Best time to go
The campground typically operates from May into November, with loops closing in stages as winter approaches. At 6,700 feet, spring and fall snow is possible, and summer weather can still call for three-season camping.
Overview
About Lodgepole Campground
Why stop
- Walk to the village market and grill; the free shuttle serves Giant Forest.
Heads up
- No hookups, and site spacing and privacy vary by spot.
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Before you go
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- InfoGenerals Highway weekday hazard-tree removal delaysMentions Generals Highway, referenced in this guideExpect weekday delays of up to 30 minutes total on Generals Highway between Highway 180 and Giant Forest, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., while crews remove hazard trees; the highway remains open.Official details
- CautionStage 1 fire restrictionsStage 1 fire restrictions are in effect due to high fire danger and catastrophic-wildfire risk; the restrictions reduce the possibility of accidental human-caused fires that could threaten visitors…Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Sequoia Tour Guide
Your drive to Lodgepole Campground, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Sequoia National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Lodgepole and Tokopah Falls0:00 / 0:28
“Lodgepole is coming up, where the trail to Tokopah Falls follows the river into a glacier-carved granite canyon.”
Plays as you drive up to Lodgepole Campground in the Parkwolf Sequoia Tour Guide.
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- Lodgepole Village
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More about Lodgepole Campground
A base for the Giant ForestLodgepole Campground is a large, developed campground on the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River,…
Lodgepole Campground is a large, developed campground on the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River, at 6,700 feet. Its best advantage is convenience: Lodgepole Village is an easy walk, and the free seasonal shuttle to Giant Forest stops here. From Generals Highway, turn onto Lodgepole Road and follow it past the visitor center and market to the campground kiosk.
Pick a site carefullyThere are 214 sites: 76 tent-only and 16 walk-to or boat-to sites, with no electric hookups.
There are 214 sites: 76 tent-only and 16 walk-to or boat-to sites, with no electric hookups. Check the individual listing before booking; only five sites can take RVs around 40 feet, and tent-pad sizes vary. Campers describe both roomy and close-set spots, so privacy depends on your particular site. All sites require reservations.
What is hereSites have a picnic table, fire ring and bear-resistant food locker.
Sites have a picnic table, fire ring and bear-resistant food locker. The paved campground has seasonal potable water and flush toilets. Accessible sites 62 and 63 have a paved route to accessible restrooms and a water spigot; the central parking lot is sloped. Leashed dogs are allowed in camp, but not on park trails.
Lodgepole Village is next door on foot: the seasonal market carries groceries, camp supplies and grab-and-go food, while Lodgepole Grill serves burgers, sandwiches, salads and snacks. Showers and laundry are in the village, not the campground, and their availability is seasonal.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Sequoia
691 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
17 sightingsMountain LionMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
18 sightingsBobcatMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
24 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
15 sightingsGolden EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
20 sightingsSpotted OwlMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Sequoia. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
