed at: A28, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Spectacular view especially at night. Everyone’s friendly and respectful. Drinking water, tap water, and flushable toilets available on site. Definitely family friendly.
Luis S
VerifiedMay 28, 2025 • Stayed at: A28, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Spectacular view especially at night. Everyone’s friendly and respectful. Drinking water, tap water, and flushable toilets available on site. Definitely family friendly.
Jerry S
VerifiedMay 30, 2025 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Excellent park. Clean sites.
Jerry S
VerifiedMay 30, 2025 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Excellent park. Clean sites.
Shannon Z
VerifiedMay 31, 2025 • Stayed at: A03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Good size camping area, nice bathrooms, plenty of toilet paper. A little far from more attractive areas in the park but still a great place to settle down and watch the stars at night.
Ed J
VerifiedMay 31, 2025 • Stayed at: A09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Firsts of all it was not easy to reserve a spot. I arrived there it would be packed since all sites were booked as far as I experienced during the reservation period. Instead at least half of them were empty. The worst part is the one next site were all nighters. They were so loud all night. I know it is not park’s fault but I have not had my expected peaceful and quiet day.
Shannon Z
VerifiedMay 31, 2025 • Stayed at: A03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Good size camping area, nice bathrooms, plenty of toilet paper. A little far from more attractive areas in the park but still a great place to settle down and watch the stars at night.
Ed J
VerifiedMay 31, 2025 • Stayed at: A09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Firsts of all it was not easy to reserve a spot. I arrived there it would be packed since all sites were booked as far as I experienced during the reservation period. Instead at least half of them were empty. The worst part is the one next site were all nighters. They were so loud all night. I know it is not park’s fault but I have not had my expected peaceful and quiet day.
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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