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Restrooms and pay showers facilities (3) are clean and conveniently located throughout the campground. At least half of the campsites are set up on a slight hill which are not attractive for sleeping. Visitor center and Park entrance are within short walking distance.
Site #43:
Pros:
+Large lot
+Set back and somewhat isolated with only 1 adjoining neighbor
Cons:
-Set on a slight incline
-Aggressive bees and mosquitoes
-Back of campsite is exposed to open land where a park ranger stated a bear is most commonly sited to enter the campground
-No separate grill
-Dog barks next to hill are echoed like a megaphone
-Dust everywhere
This place is outright stunning! My kids and I camped for the 1st time here. Bathrooms are clean and hot showers are available (bring quarters). The host and rangers are super friendly and helpful. There is a town nearby in case you need to buy things. I don't recommend eating at the restaurants (too expensive and mediocre). We went 2nd week of October and it was very cold at night. Also note campfire restrictions. Notice says restrictions until Dec 31st 2021.
We had an amazing two-night stay that left us feeling completely refreshed. The campground had some great aspects, like the calming presence of ancient 2000-year-old trees and the soothing sounds of frogs and birds. The rangers were also really kind and helpful.
The only downside was the noise near spots 23, 25, and 27, which were too close to the road. We ended up requesting a change, but luckily there were vacant campsites available. Overall, it was a great experience, except for the noise issue.
Lovely campground, very well maintained. Several sites on "the RV loop" (1-10) have fantastic meadow views...perfect place to watch a thunderstorm on a Sunday afternoon. Good wifi in and around the amphitheater; zero or dodgy wireless everywhere else. Fantastic base for hikes around Big Trees. Rangers will swoop down on persistently loud campers muy rapido. Looking forward to going there again!
