Cottonwood (Twentynine Palms) Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, CA

Cottonwood (Twentynine Palms) Campground is part of Joshua Tree National Park in California (44 min east of Coachella, CA) with an elevation of 3,035 feet. There are a total of 59 campsites. The campground is open all year. 58 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 48 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $25.00 per night. Some amenities include amphitheater. Activities include hiking trails.

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4.3 out of 5

5 star		55%
4 star		24%
3 star		11%
2 star		6%
1 star		2%

@ThomasD6597226 · Camped on Nov 13, 2024 at Campsite #B31

Beautiful well maintained campground.

@RobertC4745893 · Camped on Nov 12, 2024 at Campsite #B13

Great location and scenery with hiking right from the campground. But... parking area not nearly flat enough even for a small RV. The bathroom has no lights, no hand dryer, no soap. And absolutely no cell reception on Verizon.

@KennethH931014 · Camped on Nov 9, 2024 at Campsite #A2

Great campground that is away from the attractions that are more within the park. Quiet place to see the starts

@BruceW24312111 · Camped on Nov 8, 2024 at Campsite #B31

Great site, clean, would return again.

@MARTINM9601948 · Camped on Nov 5, 2024 at Campsite #B11

Beautiful desert landscape. Clean campground with potable water and flush toilets.

@AvinashC9EE5B2 · Camped on Nov 4, 2024 at Campsite #A11

We had booked this campsite to enjoy the night sky and it didnt disappoint. We were amazed at the experience. The restrooms were neat. We had a good time.

@BrianK71DDFF52 · Camped on Nov 3, 2024 at Campsite #A31

We have a 24 ft Class B RV and it barely fit, so we were good, but if you have something larger, check the map to ensure that youll fit. Our goal was to hike and there are some great trails that are in walking distance from the campsite. We were there in early November, and the temps were great for hiking. A bit cool (40s) at night. A low pressure went through, so it was constantly windy. We never saw any park rangers other personnel. But we did see our name and campsite posted on a sign at the entrance to the camp. In addition to the camping fee, theres a fee to enter the park, but there was nobody at the entrance to collect it. Perhaps they dont collect the fee in the winter, just a guess.

@JunkoWC6494C32 · Camped on Nov 3, 2024 at Campsite #B18

It was too windy to hike or even cook at the campsite the day I arrived and the following day. 3rd day was my last day and it was fortunately beautiful sunny day. I took Pinto Basin Road all the way to the Park Headquarters and it was a beautiful drive. I plan to be back to hike the trails off Pinto Basin Road next year. If the weather forecast says windy, expect it really will be windy.

@NadiaSC2BAFD81 · Camped on Nov 2, 2024 at Campsite #A28

Clean campground with clean bathrooms and running water. Lots of families at this campground!

@AnnH4487288 · Camped on Oct 27, 2024 at Campsite #B27

Lights in the bathrooms would be nice. Also the ability to be more flexible in changing locations, having access to internet to see if other options are available. Camp site was clean, as was the rest of the campground.

@PioG0915DC900B · Camped on Oct 25, 2024 at Campsite #B20

Great location! Clean restrooms. Drinking water available as well. Trails off of A Loop Camp grounds. Ill be coming back.

@DougS2680285 · Camped on Oct 24, 2024 at Campsite #A24

Sites are well spaced so youre not to close to neighbors. Roads are in good condition and hiking trailheads are at the campground.

@StephenD346210 · Camped on Oct 20, 2024 at Campsite #A9

Cottonwood is a decent campground. Water, Trash, and Restrooms were all in good shape. Other campers were generally quiet and respectful of others. We chose Cottonwood for astronomy because it is farthest from city lights, and it was reasonably dark, though not like the open desert can be. But the campsites here, while functional are not picturesque like many of the other campgrounds in Joshua Tree NP. Mostly flat, mostly mesquite, like much of the surrounding desert. The main advantage is a clear Southern horizon for astronomers. Its also quite far from almost everything else in the Park.

@DonnaP3046858 · Camped on Oct 20, 2024 at Campsite #A8

Nice campground! We stayed in a tent cabin which was quite nice. We had both a fan and small heater. The weather was cold so the tent was a plus. There is a small store and the campground made it convenient to explore the park. Our tent had 30 amp electric so that was a major plus as well as WiFi. The bed wasnt great but better than a camp mattress. We enjoyed the Adirondack chais to sit in after dark. The restrooms werent super close but the showers near the office were wonderful- nice hot water. I would stay here again - we recommend if you want to hike the park.

@RichardH338463 · Camped on Oct 20, 2024 at Campsite #A20

Spacious trailer site, beautiful vistas, and temps were perfect!

@PhilippeLDE686 · Camped on Oct 15, 2024 at Campsite #A3

We should have spent more nights, what a special place.

@KevinR7055754 · Camped on Oct 8, 2024 at Campsite #B29

We drove into the campground quite late (around 11pm), very easily found our campsite, and enjoyed making a fire in the provided pit. The other included amenities were functional and as clean as one could hope for (picnic bench, water spout, and bathrooms). The stars were absolutely incredible on the cloudless night, this site is absolutely worth a visit!

@stephanie69098 · Camped on Oct 3, 2024 at Campsite #A15

Cottonwood is perfect for night sky viewing (our favorite of our cross country trip!) and is conveniently close to Cottonwood Spring and one of the visitor centers. Unfortunately the bees are unbelievable, even in early October. The palm trees seem to be their hives and they start buzzing past you as you begin to hike the trail that cuts past the spring- keeping us from hiking the trail more than a few hundred feet. They werent too bad at the campground, but they do bother you in the restrooms and are all over the RV dump station and kept us from using that as well. Over all it was a great campground for one night, but I wouldnt want to stay more than a few days if the dump and water arent safely usable.

@KarenP1757435 · Camped on Oct 2, 2024 at Campsite #A5

There is no choice for not applicable. We didnt stay at Cottonwood despite our reservation. It was simply too hot.

@DonnaB6313036 · Camped on Sep 29, 2024 at Campsite #B9

Beautiful area, with clean bathrooms and drinking water. Some sites need to be leveled more, so look for that. Nice hike to the oasis.

@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.

@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!

@WilliamG690099 · Camped on Aug 31, 2024 at Campsite #B27

Great place for astrophotography, Bortle 2 site.

@Christina6B903 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #B31

Wonderful experience.

@MengL2BB31E9BB · Camped on Aug 10, 2024 at Campsite #B6

The campsite is basically good. But people not, the family near our site keep talking and laughing till 3:00 AM, could not sleep at all.And ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR PERSONAL BELONGS, we lost our folding wagon.

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