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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
Xinting Z
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2026 • Stayed at: A27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
So nice camping next to so many desert plants
Tonya S
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2026 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Camp site was nice, good size with a relatively flat open area for the tent, and near the bathroom. But some drawbacks of the rules not being enforced, as there were generators that would run most of the night, and halfway through our stay an adjacent campsite over-flowed into our site dominating the space with 2 tents and a large pop-up canopy. Literally their tents were right next to ours.
Ikram K
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2026 • Stayed at: A19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great site plenty of space clean bathroom
edward w
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2026 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great setting. Great night sky.
edward w
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2026 • Stayed at: B19, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great setting. Great night sky.
David W
VerifiedJanuary 12, 2026 • Stayed at: B23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful location. Quiet night. Sites are tight for RVs over 19 ft. It would be extremely difficult to do a Class C towing a car. Steep climb into park, and dramatic descent back out to interstate.
Maninder S
VerifiedJanuary 12, 2026 • Stayed at: A18, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean campgrounds. Enjoyed our time. We will definitely be back.
David W
VerifiedJanuary 12, 2026 • Stayed at: B23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful location. Quiet night. Sites are tight for RVs over 19 ft. It would be extremely difficult to do a Class C towing a car. Steep climb into park, and dramatic descent back out to interstate.
Maninder S
VerifiedJanuary 12, 2026 • Stayed at: A18, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Clean campgrounds. Enjoyed our time. We will definitely be back.
Natalie S
VerifiedJanuary 13, 2026 • Stayed at: A17, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great stargazing, Don the camp host's hospitality was off the charts and his dog was so sweet. The bathrooms are nice thanks to the camp hosts, just no electricity. There was potable water and a gas station with firewood about 25 minutes away. We went on a cool night hike towards the oasis. The campground is at least 40 minutes from the main park attractions but we didn't mind the beautiful drive and being far from the crowds. It's our tradition to go around and pick up trash on our last day at the campsite, leave it better than you found it!
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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