Olivia E
VerifiedJune 7, 2022 Stayed at: 031, Loop: C
Dinkey Creek is a wonderful campground with fun for the whole family. We cannot wait to return. It’s one of our very favorite spots in the Western Sierra.
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1058 reviews
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.
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June 7, 2022 Stayed at: 031, Loop: C
Dinkey Creek is a wonderful campground with fun for the whole family. We cannot wait to return. It’s one of our very favorite spots in the Western Sierra.
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June 7, 2022 Stayed at: 009, Loop: B
Beautiful spot , nice fishing. Although I had high expectations reading reviews I didn't expect them to be so strict. We just started setting up at 2pm put some music on mind you it wasn't loud at all . Within 30 mins the owner came by telling us to turn it down. Then he kept driving down our loop throughout the day . I totally felt uncomfortable. He then came by again in the morning 6am sharp complaining about our car that we paid extra for additional car to fit in our parking spot . Said we had to rearrange it. So we did.... then 1030am came and here he was asking me if I was leaving yet. I said checkout it at 12pm , we have our stuff ready we were just eating breakfast. I never felt so uncomfortable camping somewhere. I told my family and kids let's just go.
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June 7, 2022 Stayed at: 031, Loop: C
Dinkey Creek is a wonderful campground with fun for the whole family. We cannot wait to return. It’s one of our very favorite spots in the Western Sierra.
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June 13, 2022 Stayed at: 002, Loop: B
Our site was conveniently next to the general store that offered everything we needed for a reasonable price. Staff was friendly and the bathrooms were usually well kept. There was one day where both bathrooms were out of order and we had to walk a quarter mile to the restroom at the ranger station. It's a great place to relax either at the campsite or the creek nearby. Every hike is a drive to get to, so best to stay and relax unless you plan on the drive and some off roading.
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June 13, 2022 Stayed at: 095, Loop: H
Great park and area! Loved the creek and the nearby grove of redwoods! Rangers were friendly and helpful. Our site was clean and inviting. Lots of trees down but still had shade and a canapy . Bathrooms were great and clean. No water that was drinkable. The website does not tell you that, we barely had enough water for our stay! And signs tell you not to use the pump water. We loved our stay but they should get drinkable water to the pumps!
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June 13, 2022 Stayed at: 002, Loop: B
Our site was conveniently next to the general store that offered everything we needed for a reasonable price. Staff was friendly and the bathrooms were usually well kept. There was one day where both bathrooms were out of order and we had to walk a quarter mile to the restroom at the ranger station. It's a great place to relax either at the campsite or the creek nearby. Every hike is a drive to get to, so best to stay and relax unless you plan on the drive and some off roading.
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June 13, 2022 Stayed at: 095, Loop: H
Great park and area! Loved the creek and the nearby grove of redwoods! Rangers were friendly and helpful. Our site was clean and inviting. Lots of trees down but still had shade and a canapy . Bathrooms were great and clean. No water that was drinkable. The website does not tell you that, we barely had enough water for our stay! And signs tell you not to use the pump water. We loved our stay but they should get drinkable water to the pumps!
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June 14, 2022 Stayed at: 116, Loop: J
Absolutely love this campsite(116) it has beautiful views! Bathrooms were well stocked and maintained clean throughout our entire stay. Staff was friendly and informative.
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June 14, 2022 Stayed at: 074, Loop: F
If you’re looking for a place or your kids can run free, make noise, laugh, run, and enjoy themselves this is not the place. This time around we couldn’t play music not even low.
We have been coming to Dinkey Creek for the past six years our last five years were memorable, we played music, played games, laughed, hiked, went in the creek and enjoyed ourselves. This year we don’t know what changed, management? Grounds keepers?
From the moment we arrived we were targeted.
The Grounds keeper was rude, shoved papers in my 17 year olds face. Yelled at my husband when my husband wasn’t even at the camp site while we were playing music. He Kept making rounds and found any little thing to complain. Honestly this all started when we played Mexican music.
So if you have kids, want to play music during non quiet time hours, laugh, run, and play, this is not the place to camp at.
Rude, racist, no customer service!
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June 14, 2022 Stayed at: 074, Loop: F
If you’re looking for a place or your kids can run free, make noise, laugh, run, and enjoy themselves this is not the place. This time around we couldn’t play music not even low.
We have been coming to Dinkey Creek for the past six years our last five years were memorable, we played music, played games, laughed, hiked, went in the creek and enjoyed ourselves. This year we don’t know what changed, management? Grounds keepers?
From the moment we arrived we were targeted.
The Grounds keeper was rude, shoved papers in my 17 year olds face. Yelled at my husband when my husband wasn’t even at the camp site while we were playing music. He Kept making rounds and found any little thing to complain. Honestly this all started when we played Mexican music.
So if you have kids, want to play music during non quiet time hours, laugh, run, and play, this is not the place to camp at.
Rude, racist, no customer service!
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Sierra, 53001 Dinkey Creek Rd, Shaver Lake, CA 93664 United States
Elevation: 1,741 ft
From Clovis, California, travel east on Highway 168 to Shaver Lake.
Turn southeast onto Dinkey Creek Road and travel 13 mi to the campground.
The campground is accessible via Highway 168, which connects to Clovis and leads to Shaver Lake.
The closest entrance is: Big Stump Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 32.4 mi · 56 min
The closest entrance is: South Entrance
Approximate drive: 48.7 mi · over 1 hr (84 min)
The closest entrance is: Ash Mountain Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 53.6 mi · over 1 hr (92 min)
Check out time
12PM
Last updated: November 5, 2026