Camping in Sequoia & Kings Canyon
- Campgrounds
- 15
- Sites
- 1,213
- Reservable
- 1,191
- Longest RV
- 82 ft
- 2 dump stations
- Cell service
- 4/15
- campgrounds
- From
- $3
- per night
Every campground
Sites, rules and amenities
| Campground | Sites | Reservable | First-come | RV max | Cell | Showers | Dump | From | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorst Creek Campground | 222 | 202 | 0 | Yes | No | No | No | $16 | Reserve |
| Lodgepole Campground | 214 | 214 | 0 | 40 ft | No | No | Yes | $16 | Reserve |
| Sunset Campground | 158 | 158 | 0 | 30 ft | Yes | No | No | $16 | Reserve |
| Moraine Campground | 121 | 121 | 0 | Yes | No | No | No | $16 | Reserve |
| Sheep Creek Campground | 111 | 111 | 0 | 30 ft | No | No | No | $16 | Reserve |
| Azalea Campground | 110 | 110 | 0 | 47 ft | Yes | No | No | $16 | Reserve |
| Sentinel Campground | 82 | 82 | 0 | 82 ft | No | No | No | $16 | Reserve |
| Potwisha Campground | 42 | 40 | 0 | 24 ft | No | No | Yes | $16 | Reserve |
| Cold Springs Campground | 40 | 40 | 0 | No RVs | No | No | No | $16 | Reserve |
| Crystal Springs Campground | 35 | 35 | 0 | 25 ft | Yes | No | No | $16 | Reserve |
| Buckeye Flat Campground | 27 | 27 | 0 | No RVs | No | No | No | $16 | Reserve |
| Atwell Mill Campground | 21 | 21 | 0 | No RVs | No | No | No | $16 | Reserve |
| Canyon View Group Campground | 16 | 16 | 0 | No RVs | No | No | No | $50 | Reserve |
| Crystal Springs Campground Group Sites | 14 | 14 | 0 | No RVs | Yes | No | No | $50 | Reserve |
| South Fork Campground | 0 | 0 | 0 | No RVs | No | No | No | $3 | — |
When booking opens
Booking windows for campsites and lodges
Campground booking · Recreation.gov (National Park Service)
Lodgepole Campground, Potwisha Campground, Sentinel Campground, Azalea Campground, Canyon View Group Sites
4 months (Recreation.gov facility-rule value)
Recreation.gov's facility rules for these campgrounds list a reservation window of 4 months. The window is not stated in prose on the NPS campgrounds page or in the campground descriptions. NPS: nearly all campgrounds require advance reservations and sites fill quickly.
“"reservationWindow":{"value":4,"units":"Months"”
Campground booking · Recreation.gov (National Park Service)
Dorst Creek Campground, Buckeye Flat Campground, Atwell Mill Campground, Cold Springs Campground, Moraine Campground, Sheep Creek Campground, Sunset Campground
1 month (Recreation.gov facility-rule value)
Recreation.gov's facility rules for these campgrounds list a reservation window of 1 month. The window is not stated in prose on the NPS or Recreation.gov pages.
“"reservationWindow":{"value":1,"units":"Months"”
Campground booking · Recreation.gov (National Park Service)
Crystal Springs Campground
2 days (Recreation.gov facility-rule value)
Recreation.gov's facility rules list a reservation window of 2 days. This is not stated in prose.
“"reservationWindow":{"value":2,"units":"Days"”
Lodging booking · Delaware North (DNC Parks & Resorts), via visitsequoia.com
Wuksachi Lodge, John Muir Lodge, Grant Grove Cabins, Cedar Grove Lodge
366 days (rolling)
Reservations may be booked up to 366 days (one year and one day) in advance (stated for Wuksachi Lodge and, separately, for John Muir Lodge, Cedar Grove Lodge and Grant Grove Cabins).
“Reservations may be booked up to 366 days (one year and one day) in advance.”
