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.
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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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July 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.
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July 25, 2024 Stayed at: 018, Loop: B
Nice clean sites.
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July 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.
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July 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
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July 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
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July 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.
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July 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.
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July 30, 2024 Stayed at: 077, Loop: G
Best place ever!
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July 30, 2024 Stayed at: 077, Loop: G
Best place ever!
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August 5, 2024 Stayed at: 005, Loop: B
Will keep campgrounds. Friendly staff.
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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