Sentinel Campground

The weather was great, ut wasn't too crowded. People need to adhere to the site rules, too much lighting and noise late at night.

The campsite was so cool. We were in number 15 and I tell you, that will be our go to from now on. This was our first time in Kings Canyon and it was one of the most amazing experiences. You can hear the river all day and night which was super peaceful. The stars were everything! While there make sure you go see the nearby waterfalls. We missed out on it this time because we didn't realize how close it was. There is no service at all, closest wifi point is about 58 mins away which was great in itself as well. Do things early!!!! The crowds were so large in some areas, but I will say, the campground, even full was really cool. Oh and the showers were by token so you have to go buy them from the market. Make sure that you allow the water to fully run out before adding your token or you will waste the token. Also, use shower shoes, it's pretty gross in there with other people's hair and what not but they are very hot and they last at least 5 - 6 mins per token. We will definitely come back again!

Had a great night at Sentinel Campground. Site was comfortable and quiet. It was a nice place to stay for the night before hiking the Rae Lakes Loop.

Our family comes to camp here every year! Great views! No cell reception unless you connect to a satellite outside of the camp(text only). This campsite was right across from a bathroom, trash and water. Campsite was a good size and plenty of shade! We fit 2 10x10 canopys and 2 -sleeps 12 tents (we like to have plenty of room) 🤗 .

Best to avoid Sentinel campground. It is a mess at present. Restroom are in disrepair place hasn't been updated for decades. Great If you want to be close to the store, ride your bike or walk over the bridge to it.

Nice location.

I have been coming to Ceder Grove for over 20 years and have never seen the facilities is such disrepair. It is so sad to see this.

I absolutely love this campground! My family and I look forward to it every year, it's become a sort of family tradition to head up to the mountains during summer time. We always have a memorable experience, whether it be bear prints around our campsite or bear sitings, booking reservations at one of the only cave's open to the public, and/or making our way down to treasured tourists spots. We love it, we get to know the area more each year we come and it's always such a wonderful experience. Couldn't recommend it enough! I love how close everything is, I also love the flushing toilets and the convince store and restaurant. Honestly if you didn't want to take anything and just buy a few snacks or food at the mini restaurant to eat each day, you totally could make a day trip out of it because of how convenient it is.

Recommend walking from the Sentinel camping ground to the Cedar Grove village for a refreshing swim in the river and hiking the Roaring river fall to the Zumwalt meadow (~3 mi roundtrip). Part of the trail runs right next to the river with pretty scenery. We had several bears visiting the camp site one night which provided some entertainment. 😊

Overall good camp site. Adequate space to pitch 3 two-person tents. Lots of ants but they did not cause any issues. Good location next to bathroom (although one of the women's toilet seats was broken). There are hot(/warm) showers available at the nearby at cedar grove lodge. Purchase shower tokens at the cedar grove store for $1.50 for 3-5 minutes (some showers are longer than others). The showers are not the cleanest but tolerable.