$28
Lodgepole
Closed for the season
Total sites: 202
Booking Window: 6 months
Season Opens: Jun 15, 2025
Booking Window: 6 months
Season Opens: Jun 15, 2025
6,746 ft
59°F
43°F
43°F
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Lodgepole Campground, Kings Canyon National Park, CA
Lodgepole Campground is part of Kings Canyon National Park in California (1 hr 39 min northeast of Visalia, CA) with an elevation of 6,746 feet. There are a total of 202 campsites including 94 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid June to the beginning of December. 108 sites can accommodate RVs between 13 and 42 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $28.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, dump station, general store, picnic table, restroom, amphitheater, pay telephone, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.
Campsite Reviews (713)
4.3 out of 5
| 5 star | 59% | |
| 4 star | 21% | |
| 3 star | 7% | |
| 2 star | 7% | |
| 1 star | 3% |
@BrianD6953183 · Camped on Dec 2, 2024 at Campsite #66
Tent pad on the first sight we had selected was ice covered, but we were able to talk to a campground employee and they allowed us to move to the next site. Only two other camp sites being used on her first night and just one on her second night. Beautiful park
@PiyamateWAAF26 · Camped on Dec 2, 2024 at Campsite #28
Pros:- The campground was so beautiful. It was surrounded by stunning nature.- They provided a picnic table and a bear box for keeping food.Cons:- The restroom is a major downside. First, the closest restroom was closed. Second, the functioning restroom was too far to walk and it was very very dirty like no one has ever come to clean it for few days. No toilet paper was available. All trash cans inside were overflowing. Trash and dirt on the floor. No soap was available. No hot water from the sink.They really desperately need to improve their campground restroom asap.We didn't want to use the restroom there as much so ended up just use it once before going to bed and another quick one in the morning. Then just went to a nearby lodge to use the restroom nicely there while having a breakfast in the lodge. The restroom there was sparkly clean (worth $30 meal) in contrast to the one in the campground.
@PaolaV59034401 · Camped on Nov 22, 2024 at Campsite #24
It was pretty nice in this time of the year. Easy access to the spot. Not much phone coverage if you have AT&T but Verizon worked wonders.
@KatrinaO805175 · Camped on Nov 17, 2024 at Campsite #23
Awesome campground. Arrived a few days after an 8 inch snowfall, so water was turned off and restrooms closed in our loop. (Thus 4 stars instead of 5). Recreation.gov had sent us a warning that this was happening. Not too many neighbors in the cold, so had a nice calm vacation. Campsite fairly level.
@WasineeK43BBD2 · Camped on Nov 13, 2024 at Campsite #33
The scenery is beautiful.the facilities are also great! Loved it there!
@Danielle227685 · Camped on Nov 11, 2024 at Campsite #31
Beautiful camp ground!
@RichardT729403 · Camped on Nov 10, 2024 at Campsite #25
This was a poorly maintained campground. We stayed in loop 23-35 which had both water and bathrooms shut off due to weather below freezing. We have stayed at many campgrounds at below freezing weather where this was not a concern. The available campground bathroom was poorly maintained and in terrible, unsanitary condition. I don't expect luxury but expect sanitary conditions at a national park. There was also not information about purchasing firewood nor a visible campground host to provide information. Disappointed for a national park stay especially when booking this site so far in advance of our trip. I would have been better off dispersed camping in the nearby national forest.
@RavinduUD2B801 · Camped on Nov 8, 2024 at Campsite #26
The restrooms were dirty and on top of that the nearest restroom was like a 5 min walk from the campsites. This camping experience was not fun at all. Won't be returning to Lodgepole!
@NaderH34104CF1 · Camped on Nov 4, 2024 at Campsite #61
great experience. superb national park
@DanKF1DA4E3D3F · Camped on Nov 3, 2024 at Campsite #26
Our actual campsite was amazing -- on the outer perimeter so not a lot of noise from other campsites. Gorgeous views of the night sky while still having a little shade in the day. Easy access in and out. Ample room in the bear locker. Our only was complaint that the nearby bathroom was closed down (presumably for the season?) so we had to walk or drive to the one central bathroom facility that was open for the entire complex. That bathroom was actually great, it was just a bit too far for a 3am walk when nature called or you wanted to easily dump dish water. Ranger was very friendly and offered great hiking advice. Will return!
@ArthurAC8D33D5 · Camped on Oct 31, 2024 at Campsite #24
Great campsite, having fuel at the camp store was a lifesaver!
@RebeccaF466555 · Camped on Oct 28, 2024 at Campsite #31
A great park absolutely!! The lodgepole campground facilities seemed a bit over run as well as the public bathrooms at popular trailheads.
