NPS · Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Three Rivers, CA

Azalea Campground

Azalea campground is centrally located in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in central California's rugged Sierra Nevada range. This campground is at an elevation of 6,500 feet. Late spring, summer and early fall the campground is on reservations.

Reservable · Recreation.gov111 sitesFrom $32 per night51 ft maxNo hookupsPets okFires ok

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Azalea Campground EntranceAzalea Campground EntranceKCNP Big Stump Entrance StationSITE 48
Photos courtesy of NPS Staff, NPS · Recreation.gov
3fires
active
Grant Grove Fall Rx (prescribed burn) · 1 mi away
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Site mix

Standard, no hookups61
Tent-only25
RV, no hookups16
Host/management9
Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Site guide

Will my RV fit

The longest site here provides 46 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter.

Have the trailer VIN? It carries the trailer length.

102 sites. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

SiteTypeEntryFits, ftSurfacePeople / vehiclesFiresAccessible
Site: 01Tent onlyBack-in24Paved6 / 1Yes
Site: 02Tent onlyBack-in22Paved6 / 1Yes
Site: 03Tent onlyBack-in41Paved6 / 2Yes
Site: 04Tent onlyBack-in39Paved6 / 2Yes
Site: 06Tent onlyBack-in39Paved6 / 2Yes
Site: 07Tent onlyBack-in29Paved6 / 2Yes
Site: 08Tent onlyBack-in37Paved6 / 2Yes
Site: 09Tent onlyBack-in41Paved6 / 2Yes
Site: 10Tent onlyBack-in29Gravel6 / 2Yes
Site: 11Tent onlyBack-in41Gravel6 / 2Yes

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 12:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

HookupsNone
Max vehicle length51 ft
EquipmentRVs & trailers, Tents
PetsAllowed
CampfiresAllowed, subject to restrictions
FeesENTRANCE FEES APPLY: Check Entrance Fees & Passes - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (U.S. National Park Service) for details. CAMPING FEES: $32 per night for Regular Camping and $16 per night for valid lifetime Access Pass, lifetime Senior Pass, and annual Senior Pass.
AccessibilitySite Site: 30 is listed accessible

Their are 110 sites at Azalea campground. Each site contains a picnic table, a fire ring, and a food storage box. Flush toilets and potable water are available at the campground. Each site can accommodate 1-6 people. Azalea campground is located nearby Grant Grove Village where you will find the Kings Canyon Visitor Center, a restaurant, gift store, Post Office and market.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Azalea Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 8.03 inches of precipitation, 37.7 inches of snowFebruary: 7.33 inches of precipitation, 44.8 inches of snowMarch: 7.81 inches of precipitation, 35.1 inches of snowApril: 3.58 inches of precipitation, 20.0 inches of snowMay: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 4.9 inches of snowJune: 0.53 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJuly: 0.27 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.16 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.32 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.37 inches of precipitation, 3.5 inches of snowNovember: 3.26 inches of precipitation, 8.6 inches of snowDecember: 6.63 inches of precipitation, 30.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 35.9°F averageFebruary: 35.5°F averageMarch: 37.8°F averageApril: 41.0°F averageMay: 48.7°F averageJune: 58.2°F averageJuly: 65.6°F averageAugust: 65.4°F averageSeptember: 60.1°F averageOctober: 50.7°F averageNovember: 42.2°F averageDecember: 35.4°F average0 in10 in20 in30 in40 in50 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Grant Grove, less than a mile from the campground at 6,580 feet, station USC00043551 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 42 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 186 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Fresno, CA, take Highway 180 East for 1 1/2 hours. Vehicles over 22 feet are not advised between Potwisha Campground and the Giant Forest Museum when entering through Sequoia National Park. Vehicles over 22 feet should use the Kings Canyon National Park Entrance.

Nearest townThree Rivers, California
Coordinates36.7435° N, 118.9653° W · Directions ↗

Good to know

  • When it is not on reservations sites are first come first served and paid for by using the rec.gov scan and pay app.

Charges and cancellations

  • Payment in full will be charged to your credit card upon completion of the reservation. A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation. Additional fees will apply for late cancellations
  • All cancellations made between midnight on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival are considered late cancellations and will incur a $10.00 cancellation fee and will also forfeit the first night’s use fee. Cancellations for a single night’s reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply.
  • If your campsite remains vacant for 24 hours after your arrival date it will be cancelled and made available on rec.gov. You will be charged for the first night's campsite fee and a $10 cancellation fee, all other fees after that will be refunded. Recreation.gov policies apply to all reservations, cancellations, refunds and date changes. Call (559) 565-4357 if you will be arriving 24 hours after y

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Grant Grove Fall Rx

    1 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Grant Grove Rx Spring

    2 mi from the campground · 15 acres

  • Wildfire
    Land

    5 mi from the campground · 20 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗16.4 mi
Outdoor gearShaver Lake Sports ↗31.8 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗40.4 mi

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RV California: Kings Canyon National Park | Azalea Campground

Worth a stop

Azalea campground is within an hour's drive from 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 Chicago Stump, where you can learn the history of logging in the area.

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 2.9 mi
    Quail Flat Ski
    3.5 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 3.1 mi
    Chicago Stump Ski
    1.4 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 3.4 mi
    Chicago Stump ↗
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.1 mi
    Indian Basin ↗
    1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.2 mi
    Hume Lake ↗
    2.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness begins about 2.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Natural features

Azalea campground is located in a mixed conifer 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.

Guidebooks for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Azalea Campground?

Sites at Azalea Campground are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

How much does it cost to camp at Azalea Campground?

ENTRANCE FEES APPLY: Check Entrance Fees & Passes - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (U.S. National Park Service) for details. CAMPING FEES: $32 per night for Regular Camping and $16 per night for valid lifetime Access Pass, lifetime Senior Pass, and annual Senior Pass.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Azalea Campground?

Check-in 12:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

What does it cost to cancel a reservation at Azalea Campground?

Payment in full will be charged to your credit card upon completion of the reservation. A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation.

Source: Charges and cancellations

How many sites does Azalea Campground have?

111 sites, including 61 standard sites without power, 25 tent-only sites, and 16 RV sites without hookups.

Source: Recreation.gov

Will my RV fit at Azalea Campground?

The longest site here provides 51 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter. The sidebar tool checks a trailer or motorhome length against every site.

Source: Will my RV fit

Are there showers or a dump station at Azalea Campground?

Flush toilets and potable water are available at the campground.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Azalea Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Azalea Campground. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at Azalea Campground?

Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions. As of 2026-10-16, there are 3 active fires within 50 miles, so check current restrictions before you light one.

Source: Fire nearby

Are there accessible sites at Azalea Campground?

Site Site: 30 is listed accessible on Recreation.gov. What that covers (a paved pad, an accessible table, a nearby accessible restroom) is on each site's booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

Is there cell service at Azalea Campground?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is there to do at Azalea Campground?

There are numerous recreation opportunities in the immediate area. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation