Sheep Creek Campground

Sheep Creek Campground is a National Park Service campground deep in the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park, California, at the bottom of the canyon on the South Fork of the Kings River, where granite walls rise thousands of feet on either side. Getting there means the winding 30-mile descent of Highway 180 past Grant Grove, and it suits campers with rigs of about 30 feet or less who want to be surrounded by the park's biggest scenery.

Hookups	None
Sites	111
Max RV length	~30 feet (check individual site listings)
Cost	$32/night
Reservations	Recreation.gov
Season	Late May through October (road dependent)
Elevation	~4,600 feet
Dump station	No on-site

Hookups

None

Sites

111

Max RV length

~30 feet (check individual site listings)

Cost

$32/night

Reservations

Recreation.gov

Season

Late May through October (road dependent)

Elevation

~4,600 feet

Dump station

No on-site

Why RVers stay here

The campground has 111 sites on paved loops with fire rings, picnic tables and bear boxes, five comfort stations with flush toilets, dishwashing sinks and drinking water, and no hookups or on-site dump station. Sites cost $32 a night and book on Recreation.gov; the maximum RV length varies by site, so check the exact listing before reserving. The season runs late May through October depending on the road, which closes in winter. Cedar Grove Village, a quarter mile away, has a store, snack bar, coin showers and laundry. The trade-off is the drive: steep, tight curves and a long climb back out to anything else.

✓Canyon-floor camping on the Kings River with granite walls thousands of feet high on both sides.

✓Flush toilets, drinking water and dishwashing sinks at five comfort stations, generous for a park campground.

✓Cedar Grove Village a quarter mile away with a store, snack bar, coin showers and laundry.

✓111 sites at $32 a night on Recreation.gov, at about 4,600 feet.

!Roughly 30-foot practical limit; larger rigs must check specific site details on Recreation.gov.

!No hookups and no on-site dump station.

!The Highway 180 descent into Cedar Grove is steep with tight curves and closes in winter.

What our guides say about Sheep Creek Campground

Excerpts from the RV Parks Guide articles that cover this campground. Each links to the full guide.

Regional guide

Sequoia & Kings Canyon RV Camping: Campgrounds Among the Giants

Sheep Creek is the campground you drive to when you want to go deep. It sits in the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon, at the bottom of the canyon along the South Fork of the Kings River — a place where granite walls rise thousands of feet on either side and the scale of the landscape overwhelms everything else.

Getting there requires driving Highway 180 past Grant Grove and down into the canyon, a winding 30-mile descent that drops from 6,500 feet to about 4,600 feet. The road is steep with tight curves and is closed in winter. Cedar Grove typically opens in late April or May and closes in mid-November when the first significant snowfall shuts down the road.

Sheep Creek has 111 sites on paved loop roads with fire rings, picnic tables, and bear-proof food storage boxes. Five comfort stations with flush toilets, dish-washing sinks, and drinking water serve the campground. The maximum RV length varies by site, but the road and campground loops can accommodate rigs up to approximately 30 feet. Larger rigs should check specific site details on Recreation.gov before booking.

The Cedar Grove Village, a quarter mile from the campground, has a small convenience store, snack bar, gift shop, coin-operated showers and laundry, and a lodge. This is the most services you will find at any campground in the parks' backcountry.

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Sheep Creek Campground: frequently asked questions

Does Sheep Creek Campground have hookups?

No. Sites have fire rings, picnic tables and bear-proof boxes, with flush toilets and drinking water at comfort stations, but no hookups and no on-site dump station.

What is the max RV length at Sheep Creek Campground?

About 30 feet is the practical ceiling for the road and loops, but the maximum varies by site. Larger rigs should check individual site listings on Recreation.gov before booking.

How much does Sheep Creek Campground cost per night?

$32 per night, per our Sequoia and Kings Canyon guide.

Do you need reservations at Sheep Creek Campground?

Book on Recreation.gov.

Is Sheep Creek Campground open year-round?

No. It runs roughly late May through October depending on road conditions; Cedar Grove typically opens in late April or May and closes in mid-November when snow shuts Highway 180.

Are there showers near Sheep Creek Campground?

Yes, coin-operated showers and laundry are at Cedar Grove Village, about a quarter mile from the campground, along with a small store, snack bar and lodge.