Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
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- Right now
- Closedrecreation.gov lists every site closed this weekend, read 15:57 UTC
- A night
- $32When it reopens, per site
- Sites
- 206In the agency’s record
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 5 notices
In the agency’s own words
Lodgepole Campground is located in the breathtaking Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in central California's rugged Sierra Nevada range. Lodgepole is perched on the banks of the scenic and lengthy Marble Fork of the Kaweah River, at an elevation of 6,700 ft. The inspiring Giant Forest Grove and the mighty General Sherman Tree - the world's largest tree in volume - are just two miles from the campground. Keep reading
Recreation
Forty miles of trails , including the paved Big Trees Trail , invite visitors to immerse themselves in the majesty of the ancient grove. Several additional popular hiking and wilderness trailheads are close by, including the trail to Moro Rock , a granite dome with spectacular views of the Great Western Divide and western half of the park. Tokopah Falls Trail is an easy walk along the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River , leading to an impressive 1200 ft. waterfall. Fly-fishing is also a popular activity on the Marble Fork.
Facilities
Lodgepole Campground is very popular with tent and RV campers alike. It has paved roads, flush toilets, and drinking water. Picnic tables, fire rings, and bear food storage boxes are provided at each site. Lodgepole Village is a quick, 1/4-mile away, offering, a Visitor Center, market and gift shop and coin-operated showers and laundry facilities.
Natural Features
Lodgepole pine, Red fir, and shrubs forest the campground, while towering groves of giant sequoias and craggy granite peaks dot the landscape. The Marble Fork of the Kaweah River is fed by snowmelt and flows seasonally through the site. This region is characterized by warm days and cool nights in the summer and deep snow and cold days in the winter. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (559) 565-4404.
Nearby Attractions
The General Sherman Tree, General Grant Tree, Moro Rock and Tunnel Log are nearby, as is the informative Giant Forest Museum and the Lodgepole Visitor Center. Colorful Crescent Meadow offers views of vivid summer wildflowers and access to Tharp's Log, a cabin in a fallen sequoia. Tours into Crystal Cave , one of hundreds of marble caves in the park, give visitors an interesting view of rock formations, fossils, rare minerals, and unique wildlife. Tickets are required, but are not sold at the cave entrance. Reserve in advance at: Crystal Cave - Sequoia Parks Conservancy Crystal Cave is about a 45 minute drive (13 miles/21 km) from the campground. Vehicles longer than 22 feet long are prohibited on the narrow, winding Crystal Cave Road.
Charges & Cancellations
Payment in full will be charged to your credit card upon completion of the reservation. A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation. Additional fees will apply for late cancellations. All cancellations made between midnight on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival are considered late cancellations and will incur a $10.00 cancellation fee and will also forfeit the first night’s use fee. Cancellations for a single night’s reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply. If your campsite remains vacant for 24 hours after your arrival date it will be cancelled and made available on rec.gov. You will be charged for the first night's campsite fee and a $20 cancellation fee, all other fees after that will be refunded. Recreation.gov policies apply to all reservations, cancellations, refunds and date changes. Call (559) 565-4404 if you will be arriving 24 hours after your arrival date so your site won't be cancelled.
What the agency tells you
If your campsite remains vacant for 24 hours after your arrival date it will be cancelled and made available on rec.gov. You will be charged for the first night's campsite fee and a $20 cancellation fee, all other fees after that will be refunded. Recreation.gov policies apply to all reservations, cancellations, refunds and date changes. Call (559) 565-4404 if you will be arriving 24 hours after your arrival date so your site won't be cancelled. To leave a message call (559) 565-3714. Upon making a campground reservation: Site occupants agree to follow ALL campground rules. Failure to comply may result in a fine. You are responsible for your guests.
