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59 total sitesAbout 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
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
Debra M
VerifiedMarch 9, 2024 • Stayed at: A05, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful views and access to amplitheatre
Ray G
VerifiedMarch 7, 2024 • Stayed at: A28, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Very tight campground, you could hardly drive through with the other rigs parked. Most sites are not even close to being level. In this day and age there should be cell service everywhere, none in the park at all. I don't recommend it at all.
Ray G
VerifiedMarch 7, 2024 • Stayed at: A28, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Very tight campground, you could hardly drive through with the other rigs parked. Most sites are not even close to being level. In this day and age there should be cell service everywhere, none in the park at all. I don't recommend it at all.
Jack P
VerifiedMarch 5, 2024 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great place. There is water at the dump station. RVlife and many reviews seem to be confused about it.
Jack P
VerifiedMarch 5, 2024 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Great place. There is water at the dump station. RVlife and many reviews seem to be confused about it.
Yue K
VerifiedMarch 4, 2024 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful campground. Dump site was a big plus. Wish we were there longer. Can't wait to go back!
Yue K
VerifiedMarch 4, 2024 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Beautiful campground. Dump site was a big plus. Wish we were there longer. Can't wait to go back!
alex w
VerifiedMarch 3, 2024 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Pretty good spots, gorgeous location. Not too many spots too crowded together compared to most of this style of campground. There were loud people until about midnight drinking every night I was there. I didn't mind too much even though I don't drink, and it wasn't wild loud, just not a very quiet campground, which might not be great for everyone.
Leonel G
VerifiedMarch 3, 2024 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Excellent location, hiking was magnificent. The weather was perfect. The facilities were clean.
alex w
VerifiedMarch 3, 2024 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA)
Pretty good spots, gorgeous location. Not too many spots too crowded together compared to most of this style of campground. There were loud people until about midnight drinking every night I was there. I didn't mind too much even though I don't drink, and it wasn't wild loud, just not a very quiet campground, which might not be great for everyone.
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