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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.
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Most popular amenities
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Picnic Table
Pull Through Site
Restrooms
Fire Pit
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- Pull Through Site
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- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
Parking and Transport
- Parking
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- 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
Lorenz H
VerifiedOctober 10, 2024 • Stayed at: A09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
This might be one of the most beautiful campgrouds during our trip. I would especially recommend to take a bath in the river right next to the campground.
Donna B
VerifiedOctober 7, 2024 • Stayed at: B09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful area, with clean bathrooms and drinking water. Some sites need to be leveled more, so look for that. Nice hike to the oasis.
Donna B
VerifiedOctober 7, 2024 • Stayed at: B09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful area, with clean bathrooms and drinking water. Some sites need to be leveled more, so look for that. Nice hike to the oasis.
Sean S
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2024 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great space. We went for star gazing and photography and were not disappointed. Nearby hike was great. Bring plenty of water!
Would be cool if Visitors Center had a few amenities to buy other than boxed water.
Toilets were spotless until our last morning when I woke to find the mens room unusable. Always someone to spoil things.
Would come again!
Sean S
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2024 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great space. We went for star gazing and photography and were not disappointed. Nearby hike was great. Bring plenty of water!
Would be cool if Visitors Center had a few amenities to buy other than boxed water.
Toilets were spotless until our last morning when I woke to find the mens room unusable. Always someone to spoil things.
Would come again!
William G
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2024 • Stayed at: B27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great place for astrophotography, Bortle 2 site.
William G
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2024 • Stayed at: B27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great place for astrophotography, Bortle 2 site.
Rachel G
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2024 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful, quiet campground. Night sky was amazing. Coyotes howling at sunset and sunrise were very cool. Not a lot of shade in the day.
There was a drowned rodent in the women’s room. I am guessing it went in the open door for water.
Rachel G
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2024 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful, quiet campground. Night sky was amazing. Coyotes howling at sunset and sunrise were very cool. Not a lot of shade in the day.
There was a drowned rodent in the women’s room. I am guessing it went in the open door for water.
Christina Q
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2024 • Stayed at: B31, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Wonderful experience.
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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