10
Pull-thru
NPSSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California
Potwisha Campground
Overview Potwisha Campground, located along the Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park, offers convenience for visiting the many attractions in the park.
Sites4037 reservable
Elev.2,123ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig49 ft10 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h39real 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 2,123 ft, Potwisha Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 40 sites total: 37 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 10 pull-through, and the longest takes a 49-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 12 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 23.
67°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
74 mi
1h39
02
Los Angeles
225 mi
5h00
03
Sacramento
267 mi
5h56
04
San Francisco
283 mi
6h17
05
San Diego
362 mi
8h03
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 40 SITES
Color byShow only
40 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
10
Prime
40
Sites
★ The standout
Site 16
POTWISHA · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
82 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
34 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
69
Peaks
12
Viewpoints
18
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.