Facility Details - LODGEPOLE SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CA

Overview

Lodgepole Campground is located in the breathtaking Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in central California's rugged Sierra Nevada range. Lodgepole is perched on the banks of the scenic and lengthy Marble Fork of the Kaweah River, at an elevation of 6,700 ft. The inspiring Giant Forest Grove and the mighty General Sherman Tree - the world's largest tree in volume - are just two miles from the campground.

Natural Features:

Lodgepole pine, Red fir, and shrubs forest the campground, while towering groves of giant sequoias and craggy granite peaks dot the landscape. The Marble Fork of the Kaweah River is fed by snowmelt and flows seasonally through the site. This region is characterized by warm days and cool nights in the summer and deep snow and cold days in the winter.

Recreation:

Forty miles of trails, including the paved Big Trees Trail, invite visitors to immerse themselves in the majesty of the ancient grove. Several additional popular hiking and wilderness trailheads are close by, including the trail to Moro Rock, a granite dome with spectacular views of the Great Western Divide and western half of the park. Tokopah Falls Trail is an easy walk along the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River, leading to an impressive 1200 ft. waterfall. Fly-fishing is also a popular activity on the Marble Fork.

Facilities:

Lodgepole Campground is very popular with tent and RV campers alike. It has paved roads, flush toilets, and drinking water. Picnic tables, fire rings, and bear food storage boxes are provided at each site. Lodgepole Village is a quick, 1/4-mile away, offering a visitor center, nightly Interpretive Ranger programs, a market, deli, snack bar, gift shop, post office, coin-operated showers and laundry facilities.

Nearby Attractions:

The General Sherman Tree, General Grant Tree, and Tunnel Log are nearby, as are the informative Giant Forest Museum and Beetle Rock Education Center.

Colorful Crescent Meadow offers views of vivid summer wildflowers and access to Tharp's Log, a cabin in a fallen sequoia. Tours into Crystal Cave, one of hundreds of marble caves in the park, give visitors an interesting view of rock formations, fossils, rare minerals, and unique wildlife. Tickets are required and are available at the Lodgepole Visitor Center. Tickets are not sold at the cave entrance.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Accessible Campsites Amphitheater Campfire Rings Coin Showers Comfort Station Concessions Dump Station Educational Programs Flush Toilets Grills	Grocery Store Hiking Laundry Facilities Parking Area Pay Phone Picnic Area Post Office Ranger Station Restaurant Shuttle Bus Service

Know Before You Go

This is an American Black Bear habitat: All food, scented items and garbage must be properly stored in provided bear-resistant food storage boxes at all times; click here for important information about bears in the park

Vehicles over 22 feet in length should approach the parks from Highway 180E rather than Highway 198E, due to steep curving roads

The Generals Highway connects the north and south entrances; winter storms may cause temporary closures from Grant Grove to the campground

Some sites will not accommodate more than one tent

There are no electric, water or sewer hookups; a free dump station is nearby with drinking water

No generators are allowed in sites #36-60 and 69-144

Portable showers are allowed as long as waste water is properly disposed

Cell phone service is unreliable

A California state fishing license is required

Shuttle service runs from Visalia to the Giant Forest within Sequoia National Park from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend; shuttle reservations are required for getting to the park and can be obtained by calling 1-877-BUS-HIKE or clicking here<

A separate free shuttle service runs within the Giant Forest area of Sequoia National Park with stops at the Wuksachi Lodge, Lodgepole Visitor Center and Market, Lodgepole Campground, Upper and Lower General Sherman Tree parking, Giant Forest Museum, Moro Rock and Crescent Meadow

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
36.50139, -118.62639
36°30'5"N, 118°37'35"W

Both roads leading to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks approach from the west and are open all day, every day, depending on weather.
From the south on Highways 65 or 99, go east on Highway 198E. Follow signs to Sequoia National Park to the park entrance.
From Fresno, take Highway 180E, following signs to Kings Canyon National Park. Once in the park, follow signs to Sequoia National Park and Lodgepole.