About Dinkey Creek
Number of accommodations: 120
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (458)
What Guests Are Saying
Dinkey Creek offers a beautiful natural setting with excellent hiking opportunities and friendly camp hosts who provide helpful service. The campground is well-maintained, and many visitors appreciate the spacious campsites and clean facilities. However, issues such as the lack of functioning flush toilets and potable water have caused some inconveniences, alongside noise from generators and nearby campers. Overall, many families enjoy returning to this campground for its charm and the memorable experiences it provides.
What Guests Are Saying
Dinkey Creek offers a beautiful natural setting with excellent hiking opportunities and friendly camp hosts who provide helpful service. The campground is well-maintained, and many visitors appreciate the spacious campsites and clean facilities. However, issues such as the lack of functioning flush toilets and potable water have caused some inconveniences, alongside noise from generators and nearby campers. Overall, many families enjoy returning to this campground for its charm and the memorable experiences it provides.
Review Summary
Celeste H
VerifiedJuly 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: C
Amazing place! Kids loved it! We forgot a tarp to put at our tent entry cause theres alot of dirt but overall it was so nice! Bikes come in handy to ride to the creek near by!
Gloria S
VerifiedJuly 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: E
Staff was helpful and very friendly. We felt very welcomed. Overall, experience was great!
martha l
VerifiedJuly 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 109, Loop: I
Was Great went by fast host were awesome
Shelley S
VerifiedJuly 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: E
Always a great place to camp.
Yonaton N
VerifiedJuly 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: E
Great location. Had fun but a bit far from the bathrooms. Definitely the best spot to get away from other campers
Rosie T
VerifiedJuly 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: F
We had a great time at Dinky Creek, camp site were cleaned bathrooms were cleaned and disinfected. The couple who was charge of sites were super friendly and were always checking bathrooms. Check in on day of reservation was easy so was checking out . Thank you staff from DC for making our yearly camping a memorable one again.
Etna C
VerifiedJuly 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 114, Loop: J
J114 campsite was a great spot lots of shade and space. Dinkey Creek overall is awesome. We've camped here every year since 2016 and we always look forward to our next trip. You won't be disappointed.
Gene N S
VerifiedJuly 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 126, Loop: K
The campgrounds and campsite were GREAT and the staff was amazing. Unfortunately, we did not realize there was no potable water at the campgrounds to fill our trailer. We scrabbled, survived and got our tank filled. We would have driven there with a full water tank otherwise. The website should have been very clear about that. THIS is now one of our favorite all time campgrounds. Highly recommended.
Jennifer C
VerifiedJuly 18, 2020 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: F
I'd probably give 3.5 stars- Nice spot for camping & we love the creek, which has some swimming spots, fishing and granite slides (at the end of the road). Beautiful area, but just know- there have been lots of trees cut down due to the bark beetle- so some sites have more sun and are more open than they used to be. Also- I thought most sites were tents only but there were a few trailers and RV's trying to squeeze in- some were on the parking spots that were so uneven! Just because a site says '40 ft max' doesn't mean it's suitable for them. We'll stick with our tents. There are clean bathrooms and water faucets- the water says 'non-potable' so bring your own drinking water. We used the water from faucets to wash dishes after boiling. There is a small store at the front that has necessities (like bottled water) and the store has pay showers as well.
claudia n
VerifiedJuly 18, 2020 • Stayed at: 094, Loop: H
We had a great visit! My boys loved the campgrounds and the staff was very friendly. The facilities were impeccable, bathrooms were the cleanest I have ever seen at a campground. We will be back as soon as we can.
Location Dinkey Creek
Address:
Sierra
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.0681 / -119.157
Elevation: 1741 feet
Policies & Rules
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Please register at the campground office; if closed, register the following morning |
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Be bear aware; keep all food out of site in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating; always keep a clean camp and do not feed any wild animals. |
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Two pets per site and leashed at all times. |
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Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle for single site or one vehicle for single tent camping. Two RV’S with tow vehicle per double site or two vehicles for double tent only camping. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground. |
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Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures contact the High Sierra Ranger District, Sierra National Forest (559) 855-5355 |
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Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. |
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Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov. |
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Click here to learn more about the Sierra National Forest |
