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You want a quiet, high-elevation base camp for wilderness hiking and don't mind a winding access road.
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Price
$32/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
41 campsites
Season
Open only during sum...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Select a month, then check for open campsites
Price
$32/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
41 campsites
Season
Open only during sum...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers, CA, 93271
You want a quiet, high-elevation base camp for wilderness hiking and don't mind a winding access road.
You need larger sites, potable water on-site, or prefer campgrounds without overnight gate closures.
Context for the broader area surrounding Cold Springs Campground (Ca), sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
Huge mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, and the world’s largest trees exemplify the diversity of landscapes, life, and beauty here. Explore these pages to learn about the plants and animals here and the threats they face. Our ancient giant sequoias may seem invincible, but they, too are vulnerable.
Two highways enter the parks. Hwy 180 from Fresno leads east to Kings Canyon National Park, then continues 30 miles east to Cedar Grove. Hwy 198 from Visalia leads east to Sequoia National Park via Three Rivers. Inside the parks, Highway 198 becomes the Generals Highway, which connects 198 to 180. Vehicles over 22-feet long should enter the parks via Highway 180. In winter, the Generals Highway between the parks often closes. Chains may be required on park roads. No roads cross these parks east to west.
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Best season: fall. Early fall (late September to very early October) offers the best combination of weather, scenery, and solitude — daytime highs typically range from the mid‑40s to mid‑60s°F with crisp nights dropping into the 20s–30s°F. This is peak aspen color in the Mineral King basin, fishing remains productive at alpine lakes, and trails are quieter after the summer crowds and before winter snows close access. Note that the window is short: roads and the campground can close with the first significant storm Peak months: September, August, July, June Avoid: November, December, January, February
Late Sept–early Oct is noted as the best window to catch peak aspen color before winter closure.
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The campground has no sinks and no flush toilets, pit toilets only.
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