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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
Thomas D
VerifiedNovember 21, 2024 • Stayed at: B31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful well maintained campground.
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.
Thomas D
VerifiedNovember 21, 2024 • Stayed at: B31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful well maintained campground.
Rich S
VerifiedNovember 19, 2024 • Stayed at: A31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
We enjoyed our stay at Cottonwood. It was nice and quiet, mostly because it was nearly empty the first two nights. Empty despite it being "full" on the reservation system. There were maybe 10-15% of those paid for reservations being used, and maybe 50% usage for Friday night. I find it sad that the reservation process allows so many sites to go unused.
Cottonwood is different from the "main" portion of JTNP, and does not have joshua trees. I would have preferred to be in one of the other campsites, but they were also "full".
Rich S
VerifiedNovember 19, 2024 • Stayed at: A31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
We enjoyed our stay at Cottonwood. It was nice and quiet, mostly because it was nearly empty the first two nights. Empty despite it being "full" on the reservation system. There were maybe 10-15% of those paid for reservations being used, and maybe 50% usage for Friday night. I find it sad that the reservation process allows so many sites to go unused.
Cottonwood is different from the "main" portion of JTNP, and does not have joshua trees. I would have preferred to be in one of the other campsites, but they were also "full".
Kenneth H
VerifiedNovember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great campground that is away from the attractions that are more within the park. Quiet place to see the starts
Bruce W
VerifiedNovember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: B31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great site, clean, would return again.
Kenneth H
VerifiedNovember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great campground that is away from the attractions that are more within the park. Quiet place to see the starts
Bruce W
VerifiedNovember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: B31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great site, clean, would return again.
Martin M
VerifiedNovember 14, 2024 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful desert landscape. Clean campground with potable water and flush toilets.
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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