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Campsite #B26 at Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
$35
Campsite #B26
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 28 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | no signal |
2/19
3/9
Campsite #B26 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 28-foot driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (16)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 75% |
| 4 star | | 6% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 19% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@RachelleF651FE · Camped on Dec 20, 2025 at Campsite #B26
Excellent stargazing and great hikes nearby.
No Service
@ToddD7843035 · Camped on Mar 23, 2025 at Campsite #B26
The new moon night sky was stunning. One night there was a special visit by pack(s) of coyotes. They drank from our dog's water dish but didn't disturb anything. Wide variety of vocalization...unforgettable. If neighbors forget to keep their noisemaking down in the later evening, it works to have a gentle but firm chat with them. They can opt for backcountry camping instead of the campground if that suits them better.
No Service
@scottb3088469 · Camped on Apr 14, 2024 at Campsite #B26
Beautiful area, a few great hikes from the campground.Long trailers can be a challenge to get to fit.We will be back.
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@DarylB23438A1F · Camped on Jan 3, 2024 at Campsite #B26
Sites are very sloped. Be prepared with levelers and blocks or drive north to Belle.
No Service
@EugeneY18CA5CE · Camped on Dec 23, 2022 at Campsite #B26
Great campground! Has water and flush toilets. Very clean. Farther away from most of Joshua Trees main attractions but still has nice trails.
No Service
@JenM6140CE8697 · Camped on Mar 16, 2022 at Campsite #B26
This campground was not anywhere near the main attractions of the park, but that is one of the things we loved most about it. It was nice to have water and flushing toilets in the campground. At night before the louder weekend crowd got there, we sat outside and listened to the coyotes howling. It was amazing. The moon was full, so late night star gazing was out, but we got to do a little stargazing before it came up over the hill. We use a small travel trailer and had plenty of room for it and its slide- in our campsite (B26) which was a back-in sight. There were some pretty huge trailers and motorhomes in "pull through" sites on the outside of the loop. Those could have made backing in to our site more than difficult if my husband weren't such an expert backer.
No Service
@FRANCISCO33912 · Camped on Mar 5, 2022 at Campsite #B26
Campground was excellent, bathrooms were clean.
No Service
@StephanieM519 · Camped on Dec 19, 2021 at Campsite #B26
Camp sites are fairly close to each other but surprisingly the camp site was very quite, relaxing and clean. My husband and I LOVED camping there. We will definitely be back.
No Service
@SydneyS187 · Camped on Oct 22, 2021 at Campsite #B26
Great experience! While we were around other sites, we definitely had enough privacy. The bathrooms were clean. We had a great view of the sunrise as well!!
The only downside is this campground is about a half hour from the Cholla Gardens, and even further from other park landmarks. There is a small park visitor center towards the entrance of the campground, so definitely stop and pick up a map if you’re farther away from what you want to see in the park!
Also not a downside but more of an FYI, there is no cell service on this side of the park :)
The only downside is this campground is about a half hour from the Cholla Gardens, and even further from other park landmarks. There is a small park visitor center towards the entrance of the campground, so definitely stop and pick up a map if you’re farther away from what you want to see in the park!
Also not a downside but more of an FYI, there is no cell service on this side of the park :)
No Service
@NadyaR507 · Camped on Apr 24, 2021 at Campsite #B26
This was my first time at Joshua Tree’s campground. Everything was going good until it was time to sleep. I thought that starting at 10pm everyone was supposed to keep noise at a minimum. We went inside our tent and tried to sleep. First of all there were two families a few campsites down, and were fighting/arguing all through the night, it went on about 2 hours. They were loud and obnoxious. Saying nothing but the F-word cursing back and forth. I lost count on how many times the F-word was used. I guarantee that no one was able to sleep. Then at the same time, at the campsite behind us, there were a group of people that showed up to party with the group that was already camping there. I couldn’t tell how many people were there, but it must have been about 10 or so. Even though they weren’t playing music through the night, they’re drinking and chit-chatting was loud, loud enough to keep us up until around 3am, when they left. All these loud shenanigans happening all throughout the night and no park ranger/camp worker in-site monitoring the campgrounds throughout the night. I expected to hear the natural sounds of the desert , coyotes, etc and not obnoxious drunk people all night. What a disappointment.
No Service
@NadyaR77D588A8 · Camped on Apr 24, 2021 at Campsite #B26
This was my first time at Joshua Trees campground. Everything was going good until it was time to sleep. I thought that starting at 10pm everyone was supposed to keep noise at a minimum. We went inside our tent and tried to sleep. First of all there were two families a few campsites down, and were fighting/arguing all through the night, it went on about 2 hours. They were loud and obnoxious. Saying nothing but the F-word cursing back and forth. I lost count on how many times the F-word was used. I guarantee that no one was able to sleep. Then at the same time, at the campsite behind us, there were a group of people that showed up to party with the group that was already camping there. I couldnt tell how many people were there, but it must have been about 10 or so. Even though they werent playing music through the night, theyre drinking and chit-chatting was loud, loud enough to keep us up until around 3am, when they left. All these loud shenanigans happening all throughout the night and no park ranger/camp worker in-site monitoring the campgrounds throughout the night. I expected to hear the natural sounds of the desert , coyotes, etc and not obnoxious drunk people all night. What a disappointment.
No Service
@KarenP164 · Camped on Mar 26, 2021 at Campsite #B26
Camp sites are large and the scenery is beautiful. We were able to do some good hikes right out of the campground. I highly recommend this park during early Months of the year.
@DebbiS3B130428 · Camped on Nov 10, 2020 at Campsite #B26
The CG was nice but there were no signs to indicate where the toilets were when we arrived late in the day. We walked around our loop but could not see any signs, buildings or pathes to the toilets. In the daylight its was easy to find them but not at night. The big trash bins were REALLY full so I had to use the toilet trash which was also very full. The trash bins were hard for me (older woman) to open too.We appreciated how everyone working for the CG wore a mask and limited #'s of people in the Visitors Center. CA is doing a good job with the pandemic, AZ is not.
@MadelineG00A03 · Camped on Feb 8, 2020 at Campsite #B26
Friendly camp staff. Sites were close together without a ton of vegetation, but plenty of space with the 6 person limits. Each site had two personal spots no one else could park in.
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