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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
Doug H
VerifiedDecember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: A20, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
It was simply a wonderful time. Sites and bathrooms were well maintained. Would definitely go again.
Irene D
VerifiedDecember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: B29, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Amazing starry night and desert views. The toilets were clean and had running water and toilet paper, but no lights. So don't forget to pack your flashlights!
Doug H
VerifiedDecember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: A20, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
It was simply a wonderful time. Sites and bathrooms were well maintained. Would definitely go again.
Jennifer J
VerifiedNovember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
It was good
Jennifer J
VerifiedNovember 30, 2024 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
It was good
Donald C
VerifiedNovember 26, 2024 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The good: Clean bathrooms with flush toilets and no smell. #10 has a water spigot located on the site (other sites don't have this), making it very convenient. Easily fits a large tent
The bad: Like other reviewers said, it seems that #10 and #8 were originally one site that was divided into two. They overlap a lot. For example, the fire rings are within ~20 ft of each other. You can hear your neighbors talking even at a quiet volume
Donald C
VerifiedNovember 26, 2024 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
The good: Clean bathrooms with flush toilets and no smell. #10 has a water spigot located on the site (other sites don't have this), making it very convenient. Easily fits a large tent
The bad: Like other reviewers said, it seems that #10 and #8 were originally one site that was divided into two. They overlap a lot. For example, the fire rings are within ~20 ft of each other. You can hear your neighbors talking even at a quiet volume
Dean H
VerifiedNovember 24, 2024 • Stayed at: B14, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Nice clean site. Close to b16. No real cell service
Dean H
VerifiedNovember 24, 2024 • Stayed at: B14, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Nice clean site. Close to b16. No real cell service
Robert C
VerifiedNovember 21, 2024 • Stayed at: B13, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great location and scenery with hiking right from the campground. But... parking area not nearly flat enough even for a small RV. The bathroom has no lights, no hand dryer, no soap. And absolutely no cell reception on Verizon.
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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