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Sunset campground is centrally located in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in central Californias rugged Sierra Nevada range. This group campground is at an elevation of 6,500 feet. A number of hiking trails begin within walking distance of the campground including the one mile trail to the General Grant Tree. Natural Features: Sunset campground is located in a mixed evergreen forest of sugar pines, incense cedar, fir and sequoia trees. Summer days can be warm and dry with cool nights. Wildlife is abundant and includes black bear, mule deer, gray squirrel, golden-mantled ground squirrel, and a variety of resident birds, among many others. The dynamic landscape of the park evolves from geologic processes working over millennia to sculpt granite, marble and other forms of rock. Here in the parks are canyons carved by rivers and glaciers, towering rugged peaks and miles of underground caverns. Found throughout the park are thousands of lakes and ponds and miles of rivers and streams. Recreation: There are numerous recreation opportunities in the immediate area. From your campsite, you can hike to a sequoia grove that includes the General Grant Tree, the Nation’s Christmas Tree and only living memorial to our military veterans. Hike to the beautiful Ella Falls, a 50 foot waterfall or to Panoramic Point for a breathtaking view of the high Sierras. Facilities: Group sites are for tents only and have paved parking areas. The two group sites include picnic tables, fire rings and bear boxes. Flush toilets and potable water are available at the campground. Each group site can accommodate 15-30 people. Group sites are located across the street from Grant Grove Village were you will find the Kings Canyon Visitors Center, a restaurant, gift store, Post Office and market. Nightly campfire programs are offered at the nearby amphitheater. Nearby Attractions: Sunset campground is within an hour’s drive of the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park, home of the biggest tree in the world, the General Sherman, and the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park. Fishing is 30 minutes away at Hume Lake in Sequoia National Forest. The national forest also includes Converse Basin and the Chicago Stump, where you can learn the history of logging in the area. The Crystal Caves are about a two hour drive (16 miles/63 km) from the campground. Reserve tour tickets in advance on Recreation.gov.
From Fresno, California. Take HWY 180 East from Fresno, and proceed 55 miles to Kings Canyon National Park. Three miles east of the Big Stump Entrance Station you will find Sunset campground on your left.
If you're into listening to people's car alarms go off all night during the weekend, yellow jacket bees, campsites with very few trees for shade, beautiful sunset view on the North corner of campground, then you will love this place. We were going to stay a whole week but we left after a few days it just became too much. Sometimes it felt like I was parked on the corner in a parking lot in Los Angeles on a Friday.
