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Campsite #A17 at Cottonwood (Twentynine Palms) Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$25
Campsite #A17
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 42 ft | Parallel |
| 2 | weak |
5/28
5/30
Campsite #A17 Features: Drive-In access, Parallel parking, 42ft driveway, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (18)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 44% |
| 4 star | | 33% |
| 3 star | | 11% |
| 2 star | | 11% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@JanisIB9FF3209 · Camped on Jan 26, 2024 at Campsite #A17
This is a nice campground. Bathrooms were nice. Sites are small so be mindful on the size of your rig. It may say fits a 30; however, the sites are narrow and run parallel to the street. I have a 26 class C and we had to park carefully as to not hit the rocks along the site and not be in the road either. We werent able to put the slide out all the way. We really enjoyed site seeing in the park!
@JimmyH3676923 · Camped on Dec 27, 2023 at Campsite #A17
Beautiful Campsite and location, but little enforcement of campsite rules. Neighbors were still partying at 4pm. Other neighbors had their generators running at full volume at 5:30am. It's hard blame the actual campsite or hosts for people's bad behavior, but it does make it difficult to enjoy the experience when you can't sleep because of people blatantly violating quiet hour rules.
@TheodoreSE352E · Camped on Sep 13, 2023 at Campsite #A17
I reserved Cottonwood Site A17 for two nights. Site was clean on arrival and site size and parking was as stated. Site was level. Toilet facility was clean. Water is available. Night sky was not as dark to the west due to city lights, but other directions were ok.
@JacobL4644544 · Camped on Aug 15, 2023 at Campsite #A17
Great campsite but it is VERY far from most of the main hikes. We wanted to do Ryan Mtn and we had to drive 45 mins there :/But the campsite was perfect
@PeterC566 · Camped on Nov 30, 2021 at Campsite #A17
We love the desert and Joshua Tree National Park has been a favorite of ours for many, many years. We are usually at Jumbo Rocks, but this time we wanted to be at Cottonwood. Nice campground and flush restrooms.
@ChristopherL46 · Camped on Nov 21, 2021 at Campsite #A17
This place is beautiful. There’s great places to hike in the area. I was grateful to find a spot in the park last minute. It was pretty noisy with people up late and people using their generators during the usage hours. This campground was mostly for RVs. I would try to find a spot in one of the other campgrounds in the park of there’s availability.
@RodneyB216 · Camped on Nov 10, 2021 at Campsite #A17
Challenged by leveling RV
@AndreaG950 · Camped on Oct 29, 2021 at Campsite #A17
This spot is a great size and offers a little bit of shade. Amenities were easily accessible and having access to the trail nearby was really nice.
@JulianL181 · Camped on Oct 14, 2021 at Campsite #A17
Nice sites, beautiful scenery (although not your typical Joshua Tree scene of boulders and big Joshua trees), but the campground ever. This seems to be where people who don’t know the “rules” of camping go to camp. Loud barking dogs, music playing. It wasn’t the experience I was hoping for.
@JamesC288 · Camped on May 20, 2021 at Campsite #A17
Cottonwood was very nice. It would be much better if there was a trail to the visitor center besides the roads to get there. I was surprised that when making the campgrounds they didn't level the camping spots more for RV's, I had to raise the drivers side of my RV about 6 inches. That is government planning for you....
@GRACEZ385 · Camped on May 5, 2021 at Campsite #A17
The area and restrooms are quite clean. For some spots, you will park alongside the road for your site which feels a bit less private. However there is plenty of space between sites even if you are parked along the road. The stars are wonderful at this location, the second clearest that I have seen stars.
@HelenL129 · Camped on Apr 26, 2021 at Campsite #A17
This is a beautiful campground with lots of space between sites. The only issue we had was that our site A17 was a pullout - basically just a wide place right on the road - it was nice that it was “pull through” but our slide projected almost into the roadway. If we had entered the loop the wrong way, there was lots of room for the slide on the side away from the road. Also, there were big boulders placed so that it was difficult to maneuver the truck and trailer into and out of the space. On the other hand, the views were spectacular.
@ColleenJ950 · Camped on Apr 16, 2021 at Campsite #A17
We had a great time camping at Cottonwood. We hiked a little around Skull Rock on Saturday and then Sunday morning we hiked to Mastadon Peak right from our campsite!
@DeborahS724 · Camped on Apr 3, 2021 at Campsite #A17
Cottonwood Campground is located in the heart of Joshua Tree National Park, with nice bathrooms (flush toilets and working sinks!), nearby hikes and a lovely amphitheater area that in non-coronavirus times seems to have interesting ranger talks in the evenings. It is a family-friendly campground and we enjoyed our stay and all the nice fellow-campers in sites near us.
@GregB534 · Camped on Mar 30, 2021 at Campsite #A17
The staff were very knowledgeable and helpful. The campground was clean and tidy. The views were unparalleled and we took a 3 mile hike thru the desert on the well-marked trail. We had a wonderful time and are grateful to the state and the rangers for their courtesy
@BillT604 · Camped on Mar 21, 2021 at Campsite #A17
We observed a respectable mix of camping methods by folks, which is good to see. The huge 40+ foot diesel pusher hauling an SUV may not be necessary...and is a factor to consider when you plan your trip to J.T.
@WoodyG758 · Camped on Mar 19, 2021 at Campsite #A17
Campground is small and quiet. Very remote from center of park. That’s both good and bad. If you get an outer space there’s a fair bit of room. Great hike to Lost Palms oasis from campground
@stephanieC634 · Camped on Mar 12, 2021 at Campsite #A17
Excellent spacious sites, felt like we had our own space. Campsite was clean including the bathrooms which had flush toilets and was kept stocked and mainstained. Far from a lot of the big rock formations, but the drive (about an hour) to that part of the park was also beautiful and it felt like this campground had a lot of privacy and was well off a main road. Would definitely come back.
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