This was a great area. Enough distance from other people. They have campground and yurts available…read more They had a restroom which was great. They had an area to start a small fire. There are places available to get water. The area was great. There was a meadow nearby. Would definitely come back again.

Had a chance to stay here during the 4th of July weekend this year. Nestled near many Sequoia…read moregroves of the Sequoia National Forest, but outside the National Park boundaries, there are many places to explore around here. In addition to the nearby Sequoia groves, there are places like Dome Rock (the one place with cell reception in the area), Nobe Young Falls, Trail of 100 Giants, Needles Lookout, etc. It's also not too far from the Kern River. Being at high elevation, it's going to be colder than some of the other campgrounds in the National Forest. The camp host was so welcoming, he took me on a personal tour of the campground on his cart and offered other vacant sites if I didn't like mine. I stuck with the site I booked, but maybe I should've taken up on his offer because I ended up having really loud and talkative neighbors, haha. There are several trails to explore within and also a little creek that you can dip your feet in to cool off. There's also a little "village" called Ponderosa nearby that might be worth checking out, if you are looking for a store.

We loved this campsite! The sites are well-spaced, the campground is clean, and quiet (We reserved…read more#9 & #10). The creek that flows through the campground is ice-cold, and makes for a beautiful hike (My husband even caught a small trout)! The bathrooms were kept relatively clean for pit toilets, and clean water is provided from a spigot (to rinse dirty dishes, or kids!). There is a super convenient little general store in Camp Nelson, which is the closest town. Just a beautiful place, with Sequoias sprinkled throughout! You will wake up every morning, glad you're there. The camp host (I believe his name is Dan), was super chill and very helpful when we asked about local sights, and hikes. The only con right now is the fire restriction in effect for the whole area, so that means NO campfires (I got a Campfire Permit beforehand, which is required, but was not inspected). It's a very shady campground during the day, and it gets pretty chilly at night, not to mention very dark. Just make sure you have a propane stove/grill/firepit, and some lanterns/headlamps/flashlights you'll be good to go! *Trail of 100 Giants is a must see, though it's a 22 mile winding drive from the campground*

Great campground host who takes time to inform you about everything around the camp. A nice flowing…read morestream helps lull you to sleep each night. And a few trout to catch too. Very clean and well kept campground.

The camp host Gavin is amazing! He did a great job - it was a busy holiday weekend and he worked…read moresuper hard - he was awesome!!! ****Please if you are going to be in the Kern River wear a life vest - water can be very dangerous****

About 50 camp sites near Kern river with restrooms, water spigots, fire rings, and picnic tables…read more It's lovely to camp by the river. People fish, tube, and swim in the river. There's a nearby town with rafting and other guided activities in the river. The restrooms are vault toilets. They are clean! The camp host, Carrie, and her husband do a great job of managing the restrooms and the camp grounds. They were lovely to meet.

I camp everywhere. This campsite is by far the most beautiful I have ever seen. I'm talking about a…read morecampsite layout .. this spot is a 1/2 mile long dirt road off the pavement .. a road that takes you into the forest, a forest that happens to have benches and pits. This is a nature lovers paradise, if you're not a whiner. No running water, sounds natural Lots of flying insect, sounds natural No electricity or lighting, sounds natural My point, it's called camping and getting away from the city I encountered cows, Deer, wood peckers and other nature residents. I came prepared and enjoyed nature at its best. The restrooms are clean, the sites are shady and surrounded by fur trees, every 20 ft was a tree.. you can't even see my truck in the shade under the giant. Would recommend, I just don't want it full and booked when I need it..

Beautiful and quiet campground! We booked this for memorial day weekend as it was the last…read morecampground in California for the 3 day weekend. You will be driving in onto a dirt road that can get a little wobbly from the water runoff, but once inside, there are about 10 camp spots that are enclosed in beautiful tall trees. To the right is a beautiful meadow that catches the morning dew with the sunrise. Pack in your own drinking and washing water as this campground is primitive with no running water. Don't be concerned about the toilets, as the camp host is great about keeping it spotless. One quick note though is that the host does not sell firewood at this campsite, so be prepared to drive two sites down to pick some up. Its a 5 min drive to the Trail of 100 Giants, which is an easy stroll. 10/10 would come back again!

We had a wonderful time at Lone Pine campground. The whole campground has an amazing view of the…read moreEastern Sierras. We stayed at Site #1 and it was plenty private. It got quite hot in the late mornings, early afternoons but that was expected. The large boulder and tree at our site helped with shade but still pretty exposed. There's a pretty active stream running through the campground, you can walk down to it. We used the fire pit the first night and we had a blast with our little daughter, looking up at the stars both nights. The toilets were close to our site and were pretty well maintained, no showers. We hopped around the Alabama hills at sunset and took a drive up to the Mt. Whitney portal (which was about 10 degrees cooler during the day) to walk around. We would love to come back here to camp!

