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Located near the southern boundary of the park, Cottonwood Campground has a completely different feel from other Joshua Tree campgrounds. For one thing, Cottonwood Campground is located in the Sonoran Desert, so Joshua trees are nowhere to be found. And because of its relatively low 3,000-foot (914-meter) elevation, it’s generally warmer than the other campgrounds (a good thing in the winter, a bad thing in the summer). Another plus: Cottonwood Campground is also located near one of my favorite hikes in the park: Lost Palms Oasis. 62 campsites.
Open: Year-round (1/2 of campsites closed June – September)
Cost: $15

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

Cottonwood Campground, Joshua Tree National Park

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