Hotels
Low price level (up to 200$ per night):
Grant Grove Cabins: Simple cabins, yet at an excellent location (a walking distance from General Grant) in Grant Grove Village, in the western part of Kings Canyon National Park.
Cedar Grove Lodge: A basic hotel in nature’s midst in Cedar Grove Village, in the eastern part of Kings Canyon National Park. The lodge’s location is a great place to embark on hikes in the eastern area of the park. Open from May to mid October.
Medium price level (200-300$ per night):
John Muir Lodge: A nice hotel (not fancy but in a great location) in Grant Grove Village.
Montecito Sequoia Lodge: An excellent lodge near Generals Highway. There is no competition to the lodge’s location, situated between the two parks (although outside their boundaries). The lodge offers regular rooms, as well as large family cabins and cheaper cabins with shared bathrooms. Accommodation includes meals and a variety of activities.
Stony Creek Lodge: A small hotel in an excellent location near Generals Highway, between the two parks (although outside their boundaries). Basic but pleasant rooms.
Wuksachi Lodge: A high level lodge in the heart of Sequoia National Park, in a great location for travelling the south and center of Sequoia National Park.
Campgrounds
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks both have an abundance of campgrounds, most of them on a first come- first serve basis. During the summer the campgrounds usually fill up early on weekends. To guarantee yourself a vacant site it is best to arrive at checkout time which is noon.
Potwisha Campground: Located in the south of Sequoia National Park, at an altitude of 2,000 feet, near the Middle Fork Kaweah River (campsites are not on the water). A relatively crowded campground, which is hot in the summer and usually not snowed down in winter. Open year-round. Reservations are available six months to three days in advance.
Buckeye Flat Campground: Also located in the south of Sequoia National Park, near the Middle Fork Kaweah River (campsites are not on the water), at an altitude of 2,765 feet above sea level. While crowded, the campground is far from the main roads and thus very quiet. A short walk leads to a great swimming hole in Paradise Creek. The area is hot in the summer and usually not snowed down in winter. The campground is for tents only and is open from mid March until late September. Reservations are available six months to three days in advance.
South Fork Campground: A tiny, isolated campground in Sequoia National Park. The campground is near the South Fork Kaweah River and lies under evergreen and oak trees. Temperatures here are high during summer, and the campground is usually snow free in winter. A tent only campground open year-round on a ‘first come first serve’ basis. The campground offers running water from mid-May to mid-October only.
Awtell Mill Campground: A nice small campground residing at a height of 6650 feet above sea level, at the Mineral King area in Sequoia National Park, about six miles before Mineral King Road’s end. The campground is located near the East Fork Kaweah River. A tent only campground open year-round on a ‘first come first serve’ basis. The campground offers running water from mid-May to mid-October only. The campground is very close to Silver City Hotel, which has a store and public showers.
