Sheep Creek Campground
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- Taking bookingsSites offered on 9 of the next 9 nights read 15:22 UTC
- A night
- $32From, per site
- Sites
- 111107 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 3 notices
In the agency’s own words
Sheep Creek Campground in Cedar Grove is nestled in the stunning Kings Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the United States. With the sound of the Kings River, and glowing mountainsides just beyond the trees, Sheep Creek Campground is a wonderful place for families to spend time in the great outdoors. Keep reading
Recreation
Cedar Grove provides a plethora of hiking trails, from the hiking newcomer to the avid backpacker, and everyone in between. Day hikers can hike to Mist Falls, Cedar Grove Overlook, around the peaceful Kanawyer Loop along the Kings River, through Zumwalt Meadow, and more. Visitors can also fish for trout in the Kings River, or take a scenic horseback ride through the canyon with the Cedar Grove Pack Station.
Facilities
Each site in Sheep Creek Campground provides a fire ring, picnic table and large bear-proof food storage box. The roads through Sheep Creek Campground are paved, making it easier for both RVs and smaller cars to access the campground. There are five comfort stations throughout the campground, all with flush toilets, a large sink for dish-washing, and drinking water. The Cedar Grove Visitor Center is located .25 miles from Sheep Creek Campground, and Cedar Grove Village is nearby and offers a convenience store, gift shop, snack bar, hotel, showers and laundry.
Natural Features
Tall granite mountainsides cradle the south fork of the Kings River, as streams and creeks feed the river with snowmelt from higher elevations. Abundant wildlife roam through the tall ponderosa pine and incense cedar trees, meadows and along riversides. Hikes into the backcountry out of Cedar Grove will give visitors an ever deeper understanding of the beauty and uniqueness of Kings Canyon National Park. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (559) 565-3792.
Nearby Attractions
Hume Lake, Grizzly Falls, Mist Falls, Zumwalt Meadow, Roaring River Falls, Sequoia Groves and numerous hiking trails attract visitors to this area. Campfire stories, nature and wildlife presentations, and ranger-led hikes are also available during most of the season.
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 $10 cancellation fee, all other fees after that will be refunded. Recreation.gov policies apply to all reservations, cancellations, refunds and date changes. Call (559) 565-3792 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 $10 cancellation fee, all other fees after that will be refunded. Recreation.gov policies apply to all reservations, cancellations, refunds and date changes. Call (559) 565-3792 if you will be arriving 24 hours after your arrival date so your site won't be cancelled. 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- 9am to 9pm. • 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. 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
- 111
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 97 ft
- Paved pads
- All
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - seasonal
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Stay limit
- 14 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, River, Creek, Meadow
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Ranger programs
- Visitor center
- Night sky · 391st darkest of 1,201 in CA
- Bortle 3
Full this Saturdayread 15:22 UTC
How full the weekend is nationally.
OpenBooked
Every one of the 107 sites on offer is taken this Saturday. 85 are free on Wed, Oct 21. read 15:22 UTC Why the weekend fills and the week doesn’t
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What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rate for this season, $32 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
“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 wi…” · 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 · 6
recreation.gov availability, read 15:22 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
111 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 107 mapped sitesAll 111 sites
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 18 of the 111 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 107 of the 111 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.
