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Average nightly rates78 total sites
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77 sites
Tent Sites
1 site
About Sentinel Campground
Number of accommodations: 78
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
General Store
Pet friendly
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Showers
Fire Pit
Site Setup and Access
- ADA Accessible
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Laundry
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- BBQ
- Fire Pit
On Site Services
- General Store
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (1129)
What Guests Are Saying
Sentinel Campground offers a beautiful setting with spacious, shaded sites and proximity to the river, making it ideal for hiking and outdoor activities. Many visitors appreciate the serene atmosphere and the campground's access to nearby amenities, such as the store and ranger programs. However, the facilities, particularly the restrooms, are in disrepair and require maintenance, which detracts from the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Sentinel Campground offers a beautiful setting with spacious, shaded sites and proximity to the river, making it ideal for hiking and outdoor activities. Many visitors appreciate the serene atmosphere and the campground's access to nearby amenities, such as the store and ranger programs. However, the facilities, particularly the restrooms, are in disrepair and require maintenance, which detracts from the overall experience.
Review Summary
Izzy G
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: Right Outer Loop
One of the best campsite I’ve ever camped at. Clean restrooms, beautiful scenery and camp sites, friendly rangers and staff. Beautiful biking trails and close access to the river. Close distance to the visitor center, lodge, and store. Make sure to keep your site tidy and bear boxes locked. There were active bears the last 2 visits at this site. Kings canyon is the hidden gem of camping destinations.
STEPHEN S
VerifiedJuly 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 68, Loop: Left Outer Loop
The rangers are nice and helpful but because of cutbacks, the campground is kind of rundown. It needs maintance done especially in the restrooms, they weren't that clean. Some didn't have running water. There were no more pay phones for calling out. It could use cell service like Grant's Grove has. It is our favorite place to stay but it's become the stepchild of the park system.
Francesca G
VerifiedJuly 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 59, Loop: Right Middle Loop
NA
Carlos H
VerifiedJuly 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 32, Loop: Center Loop
My rating is due to the reservation system, the recreation.gov system says all the sites are booked and everyday we were there half the campground didn’t have any people. The site also says when people don’t show up their reservation will be cancelled but when I kept asking the rangers they wouldn’t even check, just say it was fully booked. So unfortunately no matter how much we love camping we can’t go because “Everything” is booked.
Alyssa C
VerifiedJuly 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: Right Outer Loop
The campsites at Sentinel campground in Kings Canyon are forested with large pine and redwood trees, providing lots of shade. Each campsite has a fire ring, table and bear box (though the bear box at our site was a little smaller than other campgrounds). Our campsite and many of the campsites were spacious. There is an overflow parking lot by the entrance to the campground where you can park additional vehicles that do not fit at your site. Ranger programs are provided with nighttime presentations (Wednesday - Sunday) at the amphitheater near the campground visitor center. There are many things to do in Kings Canyon, including: hiking, swimming (by Muir Rock), exploring Boyden Cavern (guided tours, reserve ahead), giant sequoia groves, Grizzly falls, and more. Sentinel campground has flush toilets and drinking water. There are also showers at the lodge a few minutes walk away (shower tokens for sale in the general store at the lodge). There is also a small cafe that serves breakfast and lunch / snacks at the lodge. For hikes, I recommend hiking from Roads end along the river to Bubb's Creek bridge and back around the other side of the river (about 4.5 miles round trip, very easy terrain, mostly flat). The trail past Bubb's Creek bridge may be washed out in places (you may need to take your shoes and socks off to cross a few small creeks/streams).
andrea r
VerifiedJuly 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: Right Outer Loop
Good
Jason C
VerifiedJuly 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: Center Loop
Great site. Clean. No complaints. You’re staying in a national park. Very much in line with what you’d expect.
Estrella L
VerifiedJuly 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: Center Loop
Pretty good campsite. It was close to the bathrooms and trash cans. However there wasn’t much shade during the day and there were ant hills covering a lot of our campsite.
Catherine O
VerifiedJuly 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 23, Loop: Center Loop
The campground was very quiet and our site was huge and flat. The location is beautiful. But the sink in our bathroom didn't work and one toilet out of 2 was plugged.
Johannie M
VerifiedJuly 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 42, Loop: Right Inner Loop
My favorite campground in California. Very quiet and family friendly.
Location Sentinel Campground
Address:
47050 Generals Highway
Three Rivers, CA, 93271
United States
From Fresno, CA, follow California State Highway 180 East to Cedar Grove. Sentinel Campground is located on the left (north) side of the road in the village.
Sentinel Campground is accessible via Kings Canyon Scenic Byway, which connects to CA-198 approximately 25 miles to the west.
Elevation: 1411 feet
76 mi drive to downtown Three Rivers (about 2 hr 18 min)
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
12PM
Check out time
12PM
Cancellation policy
- Campsites will be cancelled if vacant for 24 hours after arrival; first night's fee and a $10 cancellation fee apply.
Safety & rules
- Used propane tanks must be taken home for proper disposal; do not leave them in the park.
Local regulations
- A California fishing license is required for fishing in the park; check local markets for availability.
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Last updated: September 6, 2026