Campground Rules and Regulations: • Food Storage- You are in an ACTIVE BEAR AREA. Black Bears are active day and night. When not in arms reach, you must properly store all food, drinks, scented items, coolers, and equipment used to prepare food, inside provided food storage lockers. These items must be stored day and night. Food storage locker dimensions are 28" high x 33" deep x 47" wide. • 6 Person Limit- There is a maximum of 6 people per campsite. If you exceed this number, purchase 2 sites and spread your group and equipment out evenly between campsites. This is to preserve the natural resources and minimize noise levels. Reservations can be made in advance to accommodate a larger group size at a group campground. • Check-In and Check-Out is at 12 NOON- Please be prepared to show a screen shot (limited cell service) or printout of your reservation confirmation email upon arrival to the campground. Campsites need to be vacated (vehicles and occupants) by 12:00 NOON. • Parking Pad- Vehicles must be parked with all four wheels on pavement. Vehicles that do not fit on the provided parking pad must be parked in overflow parking areas. • Quiet Hours 10pm to 6am- Music, talking, and generators should not be audible beyond your immediate campsite. Unreasonable noise is prohibited any time of day. • Generator Hours- 8:00AM-11:00AM and 5:00PM-8:00PM • Fire Restrictions- Check current fire restrictions at nps.gov/seki. Fires must be attended. DO NOT build additional fire rings. Glass, aluminum, and food are prohibited in fire rings. Firewood is sold locally. Dead and down wood may be gathered for your campfire. Logs must fit within the fire ring. Chainsaws are not allowed. Fires must be extinguished completely with water and be cool to the touch before leaving your campsite or going to bed. • Tents- Pitch tents only on tent pads or within campsite boundaries. • Dogs/Pets- must always be kept crated, caged, or on a leash no longer than six feet. Pets are allowed in campgrounds and picnic areas. Pets may not be left unattended. Pets are not allowed beyond 100 feet of public roads or parking areas. Pets are not allowed on any Park trails. • Preserve Natural Resources- Injuring plants or trees by cutting, breaking, or attaching nails or other hardware is prohibited. Driving off pavement is prohibited. • Bicycles- Helmets required if under 18 years of age. Bicycles are not allowed on any park trails. • Trash Disposal- Please keep your campsite clean. Place all litter/trash in bear proof campground trash dumpsters. To prevent bears from getting trash please DO NOT forget to lock or relatch the dumpster. Do not leave cigarette butts, bottle caps, confetti or litter on the ground. • Water Disposal- Do not dump grey-water on the ground or at the water spigots. Bring a tub to wash dishes or to collect shower water. All grey-water must be disposed of at the restrooms, dish sinks, or at a RV dump-station. Used water must not be allowed to run onto the ground. • Propane Tank Disposal- DO NOT leave in the park. We are unable to recycle your used propane tanks. Please take them home with you and dispose of them properly.
Tire Chains may be required at any time. Be prepared at any time of year for a wide range of temperatures and weather conditions. Check Road Conditions at nps.gov/seki . Vehicles longer than 22 feet (including trailers) are not advised between Potwisha Campground and the Giant Forest Museum. Visitors with vehicles over 22 feet in total length hoping to visit the Giant Forest or camp at Lodgepole and Dorst Creek Campgrounds are advised to enter via the northern, Highway 180, entrance to these parks.
Everything else this campground posts · 2
Dangerous Rivers! Many drowning victims were playing near rivers. Rivers present a far greater danger than lakes or pools. Surfaces may look calm, but strong currents often run below. Be cautious walking near rivers as rocks can be slippery. Getting out of a cold, swift river is often impossible. Falling Objects - Don't linger under dead, cracked, or broken branches. Run if you hear cracks or snapping from tree roots, trunks, or branches (know that sometimes there is no sound, and very little time to react). Report falling branches or trees to a ranger.
A California state fishing license is required to fish in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and Sequoia National Forest lakes and streams. Fishing licenses may be available at National Park and National Forest markets.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 206 · 53 tent-only, 52 walk-in
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 42 ft
- Paved pads
- 200 of 206
- Accessible sites
- 2
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- 139 of 152 sites
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - seasonal
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- recreation.gov lists “Dump Station”
- Stay limit
- 30 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Waterfall, River, Meadow
- Hiking
- Ranger programs
- Other Recreation Concession Site
- Night sky · 568th darkest of 1,201 in CA
- Bortle 3
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What you actually pay
“A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation. Additional fees will apply for late cancellations. - All cancellations made between midnight on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival are considered late cancellations and will incur a $10.00 cancellation fee and w…” · this campground’s own terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
Why this page can’t say why
recreation.gov lists every site at Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park closed this Friday and Saturday night. The National Park Service has published no closure notice we hold, so this page can’t say why, and it won’t fill the gap with a guess. A closed night isn’t a sold-out one: the reservations its record still carries were taken before the sites were closed.
There’s no notice to quote and no reason to argue with, so this page offers you the watch and the list below, and no letter.
Open within 60 miles · 4
The agency’s own word that these are open, not our reading of a season.
