Overview Sentinel Campground in Cedar Grove is nestled in the stunning Kings Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the United States. With views of a lovely meadow central to the campground, the sound of the Kings River, and glowing mountainsides just beyond the trees, Sentinel Campground is a wonderful place for families to spend time in the great outdoors.Recreation Cedar Grove provides a plethora of hiking trails, from the hiking newcomer to the avid backpacker, and everyone in between. Day hikers can hike to Mist Falls, Cedar Grove Overlook, around the peaceful Kanawyer Loop along the Kings River, through Zumwalt Meadow, and more. Visitors can also fish for trout in the Kings River, or take a scenic horseback ride through the canyon with the Cedar Grove Pack Station.Facilities Each site in Sentinel Campground provides a fire ring, picnic table and large bear-proof food storage box. The roads through Sentinel Campground are paved, making it easier for both RVs and smaller cars to access the entire campground. There are five comfort stations throughout the campground, all with flush toilets, a large sink for dish-washing, and drinking water. The Cedar Grove Visitor Center is located just outside Sentinel Campground, and Cedar Grove Village is across the street and offers a convenience store, gift shop, snack bar, hotel, showers and laundry.Natural Features Tall granite mountainsides cradle the south fork of the Kings River, as streams and creeks feed the river with snowmelt from higher elevations. Abundant wildlife roam through the tall ponderosa pine and incense cedar trees, meadows and along riversides. Hikes into the backcountry out of Cedar Grove will give visitors an ever deeper understanding of the beauty and uniqueness of Kings Canyon National Park. Nearby Attractions Hume Lake, Grizzly Falls, Mist Falls, Zumwalt Meadow, Roaring River Falls, Sequoia Groves and numerous hiking trails attract visitors to this area. Campfire stories, nature and wildlife presentations, and ranger-led hikes are also available during most of the season.Charges & Cancellations - Payment in full will be charged to your credit card upon completion of the reservation. A $10.00 non-refundable on line reservation fee may be charged for some facilities. - A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation. Late cancellations are subject to additional fees.
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Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on May 24, 2021AT&T 5G
Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on May 17, 2021Sentinel Campground is a great, NPS campground surrounded by tall trees, wildlife, and the Kings River. Our site was a large, pull through site. Lots of afternoon sun to recharge the solar system. There are a few bathrooms sprinkled throughout the campground with water and flush toilets. When we were there, the showers were not available. There are a number of sites along the river and many very shady sites. Mixture of RVs and tent campers. Some sites near the river looked a bit muddy but it was 2019 so a very wet year. River was really high when we were there. Lots of bear activity so be sure to use the bear boxes to store food and cooking utensils (not your vehicle if tent camping).
The campground is close to lots of trail heads. There is a small visitor center. It is about 5 miles to Roads End - which is literally the end of the road - where there are lots of trails and picnic areas. We rode our bikes through the other campgrounds and also to Roads End. No cell service so you really feel like you are out in the wild.
The road into Sentinel Campground is paved but super windy and narrow - some places you are about a foot from the rock cliffs or hanging on the edge of the river.
The campground was about 3/4 full and relatively quiet - until this large group pulled in two sites away from us. They had two or three families together and set up a big screen with a projector to watch movies at night. Only problem was they started the movies at 9 p.m. - and ran the projector with their generator. Generator hours are 9-9 so, after two times of us alerting them to that fact, they finally turned off the generator.
Dump station is available in Princess CG which is a USFS site on the way out of the NP.
It was a great experience and would definitely consider returning.
Nightly Rate: $22.00
Days Stayed: 7
Site Number: 71
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We were here 12 -14 May 2021. None of the other campgrounds were open so not many people in the canyon. We had planned to stay 6 days in our camper but a few days before our reservation time we checked out the canyon in just our truck. The drive down into the canyon convinced us to leave our camper at a campground outside the park and just use our truck and tent to spend 3 days in the campground. We did see bears but they ignored us. It was 45 F in morning with a high of 83 during the day. All campsites are ok but 12 - 20 are very nice.
Nightly Rate: $22.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 29
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Great campground, the sites are decent sized. Bathrooms are clean. The Cedar Grove lodge/market/grill were closed and it’s a 50 minute drive to Grant Grove if you need something. Also, no showers available right now but maybe they’ll open soon! We would stay here again.
Nightly Rate: -
Days Stayed: 5
Site Number: 08
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Sentinel Campground
Hours
- Sun - Sat: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Pets Allowed
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Check In
- 12:00 PM
- Max Stay
- 14
- Check Out
- 12:00 PM
- Max Length
- 82ft
- Season End
- Nov.
- Sites Count
- 77
- Season Start
- May
- Last Nightly Rate
- 22.0
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 22.0
- Longest Vehicle Length Reported
- 24.0
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Sites
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Laundry
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Propane
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Showers
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Big Rigs
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Boondock
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Firewood
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RV Sites
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Fifty Amp
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Tent Sites
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Cabin Sites
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Full Hookup
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Paved Sites
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Dump Station
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Mobile Homes
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Public Water
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Pull Through
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Reservations
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Sewer Hookup
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Water Hookup
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Potable Water
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Age Restricted
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Rec Facilities
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Dispersed Sites
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Open Seasonally
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Permit Required
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Equestrian Sites
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Group Tent Sites
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Trailer Permitted
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Fulltime Residents
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Standard Tent Sites
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Pull Through RV Sites
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