Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California
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.
Sites at Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 206 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, Tent only, RV, Walk-to / hike-to |
| Location | Three Rivers, CA |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| Dorst Creek Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| Sunset Campground (Ca) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Moraine Campground (CA) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Azalea Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Sheep Creek Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Sentinel Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cold Springs Campground (CA) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Potwisha Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Crystal Springs Campground (CA) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Buckeye Flat Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Atwell Mill Campground | Cancellation alerts available |
| Canyon View Group Sites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Crystal Springs Campground Mid-Sized Group Sites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Wolverton Stock Campsites | Cancellation alerts available |
| Cedar Grove Stock Campsite | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.