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Joshua Tree National Park › California
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› Campsite #A20
Campsite #A20 at Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$35
Campsite #A20
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 26 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
2/25
3/1
Campsite #A20 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 26-foot driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (23)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 70% |
| 4 star | | 26% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 4% |
@KaylaW3178694 · Camped on Jan 30, 2026 at Campsite #A20
My partner and I had a fantastic time at the Cottonwood campgrounds. We got to meet Don and his dog Red and they were a highlight of our trip. The way they care about Joshua Tree and the campgrounds is admiring. The bathrooms were very clean and our campsite was in a perfect spot. I highly recommend to anyone looking to make a trip to Joshua Tree to use this campsite! We made a lot of amazing memories there and only stayed for 1 night! Definitely will be making another trip sometime.
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@GabrielR9D181C · Camped on Jul 17, 2025 at Campsite #A20
Campsite was easy to find; regular bathrooms (which were more than what we expected ).
No Service
@JamesD3491200 · Camped on May 2, 2025 at Campsite #A20
20A is next to the bathroom and you'll have well over 100 people walk through your zone at all hours...
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@TarrynTE7DB5BC · Camped on Mar 16, 2025 at Campsite #A20
Good spot close to bathrooms pretty level
@CristineC2C8B9 · Camped on Nov 22, 2024 at Campsite #A20
Had a great time. But too noisy there was people that had a party.
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@DougH1450504 · Camped on Nov 15, 2024 at Campsite #A20
It was simply a wonderful time. Sites and bathrooms were well maintained. Would definitely go again.
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@RichardH338463 · Camped on Oct 20, 2024 at Campsite #A20
Spacious trailer site, beautiful vistas, and temps were perfect!
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@MonetK5BA41D03 · Camped on Apr 7, 2024 at Campsite #A20
Wonderful campground, quiet with easy-to-find amenities. Ease of access to the nearby Mastodon hiking loop was great too!
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@ChrisV1496137 · Camped on Sep 23, 2023 at Campsite #A20
Very well kept campsite in a lovely part of the park. Not a huge amount of hiking near his campsite however, most of it is located in the northern section. Although the Mastodon Loop Trail was great! Other than that, a great place to be, very chilled.
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@LynneH43B5F410 · Camped on Mar 12, 2023 at Campsite #A20
Host was excellent. Recommend the Mastedon Trail.
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@LeeB7982328 · Camped on Mar 10, 2023 at Campsite #A20
Great family get away. Felt very safe, plenty of space between campgrounds
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@JullieteM48DB8 · Camped on Feb 19, 2023 at Campsite #A20
This campground is secluded away from the rest of the campgrounds. Expect to drive approximately 45min-hour to get to it from the entrance off Quail Springs Road. The campground itself has lots of space for families and RVs so we did not feel alone at all. We felt very safe around lots of people and enjoyed our stay. Clean restrooms and running water were available here.
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@JasonS8132232 · Camped on May 19, 2022 at Campsite #A20
The campground has two loops and most of the spots offered some privacy. The facilities were good and there was plenty of water stations. Enjoyed the week better than the weekend as it was less crowded.
@petraf245F1A52 · Camped on Apr 14, 2022 at Campsite #A20
Been here for sightseeing a couple times and always loved it. This time we came for hiking. Did Lost Horse Mine and Ryan Peak as well as Lost Palms Oasis combined with Mastodon Peak. Mid April was great with temp between 40 and 84 F. But it was very windy even at night. The trails were in very good condition. The campground including bathrooms were very clean!
@RitaHAD9773B93 · Camped on Mar 24, 2022 at Campsite #A20
Fabulous location and campers quite, lights out by 10 pm. Host Margaret eas fantastic. Clean bathrooms and beautiful sunset.
@RaleighR993 · Camped on Nov 15, 2021 at Campsite #A20
Of course experiences vary, we had perfect weather; no days above 80 and no nights below 50. The moon was full we could enjoy the scenery at night as well as in the day. I like that Cottonwood is off the main park road so it was very peaceful. I really enjoyed Cottonwood's paved parking and having an improved restroom was very nice.
@JanetH496 · Camped on May 9, 2021 at Campsite #A20
Trails were well marked, facilities were clean and the Ranger was very helpful.
@LindaS981 · Camped on Apr 26, 2021 at Campsite #A20
Very scenic with a great trail to Lost Palms.
No Service
@MarceloS293 · Camped on Apr 23, 2021 at Campsite #A20
Good, working restrooms. Clean camp grounds. Comfortable space between camp sites.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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@RebeccaM151 · Camped on Apr 4, 2021 at Campsite #A20
We liked the campground. Driving through and parking the trailer were a challenge due to very narrow roads. (Half the sites were essentially a pullout but the bigger trailers still encroached on the street.) Sites were nicely spaced apart. Our only real complaint was not the campground itself but it’s distance from most of the attractions in the park (we knew this when we made the reservations). Realistically it was a good 45-60 minutes from most of the large attractions. However, if we had stayed at the north end of the park we would have missed Mastadon Mine hike which was awesome and connected to the campground.
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@ArtS175 · Camped on Feb 22, 2021 at Campsite #A20
I have a long truck and 21 foot trailer. The pull off sites on the outside of loop B worked well. The campground was quite and very scenic. Paths to trails from the campground make for convenient hiking.
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@VaughanN4692CE · Camped on Nov 29, 2020 at Campsite #A20
Great campground. Clean and quiet with quick access to the park and freeway. Loved that there wasnt any cellphone coverage.
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