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  4. Big Pine Creek Campground

Camping at Big Pine Creek Campground

Public campground · 30 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Recreation at the campground centers on water and alpine access: anglers find rainbow, brown and brook trout in Big Pine Creek and in nearby Big Pine Lakes, and the North Fork Trail climbs from the campground past waterfalls through manzanita, sage and Jeffrey pine up to the lakes and the Palisade Glacier. The glacial landscape above with Big Pine Lakes at roughly 10,000 feet, the Palisade Glacier, Middle Palisade Glacier and the Palisade Crest with peaks over 14,000 feet is part of the John Muir Wilderness and is the draw for longer hikes and mountaineering.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 180 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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0 open of 30 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 30 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

INYO
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Big Pine Creek Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Big Pine Creek Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (21 of 21 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Big Pine Creek Campground have RV hookups?
30 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Big Pine Creek Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Big Pine Creek Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (21 of 21 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 30 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 20 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 25 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (53 reports), AT&T 0 (46 reports)
Shade
Listing 2 of 20 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $23/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing INYO (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Trails and biking · 2 reviews

“Gorgeous canyon with great hiking.”

Karl L · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (180 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Gorgeous canyon with great hiking. The campground is basic and a few of the sites are a bit tight. But overall, it's a beautiful place to hang out and access the mountains.”

Karl L 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“A better description of sites is needed. As reserved #25 for or trailer. The angle was too steep to use. Manager not around to assist. Ended up in a site that worked for us, though challenging. Location excellent on the creek easy access to trail heads.”

connie f 3 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Nice campground. Our site had plenty of tree cover and was protected from the wind.”

Vinay R 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Creekside RV Park

10.6 mi from Big Pine Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night

Aberdeen Resort

14.2 mi from Big Pine Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Upper Sage Flat

0.1 mi from Big Pine Creek Campground (straight-line) 5.0 · 151 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
    • Campfire night: firewood is sold at the gatehouse (per the listing).
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Private Guided Hiking Tour - Sequoia National Park Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park area · 1 hr–6 hr · from $515/person
    • Sequoia National Park Small-Group Tour from Three Rivers Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park area · 7 hr · from $319/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 30 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Thor Four Winds - Cozy family traveller - Delivery Available
Thor Four Winds - Cozy family traveller - Delivery Available

Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 196 mi from campground

$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2024 Catalina Sleeps 5 With Bunk Beds!
2024 Catalina Sleeps 5 With Bunk Beds!

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 5 · 198 mi from campground

$89/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2023 Grey Wolf Sleeps 8 With Bunk Beds & Solar!
2023 Grey Wolf Sleeps 8 With Bunk Beds & Solar!

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 198 mi from campground

$129/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Big Pine Creek Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Sequoia National Park Small-Group Tour from Three Rivers
Sequoia National Park Small-Group Tour from Three Rivers

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park area · 7 hr · from $319/person

Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person

Giant Sequoia Private Tour
Giant Sequoia Private Tour

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park area · 4 hr · from $349/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Private Guided Hiking Tour - Sequoia National Park
Private Guided Hiking Tour - Sequoia National Park

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park area · 1 hr–6 hr · from $515/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 16–Oct 23: RV & Tent $26, Tent $26 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Big Pine Creek Campground

For September weekends, book about 182 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 165 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May159 days ahead179 days ahead67 days ahead142 days ahead
June147 days ahead175 days ahead77 days ahead158 days ahead
July152 days ahead180 days ahead88 days ahead174 days ahead
August161 days ahead180 days ahead72 days ahead168 days ahead
September165 days ahead182 days ahead45 days ahead133 days ahead
October79 days ahead121 days ahead23 days ahead52 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (12,614 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Sequoia National Park Tour from Wuksachi Lodge
Sequoia National Park Tour from Wuksachi Lodge

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park area · 5 hr · from $299/person

Sequoia National Park Adventure from Tulare
Sequoia National Park Adventure from Tulare

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park area · 4 hr–8 hr · from $299/person

5-Star Rated Sequoia Winter Tour
5-Star Rated Sequoia Winter Tour

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park area · 4 hr · from $349/person

Private Stargazing - Sequoia National Park
Private Stargazing - Sequoia National Park

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park area · 1.5 hr · from $225/person

Transformative Sequoia Day Hike
Transformative Sequoia Day Hike

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park area · 5 hr · from $189/person

Compare site types

30 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

26 sites · $26/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

4 sites · $26/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15