Sentinel Campground, Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers, CA

Sentinel Campground is part of Kings Canyon National Park in California (1 hr 53 min east of Reedley, CA) with an elevation of 4,631 feet. There are a total of 79 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of July to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 17 and 82 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. There is a fee of $32.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, accessible, restroom, trash dumpster, amphitheater, firewood, ice, gift shop, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsites Available Tonight, Sep 17, 2024 38

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#1	Available	Back-In	28 ft	$32
#4	Available	Back-In	29 ft	$32
#5	Available	Back-In	23 ft	$32
#7	Available	Back-In	21 ft	$32
#8	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$32
#9	Available	Back-In	18 ft	$32
#10	Available	Back-In	19 ft	$32
#12	Available	Back-In	21 ft	$32
#13	Available	Pull-Through	55 ft	$32
#14	Available	Pull-Through	47 ft	$32
#15	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$32
#16	Available	Back-In	21 ft	$32
#24	Available	Back-In	23 ft	$32
#26	Available	Back-In	25 ft	$32
#27	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$32
#29	Available	Back-In	21 ft	$32
#30	Available	Back-In	22 ft	$32
#32	Available	Back-In	24 ft	$32
#35	Available	Pull-Through	82 ft	$32
#37	Available	Back-In	27 ft	$32
#38	Available	Back-In	21 ft	$32
#39	Available	Back-In	22 ft	$32
#40	Available	Pull-Through	57 ft	$32
#41	Available	Back-In	25 ft	$32
#42	Available	Back-In	22 ft	$32
#44	Available	Back-In	23 ft	$32
#50	Available	Back-In	19 ft	$32
#58	Available	Parallel	46 ft	$32
#60	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$32
#66	Available	Back-In	19 ft	$32
#67	Available	Back-In	21 ft	$32
#68	Available	Back-In	19 ft	$32
#69	Available	Pull-Through	60 ft	$32
#71	Available	Pull-Through	48 ft	$32
#78	Available	Parallel	38 ft	$32
#79	Available	Back-in	30 ft	$32
#80	Available	Back-In	22 ft	$32
#81	Available	Back-In	26 ft	$32

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Campsite Reviews (181)

4.4 out of 5

5 star		64%
4 star		19%
3 star		3%
2 star		4%
1 star		3%

@MamaBear0D3C8D · Camped on Sep 6, 2024 at Campsite #19

Campsite was amazing. 19 is a huge site with plenty of room to spread out. Just one thing, a steady flow of people kept cutting right through our site to get to the river and back to their site and would walk within 2 feet of our picnic table while we were eating. It was pretty rude and disrespectful. I finally blocked the path and made them go around.

@LarryP2778475 · Camped on Sep 5, 2024 at Campsite #23

I've visited King's Canyon for over 40 years and visits. Always like the convenience of Sentinel campground. Close to Visitor Center, Market & Showers. On the river and one side has Sheep Creek which is lovely in the springtime.Plenty of options for sites, with or without trees, some more private than others. I like #23 myself.Plenty of trailheads nearby and others a short drive. Take motor trail on other side of river if you have appropriate vehicle. I prefer May but have been there in the fall also. Be prepared for small face flies and/or mosquitos seasonally. And it can be very very hot down there too. It was 93+ in early Sept.

@GaryF7333860 · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #83

Great and well maintained campground, huge sites!

@HannahWF7A56BD · Camped on Sep 2, 2024 at Campsite #32

The river was wonderful to rinse off in after a long day.

@JuanG41982F642 · Camped on Aug 31, 2024 at Campsite #80

Great experience

@HangT1BBBDF6B3 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #15

The campsite is crowded and too close to each other. But overall a Beautiful campsite if you get a spot near the river. Camp hosts are very nice. I would come back again.

@GeovanniA3F105 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #36

We have been camping at Sentinel for 40 years and always enjoy the beauty of Sequoia and Kings Canyon. It never gets old!!

@JessicaF558442 · Camped on Aug 29, 2024 at Campsite #4

Ive stayed here twice, and I have to say that although it is a lovely location filled with tons of trees, it is a very noisy campsite. Both times Ive stayed (2 years apart), I encountered large groups of people, yelling, playing drinking games and being very unneighborly in the campground until many hours past quiet time. It was frustrating since we were staying this time for one night before doing a 40 mile hike into the backcountry. Hoping to get a good night sleep before our trek proved to be impossible. I do appreciate everyone who works for the park to keep these sites clean and useable. But this site had very few open restrooms. Im sure that will change as the other campsites like sheep creek reopen. Overall it was nice to be able to camp so close to the roads end trailhead - just dont expect it to be quiet :-/

@EdwardCFDB6D45 · Camped on Aug 29, 2024 at Campsite #56

Sentinel is a very beautiful campsite

@KevinD6271011 · Camped on Aug 28, 2024 at Campsite #82

I stayed here the night before a backpacking trip. Maybe this is a typical car camping experience, but it was very noisy. Some guests had loud parties well past 10pm, and there were extremely frequent car alarms (presumably due to idiots leaving food in their cars) well past midnight. In the daytime the place looks like a dumpy trailer park. On a good note, the sites were very spacious and easy to pitch a tent on.

