About Dinkey Creek
Number of accommodations: 120
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (920)
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
Sara H
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 111, Loop: I
We loved our time at Dinkey Creek!! The staff especially were so kind and prompt when it came to cleaning the bathrooms and checking in on the guests! I wish the campgrounds weren’t so close together, but that didn’t even make a difference to us. Our trip was fantastic!
Charla H
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: G
I understand the situation with the water availability but when you shut down the flush toilets and supplement them with port-a-potties ya need to do a better job servicing them. They should have been serviced before the weekend crowd arrived, thus the reason we left early. The people working there were not the problem at all!
Alessandra M
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: E
Campsite was beautiful; lots of spots to swim, even when the water was low, although it is quite cold. The campground was almost completely empty when we went at the end of August; the niceness of the camp sites is very dependent on the site number, some are incredible and very private and huge and some are tiny and very close to the roads/bathroom so definitely check the maps before choosing a site. Yellowjackets are prominent so bring repellent for when you’re gonna be cooking during the daytime and make sure to keep your trash and food in the car because bears are definitely around. The camp store has ice and wood for sale and at a reasonable price and they let you forage for wood aswell which was great because there were a lot of chopped down trees around.
Sook K
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: B
Alessandra M
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: E
Campsite was beautiful; lots of spots to swim, even when the water was low, although it is quite cold. The campground was almost completely empty when we went at the end of August; the niceness of the camp sites is very dependent on the site number, some are incredible and very private and huge and some are tiny and very close to the roads/bathroom so definitely check the maps before choosing a site. Yellowjackets are prominent so bring repellent for when you’re gonna be cooking during the daytime and make sure to keep your trash and food in the car because bears are definitely around. The camp store has ice and wood for sale and at a reasonable price and they let you forage for wood aswell which was great because there were a lot of chopped down trees around.
Sook K
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: B
alan s
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: E
Beautiful location and well kept campsites. I prefer smaller, more secluded campgrounds, but that is not to say anything bad about this campground. The woman who worked at the front entrance was nice and informative.
alan s
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: E
Beautiful location and well kept campsites. I prefer smaller, more secluded campgrounds, but that is not to say anything bad about this campground. The woman who worked at the front entrance was nice and informative.
Alexa S
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 118, Loop: J
The surroundings of this campground are beautiful, the creek is really pretty and there are plenty of big boulders to climb up and explore. However - the campsites are close together with no privacy. There was also an insane amount of yellow jackets that made our stay really annoying. There are a lot of bathrooms placed throughout the grounds but when we were there they were closed and replaced with outhouses. This campsite would have been a lot more relaxing if the sites were spaced out more. There is a small market and showers at the entrance of the campground.
Alexa S
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 118, Loop: J
The surroundings of this campground are beautiful, the creek is really pretty and there are plenty of big boulders to climb up and explore. However - the campsites are close together with no privacy. There was also an insane amount of yellow jackets that made our stay really annoying. There are a lot of bathrooms placed throughout the grounds but when we were there they were closed and replaced with outhouses. This campsite would have been a lot more relaxing if the sites were spaced out more. There is a small market and showers at the entrance of the campground.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.0681 / -119.157
Elevation: 1741 feet
Nearby National Park
Big Oak Flat Entrance
Approximate driving time: 1 hr 32 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: June 16, 2026
