12
Pull-thru
NPSSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California
Sentinel Campground
Overview Sentinel Campground in Cedar Grove is nestled in the stunning Kings Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the United States.
Sites8278 reservable
Elev.4,682ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig40 ft12 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h47real 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 4,682 ft, Sentinel Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 82 sites total: 78 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 12 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 4 peaks.
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
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
80 mi
1h47
02
Los Angeles
248 mi
5h31
03
Sacramento
257 mi
5h43
04
San Francisco
282 mi
6h16
05
San Diego
383 mi
8h31
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 82 SITES
Color byShow only
77 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
5
Accessible
13
Prime
82
Sites
★ The standout
Site 18
Right Outer Loop · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
76 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
17 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
35
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.