- Potwisha CampgroundSequoia National Park · 7.4 mi · 40 sites
- Azalea CampgroundKings Canyon National Park · 16 mi · 111 sites
- South Fork CampgroundSequoia National Park · 18 mi
- Bear Wallow Camping AreaSierra National Forest · 27 mi · walk-up
recreation.gov availability, read 15:57 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
206 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 201 mapped sitesAll 206 sites
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 201 of the 206 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.
| 1-22 | 001 | type not stated | 20 ft | 304 ft | |||
| 1-22 | 002 | type not stated | 20 ft | 359 ft | |||
| 1-22 | 003 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 73 ft | 357 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 004 | standard nonelectric | 19 ft | 50 ft | 397 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 005 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 50 ft | 426 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 006 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 77 ft | 390 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 007 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 48 ft | 427 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 008 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 48 ft | 473 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 009 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 54 ft | 473 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 010 | rv nonelectric | 24 ft | 60 ft | 530 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 011 | rv nonelectric | 21 ft | 54 ft | 561 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 012 | rv nonelectric | 24 ft | 54 ft | 510 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 013 | rv nonelectric | 25 ft | 60 ft | 572 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 014 | rv nonelectric | 24 ft | 62 ft | 531 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 015 | rv nonelectric | 23 ft | 63 ft | 558 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 016 | rv nonelectric | 28 ft | 62 ft | 489 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 017 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 79 ft | 485 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 018 | type not stated | 20 ft | 433 ft | |||
| 1-22 | 019 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 60 ft | 432 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 020 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 37 ft | 397 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 021 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 37 ft | 372 ft | $32 | |
| 1-22 | 022 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 59 ft | 314 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 151 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 51 ft | 204 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 152 | rv nonelectric | 29 ft | 44 ft | 189 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 153 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 56 ft | 245 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 154 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 44 ft | 176 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 155 | standard nonelectric | 34 ft | 58 ft | 227 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 156 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 56 ft | 165 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 157 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 52 ft | 227 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 158 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 56 ft | 164 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 159 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 52 ft | 216 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 160 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 65 ft | 167 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 161 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 50 ft | 238 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 162 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 52 ft | 264 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 163 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 55 ft | 226 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 164 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 29 ft | 229 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 165 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 29 ft | 231 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 166 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 51 ft | 239 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 167 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 11 ft | 274 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 168 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 11 ft | 279 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 169 | walk to | 31 ft | 274 ft | $32 | ||
| 151-214 | 170 | walk to | 31 ft | 298 ft | $32 | ||
| 151-214 | 171 | standard nonelectric | 19 ft | 32 ft | 327 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 172 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 50 ft | 419 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 173 | walk to | 19 ft | 443 ft | $32 | ||
| 151-214 | 174 | walk to | 19 ft | 460 ft | $32 | ||
| 151-214 | 175 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 30 ft | 473 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 176 | tent only nonelectric | 18 ft | 63 ft | 463 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 177 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 32 ft | 304 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 178 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 32 ft | 337 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 179 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 38 ft | 337 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 180 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 38 ft | 299 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 181 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 59 ft | 455 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 182 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 65 ft | 403 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 183 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 55 ft | 505 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 184 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 43 ft | 540 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 185 | tent only nonelectric | 16 ft | 43 ft | 530 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 186 | rv nonelectric | 18 ft | 39 ft | 574 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 187 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 39 ft | 539 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 188 | tent only nonelectric | 18 ft | 25 ft | 531 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 188 - A | tent only nonelectric | 18 ft | 25 ft | 534 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 189 | tent only nonelectric | 16 ft | 68 ft | 600 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 190 | tent only nonelectric | 16 ft | 57 ft | 543 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 