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Sequoia National Park Dispersed campground

6 Reviews

About

National Park Service

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Dispersed camping is camping outside of a designated campground. It is allowed in many areas of the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument.

There are certain areas where dispersed camping is prohibited and these areas are posted.

Dispersed camping is free but you must have a CAMPFIRE PERMIT. These can be obtained fore free at Readyforwildfire.org. Be aware of fire restrictions, typically enforced by mid-summer, banning open fires outside of designated campgrounds.

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Location

Sequoia National Park Dispersed campground is located in California

Coordinates

35.95221 N
118.59576 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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WiFi
Available
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Available

Site Types

Dispersed

Features

For Campers

Market
Picnic Table
Reservable
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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General Info

Roger H.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 25, 2024

Definitely beautiful

Does take about 45 mins to wind up there and i got there at 1:15am. Didn't find the campgrounds but had large side areas with forest machinery. Next to stream. Then if you continue on you will hit a 4 mile off road (my Corolla/any sedan OK) and see great views and waterfall! Nice!

Month of VisitJune

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Kristina W.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 10, 2022

Secluded

This place was beautiful! We found a spot right next to the water and fell asleep to the sound of it.

Where we found was a very large pull off, minimal road traffic. It was perfect for the night before we continued our road trip.

Month of VisitAugust

Jose C.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 30, 2022

Chase waterfalls

I like to camp near waterfalls

Sitecamping

Month of VisitAugust

Christopher

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 21, 2021

Quiet and comfortable

Parked next to the road (didn’t want to mess with any critters) and barely noticed any road the whole night. Stayed from 5 until around 7 the next day.

Siteright off the road

Month of VisitAugust

Steven R.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 15, 2021

Great spot in the Sequoia Forest

It’s a really nice spot. The meadow is nice but you need to hike in. We saw two bears every night so take precaution. They were Cubs, they’re not scared of you but also won’t mess with you if you lock up all your food.

SiteMeadow

Month of VisitAugust

Jessica P.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 22, 2020

Best place to go during COVID

This place is amazing, we went on a Thursday night and left on a Sunday afternoon. The area is secluded and away from kern campgrounds where you will see a lot of people. You will have some people checking out the area or driving in but for us they all left. We had this huge place for ourselves for 3 days which was amazing. It is a huge area enough for other campgrounds but during this pandemic you definitely want to be away from people. Anyways, I really enjoyed this camp because you have a running creek and a beautiful meadow which you will have some cows visiting every morning. This place has lots of trees great to hang a hammock like I did. What I like is that all you hear is the birds singing and the creek running, it is so relaxing. You will come across some wildlife, this is the path of a bear and a mountain lion so be careful. You will see many tracks of them and also deer. But they never bothered us and also what do you expect you are in the middle of no where.

There is a market in johnsondale about 10-15 minutes Incase you forgot something but it is very pricey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are fires allowed at Sequoia National Park Dispersed campground?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Sequoia National Park Dispersed campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

Does Sequoia National Park Dispersed campground have wifi?

No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Sequoia National Park Dispersed campground does not have wifi.