Cottonwood (Twentynine Palms) Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Cottonwood (Twentynine Palms) Campground is part of Joshua Tree National Park in California (44 min east of Coachella, CA) with an elevation of 3,035 feet. There are a total of 59 campsites including 1 tent-only site. The campground is open all year. 58 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 48 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $25.00 per night. Some amenities include amphitheater. Activities include hiking trails.

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4.3 out of 5

5 star		57%
4 star		24%
3 star		11%
2 star		4%
1 star		2%

@RachelleF651FE · Camped on Dec 20, 2025 at Campsite #B26

Excellent stargazing and great hikes nearby.

@MarcoS48771798 · Camped on Dec 19, 2025 at Campsite #A8

Es un lugar espectacular para mirar las estrellas junto con familia y amigos se los recomiendo!!

@DavidH4978786 · Camped on Dec 19, 2025 at Campsite #B5

Basic campsite with picnic table and restrooms. No place to pull a vehicle into the site. Not as dramatic as the main park or Indian Cove but still pleasant. Good hiking at Mastodon Peak or Lost Palms Oasis.

@NathalieD604F2 · Camped on Dec 13, 2025 at Campsite #A11

The restrooms are clean, with toilet paper always stocked, and the water is not freezing cold, even in the winter! It isolated from most of the other hikes/campsites in the park, but there are a few hikes in the area. Great for stargazing!! I recommend checking out the campsite on Google Maps first to see if the area in the campsite is big enough for your tent(s) first though; not all sites have a big clear area, especially for 6-person tents.

@RalphM3841796 · Camped on Dec 13, 2025 at Campsite #A5

Beautiful scenery and a nice campground. The host was friendly and very helpful.

@JeffreyW413498 · Camped on Dec 12, 2025 at Campsite #A15

The camp are was amazing. Just go!!! Don and his partner were amazing and fun camp advisors. Felt great to have them around.

@LarryH7319029 · Camped on Dec 12, 2025 at Campsite #A27

Quiet with beautiful night skies and great campground hosts Don and Vanda!

@LorenS2661D03F · Camped on Dec 11, 2025 at Campsite #B19

Cottonwood is a very nice campground. It would be perfect if it had hot showers. Self check-in was a bit confusing and all the sites are marked reserved even if free. The rangers do not seem to have access to the reservation system.

@JohnS6889697 · Camped on Dec 10, 2025 at Campsite #B17

Not the prettiest part of the park but a good campground and superb for star gazing

@SeanM2349912 · Camped on Dec 10, 2025 at Campsite #A5

The ranger was extremely helpful and the camping area was well kept.

@MaximeB07EA195 · Camped on Dec 9, 2025 at Campsite #A28

Easily accessible from the freeway. Facilities include drinking water, restrooms with sinks and soap, and flush toilets. My campsite was great for camping with a tent, but I noticed that some other campsites were not really suitable to camping with a tent, but I think they're marked as RV sites online. Otherwise, very pleasant place. Plan for a 40 min drive to the "main sites of Joshua Tree"

@BonniFB9964D4B · Camped on Dec 5, 2025 at Campsite #B31

We stayed at Site B31, which had lots of room to spread outThe campers were kind and respectful; the bathrooms were clean

@AndrV71870AA89 · Camped on Dec 3, 2025 at Campsite #B31

Campground has excellent restrooms, good space for tents and easy access.

@BeverlyO139AB1 · Camped on Nov 30, 2025 at Campsite #B13

The campground is beautiful. Only issue is that they allow people to run their generators all day long. The noise two sites up was horrible for 12 hours straight. Ridiculous

@rustomaD786B99 · Camped on Nov 28, 2025 at Campsite #B16

The national parks are WONDERFUL. A few small suggestions ... please indicate places where water is available to drink as well as wash more prominently. have more toilets (particularly useful for older visitors). Given the constraints the NPS works under you are doing a superb job.

@AndrewG6411791 · Camped on Nov 28, 2025 at Campsite #A2

Excellent campground! The bathrooms are clean and easily accessible, the sites are spacious and close to wildlife and hikes, and the visitor center employees were friendly and helpful.

@Elizabeth38460 · Camped on Nov 26, 2025 at Campsite #A6

Beautiful view of the night sky. This campground has water! No firewood for sale on site so pack it in. Nicely close to the visitor center and good hiking. It's really nice to be in a quieter area of the park!

@alexb6244786 · Camped on Nov 24, 2025 at Campsite #B3

Tent only campsite was laid out in a way that made it awkward to set up camp. Real bathrooms were excellent. The campsites were very close together for a desert campground.

@ChiyoungY92744 · Camped on Nov 23, 2025 at Campsite #B14

Very Good!

@LMaynard724390 · Camped on Nov 18, 2025 at Campsite #A11

Quiet, clean, all around great campground

@EdwardW7454945 · Camped on Nov 13, 2025 at Campsite #B4

The website for making Reservations is a bit wonky. Navigation through the site is not user-friendly. Make it easier.

@LauraD1350391 · Camped on Nov 13, 2025 at Campsite #B23

Beautiful, peaceful campground.

@AyeletS7E9C7B8 · Camped on Nov 11, 2025 at Campsite #B31

At first, they assigned us to a site that wasnt big enough for us, even though we specified the size when registering.In the end, we just moved to another spot and it was great.

@MarkF9408903 · Camped on Nov 10, 2025 at Campsite #A15

Nice and quiet. Great hike to the mine

@lauriet9567243 · Camped on Nov 9, 2025 at Campsite #A23

Great campground but further away from most hikes.

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Cottonwood (Twentynine Palms) Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map