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

Sunset Campground

Sunset 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. A number of hiking trails begin within walking distance of the campground including the one mile trail to the General Grant Tree.

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Sunset Campground KioskSunset over ridge in Sunset CampgroundLandscape in Sunset Campground showing a wash with down trees and an open area near treesSunset Campground Kiosk
Photos courtesy of Kings Canyon National Park - Grant Grove Campgrounds · Recreation.gov

Site mix

Standard, no hookups85
Tent-only54
RV, no hookups8
Group tent areas2
Host/management7
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 47 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter.

Have the trailer VIN? It carries the trailer length.

149 sites in 2 loops. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

SiteLoopTypeEntryFits, ftSurfaceShadePeople / vehiclesFiresAccessibleRating
Group AGrant GroveGroup tent20PavedPartial30 / 5YesBasic
Group BGrant GroveGroup tent20PavedPartial30 / 5YesBasic
001Sunset CampgroundStandardBack-in43PavedPartial6 / 2YesStandard
002Sunset CampgroundStandardBack-in25PavedPartial6 / 2YesStandard
003Sunset CampgroundStandardBack-in25PavedNone6 / 2YesStandard
004Sunset CampgroundStandardBack-in43PavedPartial6 / 2YesStandard
005Sunset CampgroundStandardBack-in39PavedPartial6 / 2YesStandard
007Sunset CampgroundTent onlyBack-in22PavedPartial6 / 1YesStandard
008Sunset CampgroundTent onlyBack-in23PavedPartial6 / 1YesStandard
009Sunset CampgroundTent onlyBack-in23PavedPartial6 / 1YesStandard

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 length47 ft
EquipmentRVs & trailers, Tents
PetsAllowed
CampfiresAllowed, subject to restrictions
Tent padsYes
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, or annual Senior Pass.
AccessibilitySites Accessible #026, Accessible #116 are listed accessible

Group sites A & B are for tents only and have paved parking areas. No recreational vehicles allowed. The two group sites include 6 picnic tables, fire rings and 6 bear boxes. Flush toilets and potable water are available in the campground. Each group site can accommodate 15-30 people. Vehicles are not allowed to drive in to sites for unloading ice chests or supplies. Food lockers dimensions for all campsites are 47" long X 33" deep X 28" high. Group sites are located across the street from Grant Grove Village.

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

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Sunset 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

Kings Canyon National Park is easily accessible 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.

Nearest townThree Rivers, California
Coordinates36.7378° N, 118.9647° W · Directions ↗

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.
  • For individual campsites: 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.
  • For group campsites: All cancellations made within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date are considered late cancellations and will incur the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use 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 ↗16.1 mi
Outdoor gearShaver Lake Sports ↗32.1 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗40.1 mi

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Explore

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Worth a stop

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.

  • 2.8 mi
    Quail Flat Ski
    3.5 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 3.5 mi
    Chicago Stump Ski
    1.4 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 3.8 mi
    Chicago Stump ↗
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.4 mi
    Indian Basin ↗
    1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.5 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 2.1 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

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.

Guidebooks for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Sunset Campground?

Sites at Sunset 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 Sunset 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, or annual Senior Pass.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Sunset Campground?

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

Source: Recreation.gov

What does it cost to cancel a reservation at Sunset 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 Sunset Campground have?

156 sites, including 85 standard sites without power, 54 tent-only sites, 8 RV sites without hookups, and 2 group tent areas.

Source: Recreation.gov

Will my RV fit at Sunset Campground?

The longest site here provides 47 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 Sunset Campground?

Flush toilets and potable water are available in the campground.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Sunset Campground?

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

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at Sunset 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 Sunset Campground?

Sites Accessible #026 and Accessible #116 are 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 Sunset 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 Sunset Campground?

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

Source: Recreation