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Average nightly rates120 total sites
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68 sites
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52 sites
About Dinkey Creek
Number of accommodations: 120
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Year-round
Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
General Store
Pet friendly
Picnic Table
Restrooms
River Access
Showers
Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
- Showers
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
On Site Services
- General Store
Water Access
- River Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (1022)
What Guests Are Saying
Dinkey Creek is a well-maintained campground with clean restrooms and friendly hosts, making it a great destination for families and groups. Visitors enjoy the beautiful setting, access to swimming holes, and spacious campsites, though some sites can be sunny and noisy during busy weekends. Overall, the campground offers a positive experience, despite occasional issues with loud campers and maintenance concerns.
What Guests Are Saying
Dinkey Creek is a well-maintained campground with clean restrooms and friendly hosts, making it a great destination for families and groups. Visitors enjoy the beautiful setting, access to swimming holes, and spacious campsites, though some sites can be sunny and noisy during busy weekends. Overall, the campground offers a positive experience, despite occasional issues with loud campers and maintenance concerns.
Review Summary
korrina G
VerifiedJuly 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 127, Loop: K
My family and I visit Dinkey every year, we love it! The new camp host and staff were extremely nice and friendly. They checked on the bathroom multiple times a day and always had a positive attitude.
korrina G
VerifiedJuly 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 127, Loop: K
My family and I visit Dinkey every year, we love it! The new camp host and staff were extremely nice and friendly. They checked on the bathroom multiple times a day and always had a positive attitude.
Dan P
VerifiedJuly 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: E
This review is for site 50, loop E at Dinkey Creek Campground during my stay from Monday July 22 - July 25, 2024. Overall, I was happy with the site, but there are negative things you need to know before you select this site.
First, the good things: The campsite is huge and largely isolated from the other campers. This means that even though the campground was sold out completely this campsite remained pretty quiet and almost unobservable from other folks. There is plenty of space and several flat locations to pitch a tent. The picnic table was mostly level and there was a good (unmelted) fire ring. Dinkey Creek is very close by and is fun to wade in.
Now for the other stuff: There is almost no shade. The only shade is provided by tall trees with tufts of foliage near the top (like a Sequoia tree) that give a lollipop shade on the ground that moves throughout the day. Regardless where you place your cooler, it ends up in full sun unless you move it 20 times per day. The highs every day were over 90 °F, and it was too hot to hang around at camp.
The reason the site was so isolated is that it is 50 vertical feet lower than the road and 100 yards distant. I was full-on car camping with a lot of stuff and this meant a lot of trips back and forth (and up and down). Too much. Also, you are very far away from the toilets which would be a problem for the ladies.
Lastly, the fire ring has a cooking grate, but it's much too high in the air if you use charcoal. It would only be functional if you were cooking over a big wood fire.
I recommend this site only for people who wants to do lots of hiking before they begin their hikes, and if you stay when it's not so hot like spring or fall
Dan P
VerifiedJuly 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: E
This review is for site 50, loop E at Dinkey Creek Campground during my stay from Monday July 22 - July 25, 2024. Overall, I was happy with the site, but there are negative things you need to know before you select this site.
First, the good things: The campsite is huge and largely isolated from the other campers. This means that even though the campground was sold out completely this campsite remained pretty quiet and almost unobservable from other folks. There is plenty of space and several flat locations to pitch a tent. The picnic table was mostly level and there was a good (unmelted) fire ring. Dinkey Creek is very close by and is fun to wade in.
Now for the other stuff: There is almost no shade. The only shade is provided by tall trees with tufts of foliage near the top (like a Sequoia tree) that give a lollipop shade on the ground that moves throughout the day. Regardless where you place your cooler, it ends up in full sun unless you move it 20 times per day. The highs every day were over 90 °F, and it was too hot to hang around at camp.
The reason the site was so isolated is that it is 50 vertical feet lower than the road and 100 yards distant. I was full-on car camping with a lot of stuff and this meant a lot of trips back and forth (and up and down). Too much. Also, you are very far away from the toilets which would be a problem for the ladies.
Lastly, the fire ring has a cooking grate, but it's much too high in the air if you use charcoal. It would only be functional if you were cooking over a big wood fire.
I recommend this site only for people who wants to do lots of hiking before they begin their hikes, and if you stay when it's not so hot like spring or fall
Brenda W
VerifiedJuly 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: B
Nice clean sites.
Enrique M
VerifiedJuly 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 075, Loop: F
My favorite activity at Dinkey Creek is swimming in the creek. The water isn’t deep at all. And you can see the creek floor in some areas.
Enrique M
VerifiedJuly 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 075, Loop: F
My favorite activity at Dinkey Creek is swimming in the creek. The water isn’t deep at all. And you can see the creek floor in some areas.
Brenda W
VerifiedJuly 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: B
Nice clean sites.
Mike Z
VerifiedJuly 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: C
Lovely campsite, beautiful river, incredible location.
Mike Z
VerifiedJuly 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: C
Lovely campsite, beautiful river, incredible location.
Location Dinkey Creek
Address:
Sierra, 53001 Dinkey Creek Rd
Shaver Lake, CA, 93664
United States
From Clovis, California, travel east on Highway 168 to Shaver Lake.
Turn southeast onto Dinkey Creek Road and travel 13 miles to the campground.
The campground is accessible via Highway 168, which connects to Clovis and leads to Shaver Lake.
Elevation: 1741 feet
Nearby National Park
Big Oak Flat Entrance
Approximate driving time: over 1 hr (92 min)
13 mi drive to downtown Shaver Lake (about 22 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
- Register at the campground office upon arrival.
- Reserved sites must be occupied or they will be forfeited.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Wildlife & food storage
- Keep food secured to avoid attracting bears.
Pets
- Limit of two pets per site, must be leashed.
Vehicles & parking
- Vehicle limits apply based on site type; extra vehicles incur a fee.
Fires & fuel
- Fire restrictions may occur in dry conditions; contact for updates.
- Do not move firewood; buy locally to protect forests.
Safety & rules
- Visit for more information on the Sierra National Forest.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026