Amazing view! The camp hosts keep everything well maintained. The creek is so great and the…read moreproximity to Alabama Hills and Whitney Portal is very convenient. Will be staying here again.

sequioa national park in the spring time is so beautiful! lodgepole campsite was great w/ other…read morecampers at next door campsites and attentive rangers. the trailhead for tokopah falls is a 2 min walk away from the middle of the camp grounds. site 76: one "block" away from the river but close to the main road. only single parking spot right in front per campsite so the 2nd car parked a little farther away. bear box was right next to the picnic table w/ enough space for 6 ppl's worth of food, cooking gear and all toiletries. trash cans and bathrooms are within short reasonable walking distance. closest spicket was across the street but we washed out dishes at a sink in front of the bathroom. *research and prep well for bear safety including storing ALL proper items in the bear bins before booking a campsite! *bring a lantern into the bathroom b/c there's no lights in there! *end of may was 35 deg at night so super cold so definitely bring enough cloths and layers to sleep in!! day time in the sun is quite warm and nice

I'd give this place a 4.5 stars if I could. They lost half a star because the bathrooms were…read moredisgusting. It appeared they cleaned it maybe once a day. But it was stocked with toilet paper. Other than that the campgrounds was great. I love the fact the market is reasonably priced. They have a Cafe, showers, cleaner restrooms, and a laundry facility. The campsite was beautiful. Not too many bugs. Everywhere you looked it was beautiful. There's lots of campsites nearby but not too close. Our campsite was 202, right behind the large rock and pretty close to the river. It was nice hearing the rush of water throughout the day. The bathroom was close enough except for during the the night. Knowing that bears are in the area made it really scary going in the middle of the night. Wear a headlamp, it's much better than a flashlight. The shuttle will come inside the campgrounds and pick you up near the restrooms in the main parking lot. There are a few trails for hiking (which we didn't have time to do). I do recommend if traveling with another family to work out the food situation because there's only one bear box per site. One large cooler can fir or two smaller ones. One large and one small cooler will not fit in the box. ALL food, snack, even perfume, & body spry should be put into the bear box.

A day of driving down Highway 180. Found scenic turnouts, a beautiful river, Boyden Cavern, lovely…read moreplants, scenic views and of course giant sequoia trees! Boyden Cavern has a super steep walkway entrance. So for those of you with any physical issues it could be a huge problem. (We didn't go inside this trip) The view of the river from this area is lovely. They also have a gift shop with various treasures and bathroom stalls near the parking lot. This part of the road is only open part of the year. From late April to mid November depending on the snow fall level. Definitely bring your own water, snacks and a bag lunch. Can't beat the view!

I haven't been to Sequoia National Park in 15 years, and the last time we were here we were on the…read moreother side of the park. This time we entered through the Visalia side and planned to see Crystal Cave & go for the Stargazing experience in the evening. Sequoia is a beautiful park. We spent all day in the park. Our Cave tour was at 3pm and our Stargazing was at the lodge at 9pm. They had a separate line at the entrance for guests who prepurchase or had NP passes which was nice and cut down entrance times. Though we only visited a small section of the park on this trip it was all beautiful. We drove around, visited Crystal Cave (advanced tickets required), The General Sherman Tree, Stargazing Night Talk at the Lodge, as well as the general store. We saw some of the biggest trees we have ever encountered. Walked many different trails, saw a beautiful sunset, and spent an hour watching stars with an astronomer who pointed out many constellations and provided insight on them. Overall it was an incredible experience, and I can't wait to be able to explore more at a later date.

SOOOO FIRE. I believe we were number 13 which was a freaking goated sit if you want a little bit of…read moreprivacy with access to your own little portion of the kern if you walk down the little trail on the site. Best time ever.

Beautiful, peaceful, and relax and will definitely be back. I highly recommend even though we went…read moreduring the cold season. It was still amazing.

Quiet and peaceful, close to everything. Staff was amazing and helpful, super friendly, clean all…read morearound

my stay was pretty rough , no phone service, no tv, and one of the 4 of us had the. next door…read morecampers sewer hook up under their picnic table talk about a health hazard. Not a nice stay!

Tim, the Camp host, and store staff were all amazing and knowledgeable about surrounding areas…read more Trail of a hundred giants is right across the highway. No cell service was perfect. We stayed in Yurt 10. Unfortunately we forgot our hammock. Hopefully someone else gets to enjoy it. If you go, be sure to visit dome rock! Surprisingly you'll get 5g signal there if you absolutely need to reconnect to the web for a bit. But the views are stunning

Great amazing place!!! Definitely going to come every year it's an amazing place to enjoy the woods…read moreand some hikes!!!