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Campsite #B1 at Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Campsite #B1 Features: Drive-In access, Parallel parking, 42-foot driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 68% |
| 4 star | | 24% |
| 3 star | | 8% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@GiovanniC6697A · Camped on Oct 13, 2025 at Campsite #B1
Very great location, extremely large lots not attached to the others, 50 Amps, water, dump station, in a fantastic landscape all around us. Very good price. We will be back
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@ShawnPE0B129B3 · Camped on Apr 24, 2025 at Campsite #B1
The campsite was great! Nice to have water and bathrooms. They were kept clean. Would come back again!! Great place to see all the stars. Sites were great size and pretty level!
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@JanaG5006072 · Camped on Apr 15, 2025 at Campsite #B1
trailhead for hikes nearby
@JoyceIF294D563 · Camped on Apr 13, 2025 at Campsite #B1
The campground is well maintained with bear trash receptacles and nice rest rooms. It was quiet at night with friendly campers. We stopped at the visitor center with questions and they were friendly and helpful. You can hike right from the campground and the sunset view was spectacular.
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@HollyM4524340 · Camped on Mar 27, 2025 at Campsite #B1
Great campsite, however it is in the extreme south part of the park, approximately 35 miles away from the major attractions in the north. There are several campgrounds in the park that are first come first served that dont appear on recreation.gov.
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@Alexandri604D2 · Camped on Jan 31, 2025 at Campsite #B1
Really enjoyed this campground. Stargazing was great here but just note that it's a bit far from the main areas of the park.
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@FredB4895581 · Camped on Nov 25, 2024 at Campsite #B1
Wonderful small-ish campground. Quiet, clean. Water, garbage pickup. Small but interesting visitors center nearby.
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@DennisV9860303 · Camped on Mar 23, 2024 at Campsite #B1
Nice, well groomed campground. Sites are generally spacious, though for a travel trailer the odd numbered sites are wide spots in the road and not back in.With many trailers now having roadside slides, most of these sites present safety hazards for RVs with slides. Even numbered sites are all backins and most are double wide so a trailer and tow vehicle can park.
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@KaliC0568D0AF7 · Camped on May 27, 2023 at Campsite #B1
Cottonwood is VERY far from the main attractions of Joshua Tree, I probably would not stay here again. Neighbors were also loud, but campground was fine.
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@MaryG2220960 · Camped on Dec 21, 2022 at Campsite #B1
Quick checking, clean campground facilities and just one of my favorite places on earth.
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@KevinR7055754 · Camped on Oct 16, 2022 at Campsite #B1
Nice campsite, perfect for tent camping. Loved having flush toilets and running water. Easy trail access for hikes in the area.
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@MarianB6E99171 · Camped on Apr 25, 2022 at Campsite #B1
Peaceful campground, beautiful views and easy accessible hikes!
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@markc1361143 · Camped on Apr 3, 2022 at Campsite #B1
Restrooms clean, and staff friendly and helpful. And best, an evening campfire program by a real Ranger!
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@RobertD9538610 · Camped on Mar 18, 2022 at Campsite #B1
I liked it. There's a lot of great hiking you can do right from the campground. Some nights the CG was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Other nights it was like being at a music festival. Only complaint is that there is just one toilet for each loop so plan on waiting in line. Despite that it was sold out some nights a lot of sites were empty so one night I had absolutely no neighbors.
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@DiaK70EA4CD30C · Camped on Mar 7, 2022 at Campsite #B1
Great spot, quiet campground with nice hikes.
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@GaryB5198117 · Camped on Feb 28, 2022 at Campsite #B1
Actually a nice place but the campground is locked into the 50's. Spaces could use a little more renovation to be able to accommodate vehicles that are modern or up to date. Widen the particular spaces and maybe lengthen a few. Many spaces sit right on the road and deepening the space by 8 feet would work. Also, the site descriptions on the computer could be more accurate in description fro each of the campsites. I had to guess on sites and heard from several other campers that had the same difficulties. Joshua Tree was a place worth visiting!
@LesJC41827D6D4 · Camped on Feb 7, 2022 at Campsite #B1
We were in a 35 foot Motor Coach with slide outs and towing a car. We were able to fit in our 'pull through' spot which is basically a widening of the road that you pull to the side, but be aware that there is not much room to open slide outs. We had a great time. The Oasis Palms hike was interesting and conveniently near the park. The closest phone/internet is a 7 mile drive to I10 highway. Beautiful night skies and mountain views.
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@WilliamN911 · Camped on Dec 21, 2021 at Campsite #B1
Very quiet campground. On a clear night the stars are amazing!
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@RobertB212 · Camped on Nov 24, 2021 at Campsite #B1
Nice quiet place. Great for taking night time sky pictures!
@JonS531 · Camped on Mar 14, 2021 at Campsite #B1
Nice desert campground. Plenty of room at the site, enough plant life to maintain privacy.
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@JeffreyR498 · Camped on Feb 6, 2021 at Campsite #B1
Very clean and quiet when we were there. Incredible star gazing! The site for an RV is really shared with the road and not truely a site you pull into. We could not put our slide out for fear that it would interfere with passing cars. Overall, a really good stay.
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@FranceliaS379 · Camped on Feb 5, 2021 at Campsite #B1
We lived stargazing and hiking! We’ll be back!
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