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Campsite #B7 at Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$35
Campsite #B7
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 40 ft | Parallel |
| 2 | fair |
2/25
3/2
Campsite #B7 Features: Drive-In access, Parallel parking, 40-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 | | 12% |
| 3 star | | 12% |
| 2 star | | 8% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@AlexN649C6C1CF · Camped on Oct 21, 2025 at Campsite #B7
Best view of the night sky Ive ever seen.
No Service
@AlanM7819579 · Camped on Apr 28, 2025 at Campsite #B7
It's the desert. It's dry, it's hot, etc... Camp ground was great. I was lucky and had the water spicket at my site on front of the restrooms.
@MaryseNE98CA23 · Camped on Feb 12, 2024 at Campsite #B7
Our place at the campground was like a parking spot in front of the bathroom and thats it. Our pickup camper, 20 feet long, almost didnt fit. Glad we only spend one night there. No soap and no paper to wash our hands.
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@MarcosAB2F67C9 · Camped on Jan 11, 2024 at Campsite #B7
Clean facilities easily accessible water is available and clean the hikes are clearly visible and marked the sights are great
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@DerekR8208999 · Camped on Oct 11, 2023 at Campsite #B7
We got in just before sunset, so not a lot of time to survey the area before dark, but our area was easily accessible, very quiet (Thursday night) and a great place to starwatch. The facilities were nearby and very clean, and we had a nice place to enjoy a leisurely breakfast before heading out to tour the park.We HAD planned to get in earlier, but were thwarted by an over-an-hour stopped in traffic jam on the 10 east of the park entrance. Ahhhtraffic.The park was GREAT!!
No Service
@CarlosS3538166 · Camped on Feb 5, 2023 at Campsite #B7
The campground is pretty tight, with spaces that are very close to one another. The spaces are also not level. Other than that, the bathrooms are clean. Good for one night.
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@RoyL8709444 · Camped on Jan 16, 2023 at Campsite #B7
This was the maiden voyage of my 19 Vintage Cruiser - Had to put her through her paces - The park was quiet, and a billion more stars were visible.I parallel parked and had plenty of room - overall length of SUV & Trailer was 39The only one drawback was that the picnic table / fire pit wasnt immediately parking pad adjacent - there were brush between - so no awning / patio - like fun. Very small drawback.Did Mon-Wed, so neighbors were minimal.
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@Christine607DE · Camped on Jan 13, 2023 at Campsite #B7
Cottonwood Campground, like Jumbo Rocks and Ryan, is stunningly beautiful in its own way. I do wish there were some dog friendly hikes, but it is so otherworldly- the walk out to the oasis is great, the campground manages to fit in a lot of folks without making you feel jammed in. This was my second time here and its as wonderful as I remembered
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@GuyFAF79510517 · Camped on Nov 27, 2022 at Campsite #B7
Great place for star gazing. Clean bathrooms, good campsite facilities, nearby water. Did have various configurations right next to the campsite loop road, and some sites may not be compatible with certain campers due to obstructions. We experienced such a problem, and the friendly staff at the visitor center quickly set us up with an alternate "emergency" site they keep open for cases like that. Great overall experience.
@DavidA3218244 · Camped on May 26, 2022 at Campsite #B7
Campsite was well manage and clean. Bathroom were clean. Easy to find the spot.
No Service
@MarkR9967928 · Camped on Apr 25, 2022 at Campsite #B7
Very nice & quiet. Limited hours for generators was nice keeping noise down. Restrooms were clean. Water available. Kind of surprised the Park doesnt have a small store with necessities.
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@TeresaF8140766 · Camped on Apr 12, 2022 at Campsite #B7
Campground was quite. Spaces as stated are narrow and bump outs may not have enough room. Would recommend.
No Service
@DavidS3927304 · Camped on Apr 6, 2022 at Campsite #B7
Use of generators, idling trucks and loud people diminish enjoyment of a desert experience.