What the NPS says
Reservations, in the park's words
Dorst Creek Campground
Dorst Creek Campground does not have a determined reopening date due to ongoing storm damage repair. Reservations for individual campsites at Dorst Creek Campground can be made up to one month in advance of your stay. Group site reservations can be made up to four months in advance. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →Lodgepole Campground
Lodgepole Campground reservations typically open in January and are available up to four months in advance of your stay. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →Sunset Campground
Reservations for individual sites at Sunset Campground typically open in April and can be made up to one month in advance of your stay. Reservations for group campsites typically open in January and can be made up to four months in advance. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →Moraine Campground
Reservations for Moraine Campground typically open in April and can be made up to one month in advance of your stay. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →Sheep Creek Campground
Reservations for Sheep Creek Campground typically open in April and can be made up to one month in advance of your stay. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →Azalea Campground
From November until May, Azaela Campground has 20 sites open on a first-come, first-served basis. When sites are first-come, first-served, payment is done through the Recreation.gov mobile app. Please download the app before coming to the park (www.recreation.gov/mobile-app). Cellular service is very limited. As long as the app is installed prior to arrival, payment will work even when a device does not have internet connection. For those same 20 sites, reservations for the summer begin in early January and can be made up to four months in advance of your stay. 90 additional sites open about t…
Recreation.gov →Sentinel Campground
Reservations for Sentinel Campground typically open in January and can be made up to four months in advance of your stay. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →Potwisha Campground
Reservations for Potwisha Campground are available up to four months in advance of your stay. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →Cold Springs Campground
Reservations for Cold Springs Campground typically open in April and can be made up to one month in advance of your stay. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →Crystal Springs Campground
Reservations for Crystal Springs Campground typically open in May and can be made up to two days in advance of your stay. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →Buckeye Flat Campground
Buckeye Flat Campground does not have a determined reopening date due to ongoing storm damage repair. Reservations for Buckeye Flat Campground are available up to one month in advance of your stay. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →Atwell Mill Campground
Reservations for Atwell Mill Campground typically open in April and can be made up to one month in advance of your stay. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →Canyon View Group Campground
Reservations for Canyon View Group Campground typically open in January and can be made up to four months in advance of your stay. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →Crystal Springs Campground Group Sites
Reservations for the Crystal Springs Group Campground typically open in January and can be made up to four months in advance of your stay. All sites are reservation only.
Recreation.gov →South Fork Campground
No reservations are available for this campground.
About this data
Site counts, reservation splits, RV limits and amenities are the National Park Service’s own records for each campground, retrieved from the NPS Data API and shown without edits (a dash means the park did not state it). Seasons, fees and availability change — the campground’s Recreation.gov page is the authority for what is open and bookable today.
Sources · 3
- 1.NPS Data API — /campgrounds · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 2.Reservation, permit, lottery and camping pages of each park on nps.gov and Recreation.gov, read and quoted · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 3.Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks — Camping (nps.gov) · National Park Service
FAQ
Sequoia & Kings Canyon camping questions
- How many campgrounds does Sequoia & Kings Canyon have?
- The National Park Service lists 15 campgrounds in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks with 1,213 sites in total: 1,191 reservable.
- Do I need a reservation to camp in Sequoia & Kings Canyon?
- Dorst Creek Campground, Lodgepole Campground, Sunset Campground, Moraine Campground, Sheep Creek Campground, Azalea Campground, Sentinel Campground, Potwisha Campground, Cold Springs Campground, Crystal Springs Campground, Buckeye Flat Campground, Atwell Mill Campground, Canyon View Group Campground and Crystal Springs Campground Group Sites take reservations. For Lodgepole Campground, Potwisha Campground, Sentinel Campground, Azalea Campground, Canyon View Group Sites: 4 months (Recreation.gov facility-rule value).
- Can I bring an RV to Sequoia & Kings Canyon?
- Yes. 7 campgrounds allow RVs; the longest stated limit is 82 feet (Sentinel Campground). 2 campgrounds have a dump station. Hookups are rare in national parks — check each campground's details.
- Is there cell service at Sequoia & Kings Canyon campgrounds?
- The NPS reports cell reception at 4 of 15 campgrounds (Sunset Campground, Azalea Campground, Crystal Springs Campground and Crystal Springs Campground Group Sites). Coverage depends on your carrier.
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