Dinkey Creek is spread out along the banks of its namesake creek in a thick forest of Ponderosa pines and cedars. The facility's high country setting with trees, streams and open space, make it a scenic destination for all types of visitors.
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⛺039, Loop: E
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🚐043, Loop: E
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⛺044, Loop: E
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🚐045, Loop: E
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐046, Loop: E
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🚐047, Loop: E
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⛺048, Loop: E
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⛺050, Loop: E
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⛺053, Loop: E
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🚐054, Loop: E
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⛺055, Loop: E
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⛺056, Loop: E
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⛺057, Loop: E
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⛺058, Loop: E
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🚐059, Loop: E
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🚐060, Loop: E
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🚐061, Loop: E
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⛺062, Loop: F
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⛺063, Loop: F
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⛺064, Loop: F
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🚐065, Loop: F
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⛺067, Loop: F
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⛺074, Loop: F
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺077, Loop: G
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · 30 ft long · Paved
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Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
⛺003, Loop: B
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Pet Friendly · 25 ft long · Paved
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⛺010, Loop: B
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Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
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Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Paved
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Pet Friendly · 29 ft long · Paved
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Pet Friendly · 45 ft long · Paved
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Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
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Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐020, Loop: C
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Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
⛺021, Loop: C
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺022, Loop: C
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺023, Loop: C
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⛺024, Loop: C
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⛺025, Loop: C
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⛺026, Loop: C
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⛺027, Loop: C
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⛺028, Loop: C
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⛺029, Loop: C
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⛺030, Loop: C
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⛺031, Loop: C
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⛺032, Loop: C
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⛺034, Loop: C
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Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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⛺057, Loop: E
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⛺058, Loop: E
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Pet Friendly · 30 ft long · Paved
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Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
⛺062, Loop: F
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Pet Friendly · 35 ft long · Paved
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⛺075, Loop: F
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🚐076, Loop: F
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺077, Loop: G
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Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
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Pet Friendly · 35 ft long · Paved
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⛺084, Loop: G
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⛺085, Loop: G
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🚐086, Loop: G
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Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
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⛺088, Loop: G
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
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🚐112, Loop: I
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Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
⛺113, Loop: I
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⛺114, Loop: J
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Paved · Pet Friendly · Full shade
⛺115, Loop: J
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⛺116, Loop: J
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⛺117, Loop: J
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🚐118, Loop: J
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Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
⛺119, Loop: J
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🚐120, Loop: J
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🚐121, Loop: K
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Pet Friendly · 50 ft long · Paved
🚐122, Loop: K
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🚐123, Loop: K
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Pet Friendly · 30 ft long · Paved
🚐124, Loop: K
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Pet Friendly · 30 ft long · Paved
🚐125, Loop: K
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Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
🚐126, Loop: K
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Pet Friendly · 40 ft long · Paved
⛺127, Loop: K
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Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐A, Loop: DINK
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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1058 reviews
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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.
The campsite was beautiful with an incredible view of the mountains and the sound of the creek below.
We explored the creek and found gorgeous pools of water to swim in and even went behind a waterfall.
Awesome camping experience. Found a flat spot on our site for a tent. Very spacious campsite. Camp host was very nice. Flush toilets are always a plus. Very short walk to the creek. Close to the general store. Great family memories.
Beautiful campground, weather was great. Activities were various, plenty to chose from. Bathrooms were cleaned daily, had flush toilets with electrical and hand dryers. The inn and store had nice people but the store carried limited items due to the size. The quality of the sites are varies, must bring something to level RVs. Most sites were large enough for small motorhomes and trailers but pick sites that are designated for that. I would go back to this campground
Busy weekend but everything was well maintained. Friday night was a bit noisy some campers up late talking loudly, but other than that everything was great
Wonderful camping vacation at Dinkey Creek. The staff was very helpful with our reservation and campsite hosts were great and kept everything really clean. We loved visiting the McKinley Grove while we were there. The creek is always fun.
Site 78
I didn’t pay attention to the size of this campground when I booked. Next time I think I would prefer to book in the smaller portion of the campground further north. We were in the largest section and while it was decently quiet on Wednesday night, Thursday night was extremely loud and chaotic until after 11 PM because of a huge group camping in a number of sites along the river. I don’t think the camp hosts cared much to enforce the rules about noise, at least not until much later after the 10 PM expectation. Lots of trees have been cut down due to the Pine beetle, but we still had a decent amount of shade coverage. Despite being on a hill, there were a couple of spots scraped flat for our large tent and a small two person tent. Bathrooms were clean and well stocked. The access to the river is the best thing about this campground. Numerous access points to sections of the river with beautiful swimming holes. My kids really enjoyed the slicks. We took a drive to one of the reservoirs and enjoyed stopping at McKinley Grove. Very worth the stop. Great short interpretative trail. Was sad to see the amount of logging going on around there, but this is something that’s been happening for many many years. The area is full of rich history which is worth reading about.
We had a wonderful weekend with the family, everything was perfect. The restrooms were very clean, and the designated areas were very spacious. The maintenance service was excellent. I am very grateful for such warm and attentive service.
The Dinkey Creek campsite is well maintained and the nearby swimming holes are lovely. The only reason for the 3 stars is because the camp sites are huge. Basically every campsite is a group site which leads to an overall loud camping experience. Our first night there people were loud until 2am. The second night only until 11pm. I think its a great spot if you are group camping but if you are looking for true solitude you may want to stay somewhere else.
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Location & Directions for Dinkey Creek
Sierra, 53001 Dinkey Creek Rd, Shaver Lake, CA 93664 United States
The closest entrance is: Ash Mountain Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 53.6 mi · over 1 hr (92 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.