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Atwell Mill Campground — Sequoia National Park

Atwell Mill Campground is located near Three Rivers in Sequoia National Park. The terrain features dense forests and is surrounded by towering sequoia trees. Temperatures range from 30°F in winter to 80°F in summer, and nearby attractions include the Giant Forest Museum and Moro Rock.

Description

National Park Service

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Overview

The Mineral King area features the highest elevation campground in the parks. At 7,500 feet (2280 m), it is only open during the summer months. A narrow, winding, largely unpaved road leads to the area and its two campgrounds. RVs and trailers are not recommended on Mineral King Road and are not permitted in campgrounds. Mineral King is not connected to the rest of Sequoia National Park by roads. To get here, turn off of Highway 198 in Three Rivers, California.

Recreation

Trails to alpine lakes and mountain passes begin nearby.

Natural Features

Hikes into the backcountry out of Mineral King will give visitors an ever deeper understanding of the beauty and uniqueness of Sequoia National Park. Hike to alpine lakes and over mountain passes, or climb a peak.

Nearby Attractions

There are limited services at Silver City Resort, 1.7 miles (3 km) east of the campground. More extensive services can be found in Three Rivers, 23 miles (37 km) west of Atwell Mill Campground (approximately 1.5 hours away).

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (559) 565-4404.

Charges & Cancellations

Payment in full will be charged to your credit card upon completion of the reservation. A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation. Additional fees will apply for late cancellations All cancellations made between midnight on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival are considered late cancellations and will incur a $10.00 cancellation fee and will also forfeit the first nights use fee. Cancellations for a single nights reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply. If your campsite remains vacant for 24 hours after your arrival date it will be cancelled and made available on rec.gov.You will be charged for the first night's campsite fee and a $10 cancellation fee, all other fees after that will be refunded. Recreation.gov policies apply to all reservations, cancellations, refunds and date changes. Call (559) 565-4404 if you will be arriving 24 hours after your arrival date so your site won't be cancelled.

Fee Info

ENTRANCE FEES APPLY in Mineral King -buy your pass ahead of time. CAMPING FEES: $32 per night for Regular Camping and $16 per night for valid lifetime Access Pass, lifetime Senior Pass, and annual Senior Pass. No other passes receive reduced rates. If your campsite remains vacant for 24 hours after your arrival date it will be cancelled and made available on rec.gov.You will be charged for the first night's campsite fee and a $10 cancellation fee, all other fees after that will be refunded. Recreation.gov policies apply to all reservations, cancellations, refunds and date changes. Call (559) 565-4404 if you will be arriving 24 hours after your arrival date so your site won't be cancelled.

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Atwell Mill Campground — Sequoia National Park is located in California

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Directions

Atwell Mill Campground is located 19 miles (31 km) from Highway 198 on Mineral King Road, which turns off in Three Rivers, and 6 miles (10 km) before the end of the road. The road is primarily unpaved, narrow, winding, and deeply rutted in places. It is not advised for longer vehicles, especially recreational vehicles. No RVs or trailers are permitted in the campground.

Coordinates

36.464744 N
118.667181 W

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Reviewed Sep. 28, 2018

Quiet and small campground with lots of space

This place is amazing. You'll be camping in an old Sequoia Grove that was milled. There are still a couple sequoias nearby that you can hike right up to, but even cooler are the giant stumps left over that you can right next to. We got site 17 out of 21 sites and it is THE BEST site in camp. Fair warning, this campsite is referred to as "Bear Ally" by the rangers because that's where they come up from the forest to come checkout food opportunities at camp. We only saw 1 adolescent bear the 5 days we were up there.

All campsites are First Come, First Served, so be sure to get there early.

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  • Review photo of Atwell Mill Campground — Sequoia National Park by Daniel J., September 28, 2018
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Reviewed Jun. 14, 2018

Seclusion in the Sequoias

This primitive campground is amazing! There were hardly any people and some fellow campers told us it wasn’t even crowded on Memorial Day weekend. It’s near the end of a well-maintained but VERY windy & narrow road (takes about 1-1.5 hours to go 20 miles) and the Mineral King ranger station/most trailheads are about 15 minutes further. The campground is full of sequoias and giant stumps and just beautiful. They have bear boxes, nice firepits, picnic tables, potable (I assume, wasn’t specified) water, and vault toilets. The bathroom did have a major fly infestation in early summer but it didn’t bother us. We loved the seclusion and hikes! I wouldn’t necessarily recommend driving there just for the campground, but would highly recommend spending some time in the area and hiking. They have the biggest marmots I’ve ever seen! The lodge in Silver City (between the two NP campgrounds) has a little store, restaurant, and extremely overpriced ice, but bring your own food with you since it’s rather hard to get back to society. Even if you don’t hike, drive to the end of the road and check out the mountain/waterfall views. $12/night

  • Review photo of Atwell Mill Campground — Sequoia National Park by Emily U., June 14, 2018
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