Beautiful campground close to the ranger station, surrounded by pine trees and rivers. We had site 8, which was a large site close to the restrooms. there were several great spots to put a tent, a large fallen tree separating use from a site on one side, and backs to a beautiful meadow. We had a pop up trailer and two large dogs which must always a be on a leash. There was a large bear box, a new large picnic table and a fire pit.

Our family has been coming to Kings for over 40 years so we love it. Coming in July, we spend our days at the river swimming and lounging. This trip we encountered quite a bit of afternoon rain and thunderstorms for the first 5 days. Usually it’s not super crowded but this time Yosemite closed from the fires and we got inundated with a lot of ill-mannered people.

There are beautiful hikes, rivers for fishing, lots of wildlife, and beautiful views. There is a small store and snack bar nearby. Sentinel is probably one of the quieter campgrounds because it’s close to the ranger station.

Some cautions: very steep and twisting road to enter the canyon. We had some damage to our van from rocks coming down to the road as we were driving on. The thousand foot steep drop made it hard to swerve. Also there are bears so don’t leave any food out or in your tent. If you leave your coolers in your car make sure the are covered. Be careful in the rivers as the current is super strong. Also please pick up your trash.