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Campsite #A12 at Cottonwood (Twentynine Palms) Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$35
Campsite #A12
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 20 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
8/29
9/19
Campsite #A12 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 20ft driveway, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (12)
1.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 42% |
| 4 star | | 33% |
| 3 star | | 8% |
| 2 star | | 8% |
| 1 star | | 8% |
@KerstinK504ADF · Camped on Jun 21, 2024 at Campsite #A12
My husband and I arrived in the evening in June with our car and a tent at A12, our tent space. Back to back was a big family with 4 children talking and partying loudly. We could hear every single word of them. The second back-to-back spot was an RV that had a motor running. On the other campsites around people were grilling and the air was smelling. I knew that I would be mad the whole evening and the whole night about that and so we decided to drive home, 2 1/2 hours away. I get it, those people have a right to celebrate and party in the desert. My question is, - where is my right to smell clean air?- where is my right to have silence in the desert?- where is my right to have some privacy?Can the park not make two campgrounds, one that is for party people and the other one far away for people who love to listen to animal sounds at night, see the night sky, smell the fresh air, and be in silence, connect to nature and enjoy the silence?
@JacquelinA7448 · Camped on Apr 13, 2024 at Campsite #A12
Nice campground, a bit exposed to wind. Loved the night sky!
@MengqiZ4355790 · Camped on Dec 23, 2023 at Campsite #A12
Pretty remote campsite, minimum 45min drive from all most popular destinations in the park. This makes it great for stargazing. It gets a bit crowded and has less privacy compared to other campgrounds I've been to, and there's no light in the bathroom
@AlanS4569109 · Camped on Oct 5, 2023 at Campsite #A12
Spectacular setting, of course. Very good campsite. But my one criticism is that there were some rowdy, inconsiderate campers close by playing loud music etc. after dark. It may be too much to ask, given staffing shortages, that the park service supply a little more supervision.
@ArmandoE390912 · Camped on Apr 9, 2023 at Campsite #A12
The reviews were spot on. The space was great in our opinion (A12) as it had plenty of space for at least 2-3 tents (4-6 person size) with a grill and picnic table onsite. The bathroom was clean and only 30-50 yards away from our space and there was a water station nearby as well. It is a little away from the the other main trails (30-45 minute drive) as it is on the southside fo the park but it was quiet. The night was very peaceful and was perfect for star gazing. We took our dog with us on day 1 and camping as well but took her to a boarding the following morning so we can do the trails.
@AliceL752 · Camped on Jan 16, 2022 at Campsite #A12
beuatiful site at south entrance with easy access to the Cottonwood area for hiking.
@GeorgeC284 · Camped on Dec 19, 2021 at Campsite #A12
The RV generators were overwhelming. There were 2 - 5 running all the time.
We set up our tents and set up camp, put then pulled up stake and went and found a hotel room.
We set up our tents and set up camp, put then pulled up stake and went and found a hotel room.
@GuidoA610 · Camped on Nov 7, 2021 at Campsite #A12
Great campground. Best time while traveling the US
@LisaP525 · Camped on Oct 22, 2021 at Campsite #A12
Beautiful and clean .
@AmrikS809 · Camped on Jun 19, 2021 at Campsite #A12
Clean bathroom, campgrounds are fairly spaced out with water spouts within walking distance. Chose to go during a massive heat wave in California, but otherwise was a fantastic stay! Definitely bring a canopy as there is little to no shade(it is a desert!)
@TealH219 · Camped on Apr 25, 2021 at Campsite #A12
Absolutely incredible. We stayed here on a night of a full moon and it was so bright and beautiful. Honestly couldn’t have asked for a more peaceful experience. It was extremely windy but we had good stakes for our tent and the ground wasn’t too hard to nail into. Our dog loved it, too!
@TiffaniB126 · Camped on Feb 26, 2021 at Campsite #A12
there was a group that partied with loud music until 3am on Friday night - a camp host could go a long ways to helping keep folks to the quiet hours
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