Cottonwood Visitor Center
The Cottonwood Visitor Center serves the Cottonwood Springs area of the park.
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Cottonwood Visitor Center Details
The Cottonwood Visitor Center serves the Cottonwood Springs area of the park. In addition to Rangers on hand to answer your questions, facilities include restrooms, a bookstore run by the Joshua Tree National Park Association, exhibits, drinking water, a picnic area, and park videos shown upon request. The visitor center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Nearby Parks Around Cottonwood Visitor Center
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Cottonwood Visitor Center
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0.7 mi away
Cottonwood Campground
Cottonwood Campground is closest to the south entrance of the park.
0.7 mi away
Cottonwood Picnic Area
The shady Cottonwood Spring picnic area is located at the Cottonwood Spring Campground.
1.1 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.
1.1 mi away
Mastodon Peak Trail
Mastodon Peak, at 3,440 feet, stands sentinel over Cottonwood Spring Oasis and portions of the Lost Palms Oasis Trail.
1.1 mi away
Lost Palms Oasis
The hike to Lost Palms Oasis begins at a smaller oasis, Cottonwood Springs, right at the trailhead.
