itOpened Guides · Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
How to actually get a site at Cold Springs Campground (CA) — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Cold Springs Campground (CA)Free to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Overview The Mineral King area features the highest elevation campground in the parks. At 7,500 feet (2280 m), it is only open during the summer months. It takes approximately 90 minutes to drive the long narrow, winding, largely unpaved road that leads to the area and its two campgrounds. RVs and trailers are not recommended on Mineral King Road and are not permitted in campgrounds. Mineral King is not connected to the rest of Sequoia National Park by roads. Recreation Trails to alpine lakes and mountain passes begin nearby.
| Total sites | 40 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Tent only, Walk-to / hike-to |
| Site mix (directory count) | Tent only 29 · Walk-to / hike-to 9 |
| Area | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| Nearest community | Three Rivers, CA |
| Activities | Camping, Hiking |
| Directory phone | 559 565 3341 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
Cold Springs Campground (CA) is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Cold Springs Campground (CA) around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park | 206 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| Dorst Creek Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park | 204 sites · same area |
| Sunset Campground (Ca) | 156 sites · same area |
| Moraine Campground (CA) | 121 sites · same area |
| Sheep Creek Campground | 111 sites · same area |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: Cold Springs Campground (CA) campground page · Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks park page.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Cold Springs Campground (CA)Free to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.