@HelenaM1E5BE9B · Camped on Oct 26, 2024 at Campsite #67
Beautiful campground nestled in Sequoia National Park. The only thing that could have been better were the neighbor situations! While this is a public campground and complete silence is unattainable 2 of our 3 nights we had very loud neighbors late into the night despite quiet hours. This was a good reminder to bring ear plugs and manage expectations. All in all we had an amazing time, the campground was very clean, lots of downed and dead wood to use for fires, and plenty of space, we would absolutely go again!
@RhiannaR7B7E24 · Camped on Oct 23, 2024 at Campsite #34
One of the most expensive national park campgrounds I've stayed at for the closest restroom to be a 12 minute walk at night because all of them within the loops are boarded up and it was extremely gross the one that was open, there are several. Campground rings but they close them all at this time to squeeze you all into one loop, so many campers taking and trying to get into spots they didn't book with large RVs they couldn't negotiate through the only open loop all the people trying to get into the spot they actually booked was very disturbing throughout the night. This is probably the only NP campground I wouldn't come back to and I've stayed in over 25 of them.
@SarahMC6F3BDB4 · Camped on Oct 18, 2024 at Campsite #25
I stayed at Lodgepole in mid-October after the campground had switched to winter service. All restrooms in the campground appeared to be closed except for one which was a long walk from our site. There was no indication of this on the map when booking or any of the information that was available when we arrived, we just had to wander (and then drive) around the campground until we found a restroom that wasn't boarded up.
@WILLIAMM503355 · Camped on Oct 15, 2024 at Campsite #206
Campground needs a major overhaul. Bathrooms in terrible shape and messy campground area.
@KimberlyH57940 · Camped on Oct 15, 2024 at Campsite #197
Beautiful location, many flat spots for an RV and a fabulous place for tents. The only drawback is the cleanliness of the restrooms. Fabulous place to hike from. Friendly staff.
@camilles5C507A · Camped on Oct 14, 2024 at Campsite #47
It was a great place, October is a great time if you want to avoid the crowds but something to look into during this time is that a lot of the facilities are closed because it is off season. We stayed at the tent and RV site, for the RV site usually there is a noise curfew for the generators but someone had theirs on the entire night. Our spot was next to the river so it was super relaxing to hear that, the place was clean, except the bathrooms. The sink area to wash the bins smelled so bad we couldnt stay in there for very long, we ended up washing our dishes at the next camping spot at a different park. No bears when we were there and we stayed in the middle of October. It was cold, no ice or anything, thank goodness lol checking in and out was super easy and quick. The rangers were nice and knowledgeable! Overall a great experience for it being our first time there.
@JoshuaJDFDC2C1 · Camped on Oct 14, 2024 at Campsite #17
Great campsite next to bathroom and park ranger attendant.
@CoreyF03C31B82 · Camped on Oct 13, 2024 at Campsite #48
Excellent place to stay while at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks!
@HeatherF405961 · Camped on Oct 13, 2024 at Campsite #180
We arrived on Sunday. The bathrooms were a disaster and need to be cleaned . They were super dirty and there was used toilet paper in PILES all around each toilet.The soap dispensers were empty and the toliet paper was completely gone by Monday. This was the only bathroom available around us site 180. The bathroom was NEVER cleaned and nothing was ever replaced . NO toilet paper from Monday until we left Wednesday....This was worse then using a pit toilet.... Unexceptable since we were paying over $30 a night..
@RachelS6363728 · Camped on Oct 13, 2024 at Campsite #204
Campground is close to many nearby hikes and points of interest. Definitely recommend the trail in the campground. Even though the waterfall was dry, the hike itself was beautiful. The camp store was great, had all the essentials and then some. Picked up a few souvenirs for family back home! My only complaint was the lack of upkeep with the facilities. The restrooms were almost always dirty and would run out of toilet paper. Also some of the showers wouldnt work. Sometime to note, the campsites dont have any privacy between sites, but I knew this coming in when I booked it. Just wanted to mention if this is a important to you! Overall, would recommend and would stay again!
@michaelk687828 · Camped on Oct 13, 2024 at Campsite #203
Overall, great campground and great park. Giving lower rating, however, due to extremely poor bathroom conditions and general lack of cleanliness in the park. Ive visited over 20 national parks and the facilities here were simply unacceptable. No one seemed to care to clean the bathrooms and trash cans throughout the park were overflowing (even with active black bear sightings). Additionally, there were some park employees staying near us in the administrative sites that were driving aggressively through the campground, resulting in several other campers making comments about safety.
@YanethC2C66E7D · Camped on Oct 11, 2024 at Campsite #167
Lugar tranquilo para disfrutar en familia
@HamidS8B9BD7DE · Camped on Oct 10, 2024 at Campsite #197
Great campsites, don't forget you leveling blocks. There are clean showers and laundromat at Kings Canyon close to the lodge. Bathrooms in Lodgepole may need more attention but it is a very busy campgrounds.
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