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Pull-thru
NPSSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California
Canyon View Group Sites
Overview Canyon View Group sites are located in Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon National Park, California.
Sites16all reservable
Elev.4,711ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig18 ft6 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h48real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 4,711 ft, Canyon View Group Sites has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 16 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 6 pull-through, 1 walk-in, and the longest takes a 18-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 4 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
81 mi
1h48
02
Los Angeles
248 mi
5h31
03
Sacramento
258 mi
5h44
04
San Francisco
283 mi
6h17
05
San Diego
382 mi
8h29
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 16 SITES
Color byShow only
16 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
16
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
38
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.