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Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park: how hard is it to reserve?

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · National Park Service · Sequoia National Park, CA

DifficultyVery hard88/100

Weekends booked (90d)100%

Weeknights booked (90d)83%

Dates with an open site (30d)12/30

As of Oct 10, 2026, 100% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 83% of weeknights. In the next 30 days, 12 of 30 dates have at least one open site (85 open site-nights in total; 175 over 90 days).

Upcoming weekends

Weekend (Fri–Sat)	Booked	Open sites Fri	Open sites Sat
Oct 16, 2026	100%	0	0
Oct 23, 2026	100%	0	0
Oct 30, 2026	100%	0	0
Nov 6, 2026	100%	0	0
Nov 13, 2026	100%	0	0
Nov 20, 2026	100%	0	0

Snapshot history

History accumulates daily from Oct 10, 2026. We have 1 daily snapshot so far; trend analysis (how far ahead weekends fill, cancellation patterns) will be added once enough history exists.

Snapshot date	Score	Weekends booked	Weeknights booked	Open dates 30d
Oct 10, 2026	88	100%	83%	12

About Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

201 campsites (201 listed in availability data)
$32 per night
Recreation.gov rating 4.4/5 from 2,076 reviews
Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up
Activities: Other Recreation Concession Site, Hiking, Interpretive Programs, Camping

Lodgepole Campground is located in the breathtaking Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in central California's rugged Sierra Nevada range. Lodgepole is perched on the banks of the scenic and lengthy Marble Fork of the Kaweah River, at an elevation of 6,700 ft. The inspiring Giant Forest Grove and the mighty General Sherman Tree - the world's largest tree in volume - are just two miles from the campground.Lodgepole Campground is very popular with tent and RV campers alike. It has paved roads, flush toilets, and drinking water. Picnic tables, fire rings, and bear food storage boxes are prov…

Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.

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Stony Creek Sequoia Sequoia National Forest	CA	Not measured yet	n/a	n/a
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