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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Princess
Overview Princess Campground sits next to a large meadow at an elevation of 5,900 feet in the Indian Basin Grove.
Sites8981 reservable
Elev.5,906ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig50 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h21real 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 5,906 ft, Princess has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 89 sites total: 81 reservable and 8 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, lake or river access.
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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
61 mi
1h21
02
Sacramento
242 mi
5h23
03
Los Angeles
252 mi
5h36
04
San Francisco
264 mi
5h52
05
San Diego
390 mi
8h40
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 89 SITES
Color byShow only
88 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
89
Sites
★ The standout
Site 012
MORN · shaded.
To neighbor
147 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
62
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.2 mi
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.