@JaneC5303587 · Camped on Mar 13, 2022 at Campsite #B7
Clean restrooms, as much visual privacy as possible with local vegetation, campground host, Ranger talk in the amphitheater, dark skies for stargazing - all great! The Cottonwood Oasis is not to be missed. A very easy stroll from the parking lot and not to be missed, especially at dusk.
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@CarlaB3843778 · Camped on Feb 6, 2022 at Campsite #B7
Great stay at #7 campsite in Cottonwood. No problem leveling; fire pits were cleaned out nicely. Really appreciated that we were able to the hike Mastodon Peak Trail from our campground using the spur that connected the trail and our campground.
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@sallyd479 · Camped on Dec 15, 2021 at Campsite #B7
beautiful
@AngelicaM980 · Camped on Nov 19, 2021 at Campsite #B7
Our group of 6 enjoyed this site. We used the campfire ring, the bathrooms, and the trash bins. A lot of people used the potable water spigot near our site B07. The site was pretty flat and fit two tents. The picnic table was very useful. Trash gets picked up on Saturday morning.
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@JeromeyL525 · Camped on Nov 9, 2021 at Campsite #B7
Awesome campsite to sleep under the starlit sky. Appreciate the clean bathrooms with real toilets and sinks with running water. Drinking water provided tastes good. Rangers at the Cottonwood visitor center were friendly and very helpful. Look forward to visiting again.
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@JayC563 · Camped on Oct 17, 2021 at Campsite #B7
Nice quiet clean campground. Oasis in the desert.
No Service
@BradleyM389 · Camped on Apr 26, 2021 at Campsite #B7
We were able to squeeze our 31 foot 5th wheel trailer into our spot along the roadway in "B" loop. It was very tight along the adjacent road. There was a bathroom with parking spots alongside so this gave a bit more room for cars to pass. The dumpster should be moved over a few more feet to provide passing vehicles additional room to pass. We could have parked a bit more off the roadway if vegetation along the road had been cut back a little more.
thank you...
thank you...
@JacobZ922 · Camped on Apr 2, 2021 at Campsite #B7
Had a very nice hike from the campground, and appreciated the flush toilet bathrooms and RV dump station. It is 45 minutes to the main Joshua Tree sights, so not close but that was not an issue.
Overall, the camp sites were very marginal and in need of a major remodel. Most were pull along, not back in or pull through. The site we had was very narrow, which may work if you are setting up a tent on the dirt, but was poor with a trailer/RV.
I would encourage the park to look at the campground setup at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument as a model for how to design sites with no hookups, but a very pleasant experience. With a remodel coming in the next few years (mentioned by the camp host), this could become a really nice campground to stay at.
Overall, the camp sites were very marginal and in need of a major remodel. Most were pull along, not back in or pull through. The site we had was very narrow, which may work if you are setting up a tent on the dirt, but was poor with a trailer/RV.
I would encourage the park to look at the campground setup at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument as a model for how to design sites with no hookups, but a very pleasant experience. With a remodel coming in the next few years (mentioned by the camp host), this could become a really nice campground to stay at.
No Service
@StevenV714 · Camped on Mar 14, 2021 at Campsite #B7
I look forward to the return of the astronomy night programs. Absence of a campground host resulted in at least one noisy site after 1AM., and lights left on ruining the Dark Sky Park.
No Service
@SIMONG252 · Camped on Feb 17, 2021 at Campsite #B7
Great location. Tips: get local firewood from the nearby gas station at Chiriaco Summit; get up early and hike the Mastodon Peak Loop before everyone else arrives for an amazing solitary view out across the Salton Sea.
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@PaulW935 · Camped on Feb 15, 2021 at Campsite #B7
This is a quiet spot on a ridge that's a bit far from the heart of the park, but has only about 35 spaces. And on the ridge, it gets a breeze...which in winter can be cold!
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