| Sheep Creek | 40 | type not stated | 21 ft | ||||
| Sheep Creek | Site: 01 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 80 ft | 721 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 02 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 88 ft | 618 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 03 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 88 ft | 536 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 04 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 49 ft | 500 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 05 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 49 ft | 453 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 06 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 59 ft | 395 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 07 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 38 ft | 374 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 08 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 38 ft | 400 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 09 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 70 ft | 345 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 10 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 36 ft | 249 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 100 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 55 ft | 311 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 101 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 55 ft | 287 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 102 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 78 ft | 383 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 103 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 62 ft | 424 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 104 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 63 ft | 408 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 105 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 41 ft | 430 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 106 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 47 ft | 477 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 107 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 41 ft | 435 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 108 | type not stated | 14 ft | 481 ft | |||
| Sheep Creek | Site: 109 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 78 ft | 429 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 11 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 36 ft | 236 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 110 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 86 ft | 503 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 111 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 89 ft | 570 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 12 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 112 ft | 140 ftSheep Creek | 3,201 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 13 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 112 ft | 108 ftSheep Creek | 3,166 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 14 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 58 ft | 64 ftSheep Creek | 3,104 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 15 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 62 ft | 126 ftSheep Creek | 3,164 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 16 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 58 ft | 70 ftSheep Creek | 3,100 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 17 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 73 ft | 140 ftSheep Creek | 3,160 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 18 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 45 ft | 156 ftSheep Creek | 3,158 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 19 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 68 ft | 146 ftSheep Creek | 3,109 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 20 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 54 ft | 176 ftSheep Creek | 3,117 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 21 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 54 ft | 229 ftSheep Creek | 3,170 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 22 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 35 ft | 203 ftSheep Creek | 3,123 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 23 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 67 ft | 270 ftSheep Creek | 3,191 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 24 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 35 ft | 220 ftSheep Creek | 3,133 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 25 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 68 ft | 270 ftSheep Creek | 3,173 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 26 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 58 ft | 399 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 27 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 76 ft | 446 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 28 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 52 ft | 457 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 29 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 52 ft | 509 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 30 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 76 ft | 522 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 31 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 75 ft | 609 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 32 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 58 ft | 600 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 33 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 61 ft | 678 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 34 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 58 ft | 655 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 35 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 61 ft | 726 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 36 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 69 ft | 790 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 37 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 69 ft | 725 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 38 | standard nonelectric | 54 ft | 72 ft | 839 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 39 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 83 ft | 644 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 41 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 85 ft | 725 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 42 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 85 ft | 809 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 43 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 85 ft | 448 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 44 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 80 ft | 261 ftSheep Creek | 3,263 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 45 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 66 ft | 267 ftSheep Creek | 3,241 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 46 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 45 ft | 193 ftSheep Creek | 3,183 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 47 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 66 ft | 209 ftSheep Creek | 3,177 ft | $32 |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 48 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 74 ft | 458 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 49 | standard nonelectric | 68 ft | 76 ft | 493 ftSheep Creek | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 50 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 51 ft | 538 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 51 | standard nonelectric | 94 ft | 51 ft | 488 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 52 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 59 ft | 527 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 53 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 59 ft | 469 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 54 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 89 ft | 547 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 55 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 98 ft | 640 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 56 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 41 ft | 254 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 57 