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Aspen Hollow Group Campground in Kings Canyon National Park

Campground · Kings Canyon National Park

Aspen Hollow Group Campground

A 100-person base camp one mile from Hume Lake.

Type
Campground
Nearest trail
3 mi
Audio stories
8 nearby
  • Restrooms
  • Parking
  • Picnic tables
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Sandy Cove Day Use Area

Overview

About Aspen Hollow Group Campground

Why stop

  • Food lockers, potable water, picnic tables and laundry support a group stay.

Heads up

  • There is only one group site, with no electric hookups.

Map

Where it is

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CampgroundAspen Hollow Group Campground36.78066, -118.90379
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Plan your stop

Before you go

Getting there and planning

From Grant Grove, continue east for about 12 miles on Highway 180, turn right onto Hume Road, then go roughly four miles past Christian Camps to the signed Aspen Hollow turn. Follow it about three-quarters of a mile to the entrance. This is a seasonal campground, so confirm opening dates before planning around it. Hume Lake is about a mile away for swimming, trout fishing and non-motorized boating. The campsite fee does not cover Kings Canyon National Park's entrance fee.

8 active Kings Canyon alerts

  • ClosureGrant Grove trails and areas closed for prescribed fireMentions Grant Grove, referenced in this guideSome trails and areas around Grant Grove and the General Grant Tree are closed during an active prescribed burn; stay out until crews clear hazards and reopen them.Official details
  • CautionStage 1 fire restrictionsStage 1 fire restrictions are active because high fire danger raises the risk of accidental human-caused fires that could threaten visitors and employees.Official details
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“Sandy Cove is ahead, a public beach on Hume Lake's south shore. Choose this stop for a swim or a picnic by the water; you can also launch a non-motorized boat.”

Plays on the road 0.6 mi from Aspen Hollow Group Campground in the Parkwolf Kings Canyon Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

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  • Hume Lake Village and Powder Can Picnic Area
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More about Aspen Hollow Group Campground

A group base by Hume LakeAspen Hollow is a single developed group campground on Sequoia National Forest land inside…

Aspen Hollow is a single developed group campground on Sequoia National Forest land inside Giant Sequoia National Monument, just outside Kings Canyon National Park. At 5,300 feet and about a mile from Hume Lake, it suits a large gathering: the one group site holds up to 100 people, with back-in parking for as many as 35 vehicles.

What the group site hasThis is a simple forest campground with vault toilets, drinking water, picnic tables, food…

This is a simple forest campground with vault toilets, drinking water, picnic tables, food lockers, laundry and fire rings; there are no electric hookups. Store food carefully in bear country, and keep dogs on a leash no longer than six feet. Campfires, barbecues and camp stoves require a fire permit, and additional restrictions can change with dry conditions.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Kings Canyon

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Black Bear227 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapMule Deer385 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapMarmot188 sightingsMarmotMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapPika118 sightingsPikaMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapGolden Trout14 sightingsGolden TroutMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapRainbow Trout32 sightingsRainbow TroutMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

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Near Aspen Hollow Group Campground

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Trails nearby

ModeratePark Ridge Trail to Park Ridge Fire Lookout5.2 mi · 3.5 hr · 3 mi awayWalk the ridge to a historic fire lookout and wide Sierra views.EasyPanoramic Point Trail0.5 mi · 24 min · 3 mi awayA paved half-mile loop over Hume Lake and the High Sierra.ModerateNorth Boundary–Lone Pine Loop4.5 mi · 2.3 hr · 3.5 mi awayA quieter forest loop with a brief giant sequoia highlightChallengingKanawyer Trail (Monarch Wilderness)11.1 mi · 8 hr · 4.1 mi awayA remote drop through three giant sequoia groves.ModerateBoole Tree Trail2.3 mi · 2 hr · 4.3 mi awayA giant sequoia thought spared by loggers anchors this forest loop.ModerateSunset Trail and Ella Falls Loop6.3 mi · 4 hr · 4.3 mi awayA granite cascade and a screened lake view reward this forest loop.ModerateViola Falls Trail3.9 mi · 2.5 hr · 4.3 mi awayA forested descent from Grant Grove ends at a granite cascade.ModerateManzanita and Azalea Trail4.3 mi · 2.5 hr · 4.3 mi awayA forest circuit around Wilsonia opens onto High Sierra views.

More stops nearby

Beach · 0.6 mi awaySandy Cove Day Use AreaA free Hume Lake beach for swimming, fishing and paddling.Picnic area · 0.7 mi awayPowder Can Picnic AreaTables, grills and a toilet near Hume Lake; bring drinking waterCampground · 0.7 mi awayLogger Flat Group CampgroundA reservable Sierra campground for groups of up to 50.Sight · 0.7 mi awayHume Lake VillageFuel, groceries and casual food make this a handy lakeside stop.Campground · 1 mi awayHume Lake CampgroundA wooded base for easy walks down to Hume Lake.Campground · 1.7 mi awayLandslide CampgroundA small creekside base near two giant sequoia groves.Campground · 2 mi awayTen Mile CampgroundA small creekside campground under sequoias and Jeffrey pines.Campground · 2.6 mi awayPrincess CampgroundCamp beside an old sequoia grove and a wildflower meadow.

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