@JessicaP263047 · Camped on Aug 27, 2024 at Campsite #68

Beautiful place and campground was clean and very nice

@KentAB65D2118B · Camped on Aug 25, 2024 at Campsite #19

Perfect for what we want to the park to do

@DonnaW8278919 · Camped on Aug 25, 2024 at Campsite #41

The Rangers at the Sentinel campground were extremely rude. I made contact with one younger female ranger and ahe was pleasant. The older female ranger working inside the Ranger/visitor office was extremely rude. They all seemed like they we re e not happy to be there and tired of cmpers..

@StephenJ494459 · Camped on Aug 25, 2024 at Campsite #32

Large open nice sites. Little privacy though. The creek is great for taking a refreshing dip.

@Stephanie52540 · Camped on Aug 23, 2024 at Campsite #30

Great large location with flat areas to easily pitch tents. Only downside is that it's the campsite closest to the bathrooms and where people dump the trash/recycling (no complaints from my group, but some others may want to be slightly further away). Loved it at #30!

@JohnN4346623 · Camped on Aug 20, 2024 at Campsite #30

Campsites are well-spaced. Rangers make frequent passes thru campground. They warned about frequent bears and how to handle them. No camp-host (but you can buy firewood at market). Market/snack-bar/laundry/showers/pay-phone are a 5 minute walk. No cell-phone or wifi in the valley (unless you are a guest at the lodge)Ranger-visitor-center next to campground. A few miles drive to Grizzly-Falls or Roaring Falls; a few more miles to Boyden Cave; Zumwalt Meadows; Roads End. Note: still a lot of mosquitos (recommend a mosquito head net and repellent spray). Tuesday (Aug 20) was fully-populated. Wednesday and Thursday were fully reserved but many unused sites :(

@DavidG5648223 · Camped on Aug 19, 2024 at Campsite #56

Sentinel campground is a beautiful place to camp. The campground is well maintained which provides its guests with a great wilderness experience.

@ColleenJ267451 · Camped on Aug 18, 2024 at Campsite #56

Great campground. Showers are available next to the Cedar Grove Market in the laundry building, but must buy token for about $1.50 per 5 minutes. Lots of places to play in the river but stick to the calm sections.

@MikeK6232833 · Camped on Aug 18, 2024 at Campsite #15

We have been going to Sentinel for over 40 years!! Although it is more crowded with new "dumb" campers trying to learn it is the most peaceful place in the world!!! We scored # 15 one of the best sites by the river. Everyone needs to take care of the campdrounds!!!! Save it for our Grandkids but tell them to leave the "E" bikes at home!! Take a hike!! 30 years ago i hiked with my young nephew up the mountain at roads end. We left 90 degree heat and had lunch in the snow!1 One of the best days of my life!!

@CarolineC46803 · Camped on Aug 16, 2024 at Campsite #68

We always have the best time camping in kings canyon and have became a bod fan of sentinel campgrounds!

@MichaelF110976 · Camped on Aug 15, 2024 at Campsite #56

Very nice campground under the trees with a meadow along the upper top. Sunrise in the morning was beautiful through the trees. Sites were pretty level for a camper van and are very wide. You won't feel like you're camping on top of someone else. Small visitor center in the campsite, and a store across the river.

@GabrielB988021 · Camped on Aug 12, 2024 at Campsite #79

Great campground. Although you do have to watch out for the bears

@AndyS5016117 · Camped on Aug 10, 2024 at Campsite #24

I think this is the only campground open this season at Kings Canyon. The location is great, campsite has plenty of room for tents, but parking space is tight. Bears are visiting every night, hide anything smelly in a bear box. Bathrooms feel like they need some renovation, but there is running water in any case, which is great. The river is very close by, we bathed there after hikes. Some neighbors we very loud and stayed well beyond 10pm, hosts are not enforcing quiet hours. There is a Cedar Grove Lodge nearby with a shop and a sandwich place, but I won't recommend eating there, burger was terrible and salads are pre-packed looks like few days in advance.

@MariaC2763258 · Camped on Aug 3, 2024 at Campsite #12

Beautiful campsite, right next to the river. We had a bear visit, put all food items in bear locker

@JessicaG555444 · Camped on Jul 30, 2024 at Campsite #11

Loved this campground. It isn't rocky, the food storage box is always covered with shade and there is lots of space to set your tents. It's also really close to the bathroom and I loved that it isn't too close to the other campsites. It's also pretty close to the river. Will definitely be coming back to this site!

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