191 | tent only nonelectric | 18 ft | 60 ft | 531 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 192 | tent only nonelectric | 18 ft | 21 ft | 489 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 193 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 21 ft | 470 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 194 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 27 ft | 389 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 195 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 27 ft | 371 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 196 | rv nonelectric | 20 ft | 46 ft | 339 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 197 | rv nonelectric | 35 ft | 46 ft | 308 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 198 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 65 ft | 272 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 199 | standard nonelectric | 16 ft | 52 ft | 323 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 200 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 52 ft | 342 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 201 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 47 ft | 395 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 202 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 29 ft | 437 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 203 | standard nonelectric | 17 ft | 29 ft | 439 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 204 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 27 ft | 355 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 205 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 50 ft | 366 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 206 | type not stated | 21 ft | 426 ft | |||
| 151-214 | 207 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 50 ft | 371 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 208 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 55 ft | 379 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 209 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 56 ft | 434 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 210 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 42 ft | 287 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 211 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 42 ft | 283 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 212 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 58 ft | 272 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 213 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 27 ft | 334 ft | $32 | |
| 151-214 | 214 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 66 ft | 316 ft | $32 | |
| 23-35 | 023 | standard nonelectric | 39 ft | 39 ft | 346 ft | $32 | |
| 23-35 | 024 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 41 ft | 377 ft | $32 | |
| 23-35 | 025 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 39 ft | 380 ft | $32 | |
| 23-35 | 026 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 82 ft | 469 ft | $32 | |
| 23-35 | 027 | standard nonelectric | 42 ft | 80 ft | 549 ft | $32 | |
| 23-35 | 028 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 72 ft | 516 ft | $32 | |
| 23-35 | 031 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 71 ft | 525 ft | $32 | |
| 23-35 | 032 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 41 ft | 503 ft | $32 | |
| 23-35 | 033 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 55 ft | 455 ft | $32 | |
| 23-35 | 034 | standard nonelectric | 19 ft | 41 ft | 468 ft | $32 | |
| 23-35 | 035 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 41 ft | 403 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 036 | rv nonelectric | 26 ft | 28 ft | 207 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 037 | rv nonelectric | 18 ft | 28 ft | 205 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 038 | walk to | 49 ft | 128 ft | $32 | ||
| 36-60 | 039 | walk to | 49 ft | 99 ft | $32 | ||
| 36-60 | 040 | walk to | 43 ft | 52 ft | $32 | ||
| 36-60 | 041 | walk to | 43 ft | 68 ft | $32 | ||
| 36-60 | 042 | walk to | 49 ft | 60 ft | $32 | ||
| 36-60 | 043 | walk to | 54 ft | 123 ft | $32 | ||
| 36-60 | 044 | walk to | 49 ft | 61 ft | $32 | ||
| 36-60 | 045 | walk to | 49 ft | 104 ft | $32 | ||
| 36-60 | 046 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 81 ft | 107 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 047 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 42 ft | 99 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 048 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 42 ft | 102 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 049 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 80 ft | 114 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 050 | rv nonelectric | 22 ft | 67 ft | 111 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 051 | rv nonelectric | 20 ft | 38 ft | 91 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 052 | walk to | 29 ft | 89 ft | $32 | ||
| 36-60 | 053 | walk to | 29 ft | 95 ft | $32 | ||
| 36-60 | 054 | walk to | 29 ft | 106 ft | $32 | ||
| 36-60 | 055 | walk to | 34 ft | 103 ft | $32 | ||
| 36-60 | 056 | rv nonelectric | 21 ft | 25 ft | 126 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 057 | rv nonelectric | 33 ft | 53 ft | 171 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 058 | rv nonelectric | 20 ft | 25 ft | 143 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 059 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 57 ft | 203 ft | $32 | |
| 36-60 | 060 | rv nonelectric | 19 ft | 60 ft | 185 ft | $32 | |
| 61-68 | 061 | tent only nonelectric | 33 ft | 126 ft | $32 | ||
| 61-68 | 062 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | yes | 74 ft | 166 ft | $32 |
| 61-68 | 063 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | yes | 33 ft | 146 ft | $32 |
| 61-68 | 064 | tent only nonelectric | 56 ft | 249 ft | $32 | ||
| 61-68 | 065 | tent only nonelectric | 70 ft | 223 ft | $32 | ||
| 61-68 | 066 | tent only nonelectric | 42 ft | 224 ft | $32 | ||
| 61-68 | 067 | tent only nonelectric | 52 ft | 194 ft | $32 | ||
| 61-68 | 068 | tent only nonelectric | 42 ft | 206 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 105 | tent only nonelectric | 31 ft | 166 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 106 | tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | 126 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 107 | tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | 124 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 108 | walk to | 45 ft | 212 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 109 | tent only nonelectric | 45 ft | 246 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 110 | tent only nonelectric | 28 ft | 314 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 111 | walk to | 28 ft | 323 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 112 | tent only nonelectric | 41 ft | 331 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 114 | tent only nonelectric | 32 ft | 385 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 115 | tent only nonelectric | 32 ft | 354 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 116 | tent only nonelectric | 43 ft | 352 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 117 | tent only nonelectric | 43 ft | 336 