Cottonwood Picnic Area
The shady Cottonwood Spring picnic area is located at the Cottonwood Spring Campground.
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Cottonwood Picnic Area Details
The shady Cottonwood Spring picnic area is located at the Cottonwood Spring Campground, which also has restrooms and drinking water. Cottonwood Spring is nearby and accessible via a half-mile hiking trail. The picnic area also is close to the Cottonwood Visitor Center and the trailhead for the Mastadon Mine Loop Trail and the Lost Palms Oasis Trail.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Cottonwood Picnic Area
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Cottonwood Campground
Cottonwood Campground is closest to the south entrance of the park.
0.6 mi away
Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail
The Cottonwood Spring Oasis, seven miles from the southern entrance to the park, was used for centuries by the Cahuilla Native Americans.
0.6 mi away
Lost Palms Oasis
The hike to Lost Palms Oasis begins at a smaller oasis, Cottonwood Springs, right at the trailhead.
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Lost Palms Oasis Trail
The hike to Lost Palms Oasis begins at a smaller oasis, Cottonwood Springs, right at the trailhead.
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Cottonwood Spring Oasis
Seven miles from the southern entrance of the park, Cottonwood Spring Oasis offers plentiful day-use activities as well as nearby camping.
