Best Campgrounds near Elk, CA

FHU with large pull through spots. Quiet place that was nice to spend a few days at while exploring Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Place has grass, dog park, lots of kids play areas, adults game areas, fishing pond, creek and river next to property is very pretty. We really enjoyed it.

Multiple spots along the road. They are marked by stones or wood blocks and a small fire pit next to them.

Great Basecamp for the National Park. Sites are tight, but all we needed was a place to park. They have a range of sites w/ e,w, & sewer. They also have restrooms, showers, and a laundry room. About half the sites are permanent sites, but the park was quiet. They also do rafting trips from here.

The campsite is for different types of RVs and tent camping. It has clean toilets, bathrooms, laundry and even rafting. The campsite is next to the Kaweah river and you are surrounded by trees. Camping spots are flat with table and fire rings.

The campsite is for different types of RVs and tent camping. You are next to the Kaweah river. The campsite has clean bathrooms, showers, laundry and even rafting. Camping spots are flat with table and fire rings, and you surrounded by trees.

First the pros: It’s perfectly located to Sequoias, fairly easy to get in and out and spots are large. Nice for an overnight. The description said they had pull through but they are all back in’s which if I had known that we would have never booked there! Cons: The grounds are small, nothing to be excited about and they have all these little stubby trees that seem to be strategically placed just in the way as sites are all back in. They have full timers as they all seem to have anymore. As we were unloading the jeep a guy parked right in the way so as we pulled around him to get to our site we clipped a fire ring. It appears we weren’t the first to hit it as it was already bent to start with as well as many of the others. The fire rings were rusted metal with an iron grill on top attached to the ground with a chain. To be honest my husband went to the office to confess that we ran over it. The lady thanked him for owning up to it but then charged us over $50 for the ring! I’m sure it won’t be replaced as none of the others that are all bent have never been replaced. It’s not like this park is pristine! I don’t disagree that we ran over it but if it was in perfect shape and not bent to start with then yes!! we should be charged for it. But one that’s already mangled and we get charged…for the cost of a new one- just ridiculous.

I stayed here last minute after learning the state parks require a reservation made online 24 hours in advance. No more drive-in. This spot is a super convenient and friendly spot for RV and car camping. Access to the river is easy, WiFi is strong, showers and toilets are clean, staff are super friendly. Overall great spot for gearing up.

We stopped just for the night and I had time to do our laundry, dump the rv… I loved it 100%! There’s games for kids etc

$30 for a non hookup site but we do have water. 10 minute drive to the entrance of Sequoia NP and that’s exactly what we were looking for. The guy at the desk was very pleasant. Bathrooms and showers were clean and showers were not quarter operated like so many campgrounds in this area so that’s a plus. Only spent one quick night but would stay again.

Tried to stop on the way to Yosemite park. This pulls up to three closed gates that all look to be private properties

  We stayed at this campground may years ago (2006-2008) and it has remained one of our favorites.

  Our most recent stay was for a small rally of 8 class A RVs from 34' to 43' in length all with tow vehicles. Wishon was able to accommodate all of us. The drive to Wishon starts with a long climb to Shaver Lake.  Past Shaver Lake the road becomes windy for the remainder of the drive.  Expect at least a 40+ minute drive from the Shaver lake turn off. On the way you will pass a grove of Giant Sequoia trees with a pull out to walk or picnic among them.

  All sites are gravel and have full hook ups.  Some sites have 50 amp service but it will rarely be needed because of the elevation of 6800 feet. All sites will accommodate the RV, vehicle, boat, and more. Wishon also has tent sites with or without platforms. 

  There are many activities available from this campground. Hiking, mountain bike riding, Jeep trails (Dusy-Ershim Trail), and fishing.   Two reservoirs are nearby, Wishon and Courtright. Courtright at 8200' opens later than Wishon at 6600'. Rainbow and German Browns can be caught.

  Wishon Village has a nice store with most necessities and sells fishing licenses.

We have nothing but praise for Spencer, our host here at Dunlap Canyon Retreat. He is super attentive and friendly without being in your face, he strikes the perfect balance between helpful and respectful of your privacy. Great place!

We had a flat tire on a Sunday morning and permanent resident was more than helpful with taking the tire off and giving us a ride to the tire place to get it fixed and put back on. Beautiful view of the mountains and very close to the park

We arrived just before dark, it’s quite a small site. Room for 4 vans max, ideal for 3. We used to chocks to level up as it’s pretty uneven in parts. But a great nights sleep, we had the place to ourselves