North Grove Campground — Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Pros - you are in the middle of the Sequoias, near hiking, kayaking, etc. Beautiful river nearby; pretty easy in and out for small-ish RVs. Hard to beat the location.

Cons - some road noise from Hwy 4, trucks going by were sometimes pretty noticible; some toilets and showers were pretty nice, some pretty beat up. Inconsistent pricing on the showers.

Overall impression - beautiful location, good for trailers, if you can get a flat spot a little farther away from the highway it would be better.

Great view, great facility and coin-based shower, great trails, great water access, very clean sites.

The sites are a little close to each other but we were ok as a family with small kids. Other reviews complained about yellow jackets but we didn't see them.

This is a super magical park! Giant trees, great visitor center and junior ranger program, and swimming in the Stanislaus river (cold but refreshing!!)