What is the maximum RV length at Cottonwood Campground (Ca)?

Longest RV site listed: 48 ft (56 of 56 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)

Does Cottonwood Campground (Ca) have RV hookups?

59 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at Cottonwood Campground (Ca)?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Cottonwood Campground (Ca)

Featured in: Most popular federal campgrounds near Joshua Tree National Park · How far ahead do you need to book a campsite in Joshua Tree National Park?

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At a glance

RV sites up to 48 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
No hookups
Pets welcome
Public land

0 available sites

Available only0 open of 59 sitesTypeRV lengthSort

Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on National Park Service: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

Flexible dates

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Fixed dates

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Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 59 sites.

Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
B02 standard nonelectric	R	R	$35
B27 standard nonelectric	R	R	$35
A30 standard nonelectric	R	R	$35
B30 standard nonelectric	R	R	$35
A05 rv nonelectric	R	R	$35
B06 standard nonelectric	R	R	$35
A12 standard nonelectric	R	R	$35
A31 standard nonelectric	R	R	$35
B01 standard nonelectric	R	R	$35
A16 standard nonelectric

Site

Fr
13

Sa
14

Price

B02

standard nonelectric

$35

B27

standard nonelectric

$35

A30

standard nonelectric

$35

B30

standard nonelectric

$35

A05

rv nonelectric

$35

B06

standard nonelectric

$35

A12

standard nonelectric

$35

A31

standard nonelectric

$35

B01

standard nonelectric

$35

A16

standard nonelectric

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Palm Springs Modernism Architecture & History Bike Tour Palm Springs area · 2.9 hr–3.2 hr · from $115/person
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Admission Ticket Palm Springs area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $34/person
Day 3 · One more stop, then head home
- San Andreas Fault Jeep Tour from Palm Desert Palm Springs area · 3 hr · from $175/person

Self-guided tours at Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree to 29 Palms Audio Tour · 1–3 hr · Stops: Start Here (Joshua Tree Visitor Center), Orientation (Joshua Tree Visitor Center), Park Overview (West Entrance), Deserts (Quail Springs), Joshua Trees (Hemingway), Ecology (Hidden Valley) +16 more
This audio tour starts at the Joshua Tree Visitor Center in the town of Joshua Tree and ends in Twentynine Palms, CA. This tour is designed to help visitors explore and learn about Joshua Tree…
29 Palms to Joshua Tree Audio Tour · 1–3 hr · Stops: Start Here (Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center), Orientation (Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center), Park Overview (North Entrance), Desert Tortoise (Contact Mine), Arch Rock (Arch Rock Trailhead), Deserts (Silver Bell) +14 more
This audio tour starts at the Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center in the town of Twentynine Palms and ends in Joshua Tree, California. This tour is designed to help visitors explore and learn…
Cottonwood to Joshua Tree Audio Tour · 1–4 hr · Stops: Start Here (Joshua Tree Sign), Park Overview (Joshua Tree Sign), Wildflowers (Bajada Nature Trail), Palm Oasis (Cottonwood Spring), Orientation (Cottonwood Visitor Center), Flash Floods (Porcupine Wash) +19 more
This audio tour starts at the South Entrance near Cottonwood Spring and ends in the town of Joshua Tree, California. This tour is designed to help visitors explore and learn about Joshua Tree National…

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 53 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 48 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Jayco Greyhawk

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 6 · 20 mi from campground

$240/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2023 Forest River Sunseeker LE

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 68 mi from campground

$223/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Bunkhouse Travel Trailer Sleeps 9-10 (Delivery Only)

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 9 · 80 mi from campground

$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Cottonwood Campground (Ca)

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Admission Ticket

Palm Springs area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $34/person

San Andreas Fault Jeep Tour from Palm Desert

Palm Springs area · 3 hr · from $175/person

Bank Heist Escape Room Game for Private Group

Palm Springs area · 1 hr · from $42/person

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Titanic Escape Room Game for Private Group

Palm Springs area · 1 hr · from $42/person

Happening during your dates

Ranger programs and events Nov 13–Nov 15

Climber Coffee · Nov 14 · 08:00 AM–10:00 AM · Free
The program is set up in between the intersection Rock parking area and Hidden Valley Campground.

Source: National Park Service (Joshua Tree National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: per night
Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: per night

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

Month	Open	Booked	Closed
Nov 2026	40%	60%	0%
Dec 2026	72%	28%	0%
Jan 2027	86%	14%	0%
Feb 2027	86%	14%	0%
Mar 2027	82%	18%	0%
Apr 2027	94%	6%	0%
May 2027	98%	2%	0%

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Cottonwood Campground (Ca)

For November weekends, book about 144 days ahead. Three in four November Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 86 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
January	21 days ahead	45 days ahead	9 days ahead	28 days ahead
February	36 days ahead	78 days ahead	12 days ahead	39 days ahead
March	62 days ahead	134 days ahead	32 days ahead	63 days ahead
April	84 days ahead	113 days ahead	32 days ahead	69 days ahead
May	60 days ahead	97 days ahead	21 days ahead	61 days ahead
June	26 days ahead	56 days ahead	13 days ahead	45 days ahead
July	19 days ahead	54 days ahead	12 days ahead	59 days ahead
August	18 days ahead	62 days ahead	18 days ahead	58 days ahead
September	17 days ahead	41 days ahead	8 days ahead	38 days ahead
October	76 days ahead	120 days ahead	12 days ahead	51 days ahead
November	86 days ahead	144 days ahead	22 days ahead	77 days ahead
December	32 days ahead	60 days ahead	19 days ahead	47 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (45,994 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Camping at Cottonwood Campground (Ca) near Twentynine Palms

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