Established Camping
Cold Springs Campground — Sequoia National Park
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There are 2 alerts for this campground. Camp safely!
Warning 2 Alerts are In Effect
There are 2 alerts for this campground. Camp safely!
Cold Springs and Atwell Mill Campgrounds opening dates will be dependent on the completion of road repairs on the Mineral King Road. For current conditions please visit <a href="https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" rel="nofollow">Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks</a> .
Cold Springs and Atwell Mill Campgrounds opening dates will be dependent on the completion of road repairs on the Mineral King Road. For current conditions please visit <a href="https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/conditions.htm" rel="nofollow">Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks</a> .
About
National Park Service
Sequoia & 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.__
Recreation
Trails to alpine lakes and mountain passes begin nearby.
Facilities
Nestled among amid aspen trees and conifers, the campground is located near the Mineral King Ranger Station
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, 2.5 miles (4 km) west of the campground.
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 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
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Firewood Available
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Worth the drive(you'll know what I mean)
The campsite I had made this place great. Some of the sites were not so great. The campground in a whole is amazing. Great hiking is connected to the camp and will leave you breathless. While driving, you'll lose service after you turn off Mineral King then you have 23 miles of slow roads, took me a little over an hour the view are great just be ready. The drought is real so bring your water. With that being said, I'll definitely be back.
Gorgeous stay
The entire grounds are beautiful, but if you can stay by the river, you should! Recommend getting a site not directly by the bathrooms because they are vault toilets and the smell tends to drift. No showers or running water, but silver city resort is right down the road and has showers, food, and a small store. The only down side is the drive up the mountain, which takes about 45 minutes and does not access sequoia, only mineral king trails. Worth the drive, beautiful views, but would not recommend if scared of heights.
Beautiful camp ground
I’ve been up into the mineral king valley several times but only once stayed at this campground. It is truest beautiful. It is quite a drive as other reviews have said and extremely windy. Once you turn off SR-198 in Three Rivers it will take an hour to get to the campground, it’s only 23 miles. The sites are only $12 a night.
Location
Cold Springs Campground — Sequoia National Park is located in California
Directions
Cold Springs campground is located 23 miles (37 km) from Highway 198 on the Mineral King Road. The road is narrow, winding and steep, deeply rutted in sections, and mostly unpaved. It is not advised for longer vehicles, including trailers and other recreational vehicles. RVs and trailers are not permitted in campgrounds.
Coordinates
36.452103 N
118.612164 W