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 41 ft | 231 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 58 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 59 ft | 250 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 59 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 59 ft | 193 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 60 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 59 ft | 239 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 61 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 53 ft | 251 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 62 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 53 ft | 213 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 63 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 53 ft | 285 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 64 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 53 ft | 250 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 65 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 52 ft | 318 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 66 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 52 ft | 345 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 67 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 72 ft | 402 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 68 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 32 ft | 849 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 69 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 32 ft | 826 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 70 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 35 ft | 749 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 71 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 35 ft | 731 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 72 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 41 ft | 763 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 73 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 40 ft | 679 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 74 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 40 ft | 708 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 75 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 38 ft | 653 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 76 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 38 ft | 685 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 77 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 42 ft | 630 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 78 | type not stated | 28 ft | 654 ft | |||
| Sheep Creek | Site: 79 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 56 ft | 595 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 80 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 56 ft | 610 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 81 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 68 ft | 543 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 82 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 85 ft | 526 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 83 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 53 ft | 451 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 84 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 37 ft | 432 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 85 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 35 ft | 429 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 86 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 35 ft | 429 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 87 | type not stated | 25 ft | 365 ft | |||
| Sheep Creek | Site: 88 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 66 ft | 368 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 89 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 43 ft | 303 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 90 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 43 ft | 291 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 91 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 40 ft | 330 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 92 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 40 ft | 322 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 93 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 40 ft | 283 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 94 | standard nonelectric | 89 ft | 48 ft | 263 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 95 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 48 ft | 304 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 96 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 56 ft | 314 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 97 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 56 ft | 294 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 98 | standard nonelectric | 97 ft | 56 ft | 350 ft | $32 | |
| Sheep Creek | Site: 99 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 56 ft | 296 ft | $32 |
25 of 111 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Moraine Campground (CA)Kings Canyon National Park · 0.0 mi
Canyon View Group SitesKings Canyon National Park · 0.3 mi
Cedar Grove Stock CampsiteKings Canyon National Park · 0.5 mi
Sentinel CampgroundKings Canyon National Park · 0.7 miConvict Flat CampgroundSequoia National Forest · 9.8 mi
Big Meadow Campground - US Forest Service Sequoia National Forest (CA)Giant Sequoia National Monument · 10 miFrom Fresno, CA, follow California State Highway 180 East to Cedar Grove. Sheep Creek Campground is located on the left (north) side of the road .25 before Cedar Grove Visitor Center. Vehicles over 22 feet are not advised between Potwisha Campground and the Giant Forest Museum when entering through Sequoia National Park. Vehicles over 22 feet should use the Kings Canyon National Park Entrance.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Wilsonia, CA
Typical weather
Typical October night 48°F, day 81°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical December night 29°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 · a letter you can send
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
Sheep Creek Campground is in California’s 5th congressional district. Its representative, Tom McClintock (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →
Who can change it · 4
Two offices, two different asks. The draft to the agency asks it to set aside a published share of the sites here for whoever drives up. The draft to Congress asks why that share is zero and presses for a published minimum at the campgrounds it funds.
- The office that runs itKings Canyon National ParkNational Park Service unit
- The member who votes the moneyTom McClintockU.S. Representative · California’s 5th district
- Your senator, on the same appropriationAdam B. SchiffU.S. Senator · California
- Your senator, on the same appropriationAlex PadillaU.S. Senator · California
Read the draft, or change the wording
For the camper who turned up, or tried to book, and couldn’t get in. Every draft is written from this campground’s own record (its agency, its unit, its site count and its own weekend) and the buttons above copy whichever wording is selected here.
Asks the National Park Service to set aside a published share of the sites here for whoever drives up, and to post what that share is.
Subject Hold back a share of sites at Sheep Creek Campground for campers who drive up
To the National Park Service, Kings Canyon National Park: I tried to camp at Sheep Creek Campground in California and couldn’t. recreation.gov lists 107 of the 111 campsites the agency files at Sheep Creek Campground, and every one of them is booked ahead, and the agency's own record lists none held back for somebody who drives up. On Saturday, October 17, all 107 sites recreation.gov was offering there were already booked. 1,623 of the 7,639 federal campgrounds in this country still keep at least some sites for whoever arrives first. Sheep Creek Campground keeps none, and that’s a choice somebody made rather than a rule. I’m asking for one specific thing: set aside a published share of the sites at Sheep Creek Campground as first-come, first-served, and post what that share is so it can be checked. Somebody who drives up has no way in, and no way to find out whether they might have had one. Sent about Sheep Creek Campground (Kings Canyon National Park, California) via campanac.com
Asks them to put the question to the agency in writing, and to press for a published minimum share of walk-up sites across the campgrounds they fund.
