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About Cottonwood Group
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (114)
What Guests Are Saying
The Cottonwood Group campsite offers spacious areas with clean facilities, including flushing toilets and shaded picnic tables, making it a pleasant spot for camping. The site provides beautiful views for stargazing and easy access to hiking trails. However, noise from other campers and the lack of a curfew can disrupt the experience, and there have been reports of issues with park regulations regarding vehicle camping.
What Guests Are Saying
The Cottonwood Group campsite offers spacious areas with clean facilities, including flushing toilets and shaded picnic tables, making it a pleasant spot for camping. The site provides beautiful views for stargazing and easy access to hiking trails. However, noise from other campers and the lack of a curfew can disrupt the experience, and there have been reports of issues with park regulations regarding vehicle camping.
Review Summary
Genesis B
VerifiedMay 25, 2026 • Stayed at: G03, Loop: Group Area
Great campground! Plenty of space, restrooms were clean and the fire pits are large for good size campfires.
Jessica S
VerifiedJune 14, 2026 • Stayed at: G03, Loop: Group Area
The site was beautiful with easy access to a lovely hike that takes you to Cottonwood Springs, and to the oasis if you want to hike further. The toilets are close by regardless of what group site you’re at (flushing toilets with sinks and hand soap!) and the shaded picnic tables are so incredibly nice to have. Trash was nearby to get rid of, and the fire pits have grills.
The problem is: there’s no curfew, which is why overall it was a rough experience. Group sites 1 and 2 blasted lights and music (and later on an action movie) till 3am. Everyone is pretty close by, even loud snoring sounds like it’s right by you. Other reviews boasted how the rangers drive by and tell everyone to quiet down, and we really could have used that for our evening.
alfredo u
VerifiedJune 23, 2026 • Stayed at: G02, Loop: Group Area
it was easy to find, lots of space and the restroom were nice and clean,
I will go back any time
Mohammad A
VerifiedAugust 22, 2026 • Stayed at: G02, Loop: Group Area
The positives. Lots to love about the group campsite. A lot of parking and space. Full view of the sky.
The negatives. Seemed like there were many first time campers. Music and loud noises until midnight. Then a group of Indians came around 3am shouting and walking around the group sites. I believe they stayed the night in their cars in the parking lot. This didn't happen the first time we stayed at the site. So maybe it's a roll of the dice.
Location & Directions for Cottonwood Group
74485 National Park Dr, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 United States
Getting There
The address below is not the physical address of the campground. To get to the campground, take Interstate 10 to the Mecca/Twentynine Palms exit and follow signs to Joshua Tree National Park. The exit is 25 mi east of Indio, California.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via Interstate 10, with the nearest exit being the Mecca/Twentynine Palms exit, which is approximately 25 miles east of Indio, California.
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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