Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California
Overview Sentinel Campground in Cedar Grove is nestled in the stunning Kings Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the United States. With views of a lovely meadow central to the campground, the sound of the Kings River, and glowing mountainsides just beyond the trees, Sentinel Campground is a wonderful place for families to spend time in the great outdoors. Recreation Cedar Grove provides a plethora of hiking trails, from the hiking newcomer to the avid backpacker, and everyone in between.
Sites at Sentinel Campground 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 | 82 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, RV |
| 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 Sentinel Campground 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.
| Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Sentinel Campground; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.