Subject Walk-up camping at Sheep Creek Campground, Kings Canyon National Park, California
Dear Tom McClintock, I’m a constituent in California’s 5th district. I tried to camp at Sheep Creek Campground, Kings Canyon National Park, California, and couldn’t. recreation.gov lists 107 of the 111 campsites the agency files at Sheep Creek Campground, and every one of them is booked ahead, and the agency's own record lists none held back for somebody who drives up. On Saturday, October 17, all 107 sites recreation.gov was offering there were already booked. 1,623 of the 7,639 federal campgrounds in this country still keep at least some sites for whoever arrives first. Sheep Creek Campground keeps none, and that’s a choice somebody made rather than a rule. I’m not asking you to run Sheep Creek Campground. I’m asking you to put it to the National Park Service in writing: why is the share of first-come sites there zero, and what would a published minimum share cost? Please press for that minimum at the federal campgrounds you fund. The people who open these campgrounds, collect the fees and keep the water running are seasonal positions. At GS-5, base pay plus the government's own 36.25% benefit factor, one costs about $47,414 a year. One percent of the $13.3 billion the USS Gerald R. Ford cost to procure would pay for about 2,800 of them for a year. Both figures are the government's own (a Congressional Research Service report and an OPM pay table), and I’m glad to send them. Sent about Sheep Creek Campground (Kings Canyon National Park, California) via campanac.com
Asks them to put the question to the agency in writing, and to press for a published minimum share of walk-up sites across the campgrounds they fund.
Subject Walk-up camping at Sheep Creek Campground, Kings Canyon National Park, California
Dear Adam B. Schiff, I’m a constituent in California. I tried to camp at Sheep Creek Campground, Kings Canyon National Park, California, and couldn’t. recreation.gov lists 107 of the 111 campsites the agency files at Sheep Creek Campground, and every one of them is booked ahead, and the agency's own record lists none held back for somebody who drives up. On Saturday, October 17, all 107 sites recreation.gov was offering there were already booked. 1,623 of the 7,639 federal campgrounds in this country still keep at least some sites for whoever arrives first. Sheep Creek Campground keeps none, and that’s a choice somebody made rather than a rule. I’m not asking you to run Sheep Creek Campground. I’m asking you to put it to the National Park Service in writing: why is the share of first-come sites there zero, and what would a published minimum share cost? Please press for that minimum at the federal campgrounds you fund. The people who open these campgrounds, collect the fees and keep the water running are seasonal positions. At GS-5, base pay plus the government's own 36.25% benefit factor, one costs about $47,414 a year. One percent of the $13.3 billion the USS Gerald R. Ford cost to procure would pay for about 2,800 of them for a year. Both figures are the government's own (a Congressional Research Service report and an OPM pay table), and I’m glad to send them. Sent about Sheep Creek Campground (Kings Canyon National Park, California) via campanac.com
Asks them to put the question to the agency in writing, and to press for a published minimum share of walk-up sites across the campgrounds they fund.
Subject Walk-up camping at Sheep Creek Campground, Kings Canyon National Park, California
Dear Alex Padilla, I’m a constituent in California. I tried to camp at Sheep Creek Campground, Kings Canyon National Park, California, and couldn’t. recreation.gov lists 107 of the 111 campsites the agency files at Sheep Creek Campground, and every one of them is booked ahead, and the agency's own record lists none held back for somebody who drives up. On Saturday, October 17, all 107 sites recreation.gov was offering there were already booked. 1,623 of the 7,639 federal campgrounds in this country still keep at least some sites for whoever arrives first. Sheep Creek Campground keeps none, and that’s a choice somebody made rather than a rule. I’m not asking you to run Sheep Creek Campground. I’m asking you to put it to the National Park Service in writing: why is the share of first-come sites there zero, and what would a published minimum share cost? Please press for that minimum at the federal campgrounds you fund. The people who open these campgrounds, collect the fees and keep the water running are seasonal positions. At GS-5, base pay plus the government's own 36.25% benefit factor, one costs about $47,414 a year. One percent of the $13.3 billion the USS Gerald R. Ford cost to procure would pay for about 2,800 of them for a year. Both figures are the government's own (a Congressional Research Service report and an OPM pay table), and I’m glad to send them. Sent about Sheep Creek Campground (Kings Canyon National Park, California) via campanac.com