Camping Overview: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

Kings Canyon National Parks Highlights

• At Cold Springs in Mineral King, you can pick from 40 sites along the banks of the Kaweah River or in the shade of quaking aspens. Surrounded by 12,000-foot granite and shale peaks, Mineral King's trails ascend to high alpine lakes, giant sequoia groves, and awe-inspiring views of jagged Sawtooth Peak. At 7,500 feet in elevation, summer temperatures are always just right.
• If you've come to Sequoia and Kings Canyon to see the giant sequoias, there is no better spot to camp than Lodgepole Campground. Giant Forest and the world's biggest tree, the Giant Sherman, are only two miles away. A trail leads right out of camp to Tokopah Falls. Many sites are perched on the banks of the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River.
• The drive in to Princess Campground tells you all you need to know. The camp's setting is idyllic, lying on a huge meadow surrounded by a forest of giant sequoias and other conifers. If you feel like a swim, Hume Lake is three miles down the road. The trails of Cedar Grove and Grant Grove are accessible with a short, scenic drive.
• Set up your tent and watch the Kings River roll by at three side-by-side campgrounds in the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon: Moraine, Sentinel, and Sheep Creek. Most of Cedar Grove's trails are within walking distance. The Kings River provides world-class trout fishing. Spring and fall are best at this 4,600-foot elevation; summer is too hot.