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 118 | tent only nonelectric | 66 ft | 270 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 119 | tent only nonelectric | 45 ft | 326 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 120 | tent only nonelectric | 45 ft | 308 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 121 | tent only nonelectric | 41 ft | 234 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 122 | walk to | 41 ft | 238 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 123 | tent only nonelectric | 51 ft | 188 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 124 | walk to | 46 ft | 113 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 125 | walk to | 36 ft | 149 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 126 | walk to | 36 ft | 155 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 127 | walk to | 45 ft | 175 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 128 | walk to | 79 ft | 188 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 129 | tent only nonelectric | 88 ft | 133 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 130 | walk to | 36 ft | 140 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 131 | walk to | 36 ft | 176 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 132 | tent only nonelectric | 61 ft | 86 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 133 | tent only nonelectric | 59 ft | 142 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 134 | walk to | 71 ft | 91 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 135 | walk to | 71 ft | 127 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 136 | tent only nonelectric | 56 ft | 189 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 137 | tent only nonelectric | 37 ft | 233 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 138 | tent only nonelectric | 37 ft | 243 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 139 | tent only nonelectric | 63 ft | 277 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 140 | walk to | 56 ft | 129 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 141 | tent only nonelectric | 56 ft | 184 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 142 | tent only nonelectric | 70 ft | 233 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 143 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | 164 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 105-144 | 144 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | 126 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 069 | walk to | 59 ft | 163 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 070 | tent only nonelectric | 21 ft | 131 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 071 | walk to | 55 ft | 183 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 072 | tent only nonelectric | 21 ft | 136 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 073 | walk to | 59 ft | 155 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 074 | walk to | 39 ft | 93 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 075 | walk to | 30 ft | 206 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 076 | walk to | 29 ft | 216 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 077 | walk to | 29 ft | 213 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 078 | walk to | 32 ft | 116 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 079 | walk to | 32 ft | 137 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 080 | walk to | 29 ft | 170 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 081 | walk to | 27 ft | 157 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 082 | walk to | 43 ft | 136 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 083 | walk to | 29 ft | 141 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 084 | walk to | 27 ft | 134 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 085 | tent only nonelectric | 74 ft | 252 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 086 | walk to | 34 ft | 229 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 087 | walk to | 34 ft | 247 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 088 | tent only nonelectric | 58 ft | 302 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 089 | tent only nonelectric | 58 ft | 283 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 090 | walk to | 60 ft | 348 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 091 | tent only nonelectric | 34 ft | 333 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 092 | tent only nonelectric | 34 ft | 344 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 093 | tent only nonelectric | 54 ft | 395 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 094 | tent only nonelectric | 54 ft | 342 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 095 | tent only nonelectric | 48 ft | 320 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 096 | tent only nonelectric | 61 ft | 152 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 097 | walk to | 42 ft | 108 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 098 | walk to | 42 ft | 103 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 099 | type not stated | 94 ft | ||||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 100 | walk to | 128 ft | 101 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 101 | tent only nonelectric | 84 ft | 70 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 102 | walk to | 66 ft | 152 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 103 | walk to | 30 ft | 170 ft | $32 | ||
| Upper Lodgepole 69-104 | 104 | walk to | 30 ft | 186 ft | $32 |
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Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Wolverton Stock CampsitesSequoia National Park · 1.7 mi
Dorst Creek Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National ParkSequoia National Park · 5.1 mi
Buckeye Flat CampgroundSequoia National Park · 6.3 mi
Stony Creek SequoiaGiant Sequoia National Monument · 7.2 mi
Upper Stony Creek CampgroundGiant Sequoia National Monument · 7.2 mi
Potwisha CampgroundSequoia National Park · 7.4 miBoth roads leading to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks approach from the west. They are open all day, every day, depending on weather. From the east, no roads reach the park boundary.
The Main park road, The Generals Highway, connects the north and south entrances. Winter storms may cause temporary closures from Grant Grove to Lodgepole.
- It takes about 1 hour to drive to the campground from the south park entrance (198E) or about a 1 hour from the north park entrance (180E).
- Notice: Vehicles longer than 22 feet (including trailers) are not advised between Potwisha Campground and the Giant Forest Museum. Visitors with vehicles over 22 feet in total length hoping to visit the Giant Forest or camp at Lodgepole and Dorst Creek Campgrounds are advised to enter via the northern, Highway 180, entrance to these parks.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Three Rivers, CA
Typical weather
Typical October night 31°F, day 59°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical December night 17°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
Roadless country, and what’s coming for it
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park is in California’s 20th congressional district. Its representative, Vince Fong (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →