Lodgepole Campground-sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

We put together 3 nights by scoring 3 separate campsites through Recreation.gov. Alerts helped. The three sites were all in the upper loop and were all fine. It gets quieter toward the end of the loop so 121 was our quietest, 77 our noisiest and 94 in between. However, campers were good about observing quiet hours from 10pm-6am. We did the hike to Gen.Sherman tree and hardly saw anyone until we got close. After hikes we appreciated the plunge pool in the stream that runs through the campground. A cup of coffee with a scoop of vanilla ice cream at the market was another welcome treat.

Our family used Lodgepole Sequoia National Park. I love the site and also love its convenience near the trail and places for my kids to play. Furthermore, the market was the right entrance to the campsite, we were able to purchase some items we forgot to bring.

My partner and I went camping in a Sunday through Monday (just one night), while also taking advantage of the free park day. It was packed, as other people had the same idea, but the campground was great! This site is right next to the creek, lots of kids playing in the water. Remember to bring a water shoe to play there too!
Only annoying thing is that the restroom didn’t have a light, so just remember to bring your lantern as well.
Great camping experience! Beautiful park! So much wildlife! We came across with 3 black bears (two cubs and a big one) while hiking and some deer visits in our camping site.
We planned on leaving early in Monday morning, but we actually had such good coverage that we were able to work from the camping, then enjoying more the park before coming home!
We’re definitely returning!

the most BEAUTIFUL campgrounds & super close to takopah falls!

Beautiful campsite!
I don't know that it was clear that you cannot pull up directly to your campsite and instead have to walk equipment in.

Great location, next to the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River. Easy access to the Lakes Train and Tokopah Falls Trail.
Not far from the General Store/Post Office/Restaurant. Short drive to Morro Rock and the Grove of Giants.

Our campsite was great, enjoyed being near the river.
The bathrooms didn’t have any mirrors or any lights, so very dark at night.

Excellent campsite, right next to the stream! Nice shade during the day if staying in the camp! Other than the and 500 yard walk to the campsite to load and unload all the equipment, the only other issue was the bathroom was a bit inaccessible especially during the night.

We stayed here last year in 2023 and it was an amazing experience. Wish I could say the same for this year, the sites themselves were good but the bathrooms were horrific. I was on a cross country trip, stayed at many campgrounds and by far this one had the worst bathrooms, it’s not even close. There was toilet paper all on the floor, even what seemed like poop stains smeared on some places of the walls. I even recall seeing toilet paper on a urinal!! We pulled in around noon and the next day when we left around noon the bathrooms were exactly the same, no one even bothered to clean them. At our loop only one stall for the guys was not clogged up. I could hear everyone complaining and saying the same thing that they had never seen such poor maintenance.

Pros: Awesome location, right next to a waterfall and swimming hole, trees for a hammock, decent privacy.
Cons: Can't back your car into the spot so you'll need to carry your stuck 350ft from parking to the camp location. Also, there was a nasty smell of spoiled milk that came and went from the campsite. Not sure what it was but it was unpleasant. Overall, we enjoyed our camping experience and would definitely do it again.