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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
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.
Anchi S
VerifiedApril 22, 2024 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Family-friendly campsite. Well maintained. Big enough for 2-3 2-person tents and only a 15min drive to the I-10 highway. There's flushing toilet and sink. The best part is they keep a bottle of hand soap there for people to use. Very thoughtful!
Anchi S
VerifiedApril 22, 2024 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Family-friendly campsite. Well maintained. Big enough for 2-3 2-person tents and only a 15min drive to the I-10 highway. There's flushing toilet and sink. The best part is they keep a bottle of hand soap there for people to use. Very thoughtful!
Jamie L
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: B02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Small sites but still worked fine for our 26' motorhome. Great scenery, though need to drive about 30 mi to see actual Joshua Trees. Close to a few walking trails that provided scenic views and education on the plant life and historical people of the area.
Jamie L
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: B02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Small sites but still worked fine for our 26' motorhome. Great scenery, though need to drive about 30 mi to see actual Joshua Trees. Close to a few walking trails that provided scenic views and education on the plant life and historical people of the area.
Douglas T
VerifiedApril 19, 2024 • Stayed at: A25, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
This is a very level site with lots of space for our 10 x 14 tent to the left of the fire pit not shown in the image. The bathrooms were clean and fresh water available. Cell service was not available at the campsite but was available at the south entrance.
Dennis V
VerifiedApril 19, 2024 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Nice, well groomed campground. Sites are generally spacious, though for a travel trailer the odd numbered sites are wide spots in the road and not back in.
With many trailers now having roadside slides, most of these sites present safety hazards for RVs with slides. Even numbered sites are all backins and most are double wide so a trailer and tow vehicle can park.
Douglas T
VerifiedApril 19, 2024 • Stayed at: A25, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
This is a very level site with lots of space for our 10 x 14 tent to the left of the fire pit not shown in the image. The bathrooms were clean and fresh water available. Cell service was not available at the campsite but was available at the south entrance.
Dennis V
VerifiedApril 19, 2024 • Stayed at: B01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Nice, well groomed campground. Sites are generally spacious, though for a travel trailer the odd numbered sites are wide spots in the road and not back in.
With many trailers now having roadside slides, most of these sites present safety hazards for RVs with slides. Even numbered sites are all backins and most are double wide so a trailer and tow vehicle can park.
Joanna C
VerifiedApril 17, 2024 • Stayed at: B15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Not having anything to reference our stay at the campground was great. Sites were nicely spaced. And plenty of camp sites around the park. Beautiful lagoons, hiking and biking trails abundant. Nice clean bathrooms. Really close to town. We would definitely book again in the future. Thumbs up for this campground.
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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