B19
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Campsite #B19 at Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$35
Campsite #B19
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 43 ft | Parallel |
| 2 | good |
2/1
3/3
Campsite #B19 Features: Drive-In access, Parallel parking, 43-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 | | 48% |
| 4 star | | 28% |
| 3 star | | 24% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@KeithG5438252 · Camped on Feb 2, 2026 at Campsite #B19
great sites; clean bathrooms; trash bins; great hiking from campground
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@EdwardW7454945 · Camped on Jan 4, 2026 at Campsite #B19
Great setting. Great night sky.
@LorenS2661D03F · Camped on Dec 11, 2025 at Campsite #B19
Cottonwood is a very nice campground. It would be perfect if it had hot showers. Self check-in was a bit confusing and all the sites are marked reserved even if free. The rangers do not seem to have access to the reservation system.
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@JenniferT29195 · Camped on Dec 25, 2024 at Campsite #B19
The reviews are here worried me a bit until we got there. This campsite is GREAT! The bathroom were clean, the visitor center is a short mile walk and the Cottonwood Springs Trails can be picked up right from Loop A. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here. The only downside is zero internet connection. Wish was both a blessing and a curse.
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@RachelG3412840 · Camped on Sep 22, 2024 at Campsite #B19
Beautiful, quiet campground. Night sky was amazing. Coyotes howling at sunset and sunrise were very cool. Not a lot of shade in the day. There was a drowned rodent in the womens room. I am guessing it went in the open door for water.
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@seans8723027 · Camped on Sep 20, 2024 at Campsite #B19
Great space. We went for star gazing and photography and were not disappointed. Nearby hike was great. Bring plenty of water!Would be cool if Visitors Center had a few amenities to buy other than boxed water. Toilets were spotless until our last morning when I woke to find the mens room unusable. Always someone to spoil things. Would come again!
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@MaureenS904301 · Camped on Dec 22, 2023 at Campsite #B19
Great campground! Everything went well. Bathroom has no lights at night, make sure you bring a flashlight!
Excellent
@KatyH7398502 · Camped on Nov 19, 2023 at Campsite #B19
The campsites were weirdly designed for every users. There were boulders everywhere as if to block every from entering campsites. The roads were also rather small. But the view was fantastic and the price was awesome. That was the two most important factors.
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@HarryNAE8973E9 · Camped on Oct 23, 2023 at Campsite #B19
Cottonwood was, when we stayed here, midweek end of october 2023, a nice and quiet campground. I liked it. We stayed on loop 2 with a tent. Level lots. I wold stay here again and would recommend it to anyone of my best friends!
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@JessicaT451655 · Camped on Oct 8, 2023 at Campsite #B19
The bathrooms were very clean, not a spider or scorpion in sight!! The camp spaces are private enough that you dont feel like youre camping on top of another group, but close enough to feel neighborly. So long as the previous campers pick up after themselves, the campgrounds are au naturel. If youre there on a weekday, I am sure you will be blessed with magnificent sights of wildlife. I would have to say it was truly an experience!
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@JillD8860170 · Camped on Apr 8, 2023 at Campsite #B19
We stayed in B loop, spot 19. We did some car camping. This campground is awesome. It's clean, decent space between sites, and the bathroom has flush toilets and running water! And 2 drinking water spouts! These luxuries and the amazing backdrop/playground that is Joshua National Park made it a trip to remember forever! Thank you!
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@KevinS8513228 · Camped on Feb 22, 2023 at Campsite #B19
The parking on the road is difficult and makes driving through the campground difficult in places.
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@LeroyN176C9F84 · Camped on Jan 25, 2023 at Campsite #B19
Beautiful location, quiet & a dark sky
@VasilisaG8488F · Camped on Nov 8, 2022 at Campsite #B19
We had a great stay at Cottonwood campground! Lots of plants between campsites to have privacy, even in the sites in the middle of the loop. Also beware- Cottonwood is pretty far from most of the trails in the park and there are not that many Joshua trees there. We still loved it and the car ride up to the trails was a nice break from the windy outside.
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@KruthiA0E380CE · Camped on Oct 21, 2022 at Campsite #B19
I love this campground! The Mojave Desert tends to have the more famous attractions in Joshua Tree, but the Colorado Desert side also has amazing foliage, and this campsite puts you right at the heart of it! Facilities were clean and gorgeous, and across both campsites we used, we had plenty of space for tents for a group. One of the sites would have been a bit tight for six people, but the organization and privacy overall was fantastic.
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@JinhokE91FF261 · Camped on Mar 26, 2022 at Campsite #B19
It was a great experience with clean restroom and all, but one downside was a noisy neighborhood - loud music on until midnight.
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@RobbieT7CB9675 · Camped on Mar 21, 2022 at Campsite #B19
Quiet and very clean. It was a 45 minute drive to the center of the park where most of trails and sights are, and than a 45 minute drive back to Cottonwood campground. There was a gas station/ mini mart with a food grill just 10 miles east ,from the campground .
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@RyanM106 · Camped on Jan 7, 2022 at Campsite #B19
Very pleasant experience
@SusanN811 · Camped on Dec 26, 2021 at Campsite #B19
Some people ran their generators all night. In general, most people kept it quiet after 9 which is a rarity and quite wonderful. Beautiful campsite with a great bench. Could use lights in the bathroom.
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@BradL667 · Camped on Dec 22, 2021 at Campsite #B19
It is always nice to have a campground with water. The campground was crowded, as it was late December, but most campers were respectful of each other. Our site offered a fantastic view and easy access to several connecting hiking trails, directly from the campground. The trails were fantastic.
We had plenty of (not timid) kangaroo rats join us at the site after the sun went down. A good number of birds entertained us after our morning hike / after most of the other campers vacated and before the next night's campers arrived.
As all sites are reservation only. As there is no internet service in the area, assuming you can just come in and grab an open spot and then book it online isn't an option. You can not just grab a site that isn't occupied, as it may actually be reserved.
We had plenty of (not timid) kangaroo rats join us at the site after the sun went down. A good number of birds entertained us after our morning hike / after most of the other campers vacated and before the next night's campers arrived.
As all sites are reservation only. As there is no internet service in the area, assuming you can just come in and grab an open spot and then book it online isn't an option. You can not just grab a site that isn't occupied, as it may actually be reserved.
@BradL9549076 · Camped on Dec 22, 2021 at Campsite #B19
It is always nice to have a campground with water. The campground was crowded, as it was late December, but most campers were respectful of each other. Our site offered a fantastic view and easy access to several connecting hiking trails, directly from the campground. The trails were fantastic.We had plenty of (not timid) kangaroo rats join us at the site after the sun went down. A good number of birds entertained us after our morning hike / after most of the other campers vacated and before the next night's campers arrived.As all sites are reservation only. As there is no internet service in the area, assuming you can just come in and grab an open spot and then book it online isn't an option. You can not just grab a site that isn't occupied, as it may actually be reserved.
@KristinW518 · Camped on Nov 16, 2021 at Campsite #B19
Our stay was very lovely. The sites are quite close together but we never really heard anyone. The bathrooms were quite clean and surprisingly warm even in the mornings.
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