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  3. Quaking Aspen

Camping at Quaking Aspen

Public campground · 28 campsites · 6 group

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

About this campground

Quaking Aspen Campground sits at about 7,000 feet inside the Giant Sequoia National Monument on the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada, a short drive east of Springville on Highway 190 and roughly a half-day's approach from Porterville. The site is close to several distinctive sequoia groves McIntyre Grove and the large Freeman Creek Grove (1,425 acres, unlogged and home to the President George Bush Tree) are among the nearest draws and trails through Bear Creek Grove follow the Belknap Complex along Bear Creek and the Tule River.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 149 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 30 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 28 sites
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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019
standard nonelectric
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024
standard nonelectric
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022
standard nonelectric
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032
standard nonelectric
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026
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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015
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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

  • Vault Toilets
  • Water
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 22 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (6 no-hookup).

Location

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Quaking Aspen: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Quaking Aspen?
Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (24 of 24 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Quaking Aspen have RV hookups?
22 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (6 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Quaking Aspen?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Quaking Aspen?
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: 30 ft (24 of 24 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 22 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (6 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 31 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 32 paved, 2 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (41 reports), AT&T 0 (34 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 1 site
Shade
Listing 30 of 34 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $36/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Getting there
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

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

Clean bathrooms and showers · 2 reviews

“The campsite was very well maintained and had the cleanest pit toilets I have ever encountered at a site.”

Jasmine C · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (149 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Quiet campground in a evergreen forest. Pit toilets were clean. Picnic table was splintery, consider bringing a table cloth.”

Jimmy C 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great campsite that is not too far away from small markets, but still very isolated. ”

Jon H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$36
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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027
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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006
standard nonelectric
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012
standard nonelectric
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010
standard nonelectric
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031
standard nonelectric
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F
group standard nonelectric
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G
group standard nonelectric
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B
group tent only area nonelectric
––$122
D
group tent only area nonelectric
––$122
C
group tent only area nonelectric
––$242
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group tent only area nonelectric
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yurt
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yurt
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yurt
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yurt
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yurt
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yurt
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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 nights24 sites open for every night

Wishon

8.2 mi from Quaking Aspen (straight-line) 4.0 · 146 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $36/night
$72 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights41 sites open for every night

Fairview Campground

13.6 mi from Quaking Aspen (straight-line) 4.0 · 165 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $36/night
$72 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

This is Outdoor Living

13.7 mi from Quaking Aspen (straight-line)
Sites from $55/night
$110 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · 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.
    • go fishing (per the campground 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: 22 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 30 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 · 126 mi from campground

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

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Viking Express Popup Teardrop
Viking Express Popup Teardrop

Pop-up camper · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 135 mi from campground

$61/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2020 Pacifica XL (off road)*Towable with SUV*
2020 Pacifica XL (off road)*Towable with SUV*

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 135 mi from campground

$96/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Quaking Aspen

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 May 28–Oct 23: RV & Tent $36–$122, Tent $122–$242 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Quaking Aspen

For May weekends, book about 132 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 86 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
May86 days ahead132 days ahead32 days ahead73 days ahead
June39 days ahead82 days ahead25 days ahead76 days ahead
July41 days ahead74 days ahead34 days ahead75 days ahead
August31 days ahead63 days ahead24 days ahead61 days ahead
September27 days ahead59 days ahead23 days ahead38 days ahead
October16 days ahead35 days ahead15 days ahead43 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 (8,694 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.

Compare site types

28 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8 · 6 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

22 sites · $36/night

Loops: AREA QUAKING ASPEN (22)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Yurt

6 sites

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group tent only area nonelectric (group)

4 sites · $122, $242/night

Loops: AREA QUAKING ASPEN (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

2 sites · $62/night

Loops: AREA QUAKING ASPEN (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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