Sheep Creek Campground

Campground · California · 107 bookable sites ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Kings Canyon National Park (National Park) · Open Access

107
Bookable sites
97 ft
Max rig length
up to 6
People per site
4,772 ft
Elevation
Sheep Creek Campground Entrance
Photo: NPS · Recreation.gov

Overview

Sheep Creek Campground in Cedar Grove is nestled in the stunning Kings Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in the United States. With the sound of the Kings River, and glowing mountainsides just beyond the trees, Sheep Creek Campground is a wonderful place for families to spend time in the great outdoors.

Recreation

Cedar Grove provides a plethora of hiking trails, from the hiking newcomer to the avid backpacker, and everyone in between. Day hikers can hike to Mist Falls, Cedar Grove Overlook, around the peaceful Kanawyer Loop along the Kings River, through Zumwalt Meadow, and more. Visitors can also fish for trout in the Kings River, or take a scenic horseback ride through the canyon with the Cedar Grove Pack Station.

Facilities

Each site in Sheep Creek Campground provides a fire ring, picnic table and large bear-proof food storage box. The roads through Sheep Creek Campground are paved, making it easier for both RVs and smaller cars to access the campground. There are five comfort stations throughout the campground, all with flush toilets, a large sink for dish-washing, and drinking water. The Cedar Grove Visitor Center is located .25 miles from Sheep Creek Campground, and Cedar Grove Village is nearby and offers a convenience store, gift shop, snack bar, hotel, showers and laundry.

Natural Features

Tall granite mountainsides cradle the south fork of the Kings River, as streams and creeks feed the river with snowmelt from higher elevations. Abundant wildlife roam through the tall ponderosa pine and incense cedar trees, meadows and along riversides. Hikes into the backcountry out of Cedar Grove will give visitors an ever deeper understanding of the beauty and uniqueness of Kings Canyon National Park.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (559) 565-3792.

Nearby Attractions

Hume Lake, Grizzly Falls, Mist Falls, Zumwalt Meadow, Roaring River Falls, Sequoia Groves and numerous hiking trails attract visitors to this area. Campfire stories, nature and wildlife presentations, and ranger-led hikes are also available during most of the season.

Charges & 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) 565-3792 if you will be arriving 24 hours after your arrival date so your site won't be cancelled.

The facts

  • 107 bookable sites
  • 111 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • Vehicles up to 97 ft
  • Up to 6 people per site
  • Loops: Sheep Creek

Site types

  • 107 Standard Nonelectric
  • 4 Management

Amenities

  • Campfires allowed
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, grills, shade.

Book on Recreation.gov

111 campsites at Sheep Creek Campground

Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
40Sheep CreekManagementBack InPaved21 ft6 🐾
Site: 01Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
Site: 02Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
Site: 03Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
Site: 04Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft6 🐾
Site: 05Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 06Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved21 ft6 🐾
Site: 07Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 08Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 09Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
Site: 10Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft6 🐾
Site: 100Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 101Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 102Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 103Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 104Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 105Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft6 🐾
Site: 106Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 107Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 108Sheep CreekManagementBack InPaved14 ft6 🐾
Site: 109Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
Site: 11Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft6 🐾
Site: 110Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved32 ft6 🐾
Site: 111Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
Site: 12Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
Site: 13Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 14Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved21 ft6 🐾
Site: 15Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 16Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 17Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 18Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft6 🐾
Site: 19Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
Site: 20Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 21Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved31 ft6 🐾
Site: 22Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 23Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved31 ft6 🐾
Site: 24Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
Site: 25Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 26Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft6 🐾
Site: 27Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 28Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 29Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft6 🐾
Site: 30Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
Site: 31Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricParallelPaved30 ft6 🐾
Site: 32Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
Site: 33Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
Site: 34Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 35Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
Site: 36Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
Site: 37Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 38Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricParallelPaved54 ft6 🐾
Site: 39Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved21 ft6 🐾
Site: 41Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
Site: 42Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 43Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
Site: 44Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 45Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft6 🐾
Site: 46Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 47Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
Site: 48Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 49Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved68 ft6 🐾
Site: 50Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 51Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved94 ft6 🐾
Site: 52Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
Site: 53Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
Site: 54Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved31 ft6 🐾
Site: 55Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 56Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
Site: 57Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 58Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft6 🐾
Site: 59Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 60Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
Site: 61Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 62Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
Site: 63Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
Site: 64Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved24 ft6 🐾
Site: 65Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
Site: 66Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 67Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 68 Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved32 ft6 🐾
Site: 69Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
Site: 70Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved31 ft6 🐾
Site: 71Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
Site: 72Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
Site: 73Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 74Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 75Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved27 ft6 🐾
Site: 76Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 77Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved30 ft6 🐾
Site: 78Sheep CreekManagementBack InPaved28 ft6 🐾
Site: 79Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 80Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft6 🐾
Site: 81Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 82Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft6 🐾
Site: 83Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
Site: 84Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
Site: 85Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 86Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved18 ft6 🐾
Site: 87Sheep CreekManagementBack InPaved25 ft6 🐾
Site: 88Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 89Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 90Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾
Site: 91Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved21 ft6 🐾
Site: 92Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
Site: 93Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved29 ft6 🐾
Site: 94Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved89 ft6 🐾
Site: 95Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved20 ft6 🐾
Site: 96Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved26 ft6 🐾
Site: 97Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved23 ft6 🐾
Site: 98Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricPull ThroughPaved97 ft6 🐾
Site: 99Sheep CreekStandard NonelectricBack InPaved22 ft6 🐾

Getting there

From Fresno, CA, follow California State Highway 180 East to Cedar Grove. Sheep Creek Campground is located on the left (north) side of the road .25 before Cedar Grove Visitor Center. 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.

36.78450, -118.66109 · 36°47'4.2"N 118°39'39.9"W

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Typical weather

Typically 76°F in Jul, down to 37°F in Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F394145505868767670594737
Low °F171822263340464439312317
Precip in8.77.96.43.22.00.70.60.10.72.33.66.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 13.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

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. No other passes receive reduced rates. 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) 565-3792 if you will be arriving 24 hours after your arrival date so your site won't be cancelled.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Sheep Creek Campground

Can you reserve a site at Sheep Creek Campground?
Yes, Sheep Creek Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Sheep Creek Campground have?
111 sites in total, of which 107 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Sheep Creek Campground?
97 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Sheep Creek Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Sheep Creek Campground.
Are campfires allowed at Sheep Creek Campground?
Campfires are allowed at Sheep Creek Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-18.

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