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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
John B
VerifiedApril 27, 2024 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
A little cramped since most of the sites include only pull outs for parking and small campers, but overall a nice place and I had a great stay. Start your day with a beautiful hike out to the Mastodon Mine.
Dan C
VerifiedApril 26, 2024 • Stayed at: A01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful park. Sites could be upgraded and enlarged at some point, but I understand that it was developed long before RV's were the sizes that they are now.
Scott B
VerifiedApril 26, 2024 • Stayed at: B26, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful area, a few great hikes from the campground.
Long trailers can be a challenge to get to fit.
We will be back.
Dan C
VerifiedApril 26, 2024 • Stayed at: A01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful park. Sites could be upgraded and enlarged at some point, but I understand that it was developed long before RV's were the sizes that they are now.
Scott B
VerifiedApril 26, 2024 • Stayed at: B26, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful area, a few great hikes from the campground.
Long trailers can be a challenge to get to fit.
We will be back.
Jolie G
VerifiedApril 25, 2024 • Stayed at: A23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
This campground did the job, and I'm glad it had running water, as most of the sites in Joshua Tree other than Black Rock and this one do not, but it felt very bare bones in the sense that there was no soap in the bathroom, no counter space for toiletries, and not even lights. If you go in the dark you must bring a headlamp or a flashlight of some sort or else you'll be doing it all in the dark!
Jolie G
VerifiedApril 25, 2024 • Stayed at: A23, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
This campground did the job, and I'm glad it had running water, as most of the sites in Joshua Tree other than Black Rock and this one do not, but it felt very bare bones in the sense that there was no soap in the bathroom, no counter space for toiletries, and not even lights. If you go in the dark you must bring a headlamp or a flashlight of some sort or else you'll be doing it all in the dark!
Terry O
VerifiedApril 24, 2024 • Stayed at: B27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
A very nice campground. The campground was quiet and the site was level. Amenities were very nice. If in the area, I would stay here again.
Terry O
VerifiedApril 24, 2024 • Stayed at: B27, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
A very nice campground. The campground was quiet and the site was level. Amenities were very nice. If in the area, I would stay here again.
bette b
VerifiedApril 23, 2024 • Stayed at: B20, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Located just inside the southern entrance, it allows you to settle in before you begin your exploration.
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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