• Giant Sequoia Trees

    Sequoia & Kings Canyon

    National Parks California

  • Road Construction Delays in Sequoia NP through Mid-Aug. (if entering/exiting via Hwy. 198)

    Expect 20-minute to 1-hour delays on weekdays and 20-minute delays on weekends along main road through parks. Weeknight closures with one pass through the construction zone at 11:30 p.m. See link to schedule and map or call 559-565-3341 (press 1, 1, 1,). More »

  • 22-foot Vehicle Length Limit in Sequoia National Park

    Planning to see the "Big Trees" in Sequoia National Park? If you enter/exit via Hwy. 198, all vehicles must be less than 22 feet in length. Even vehicles towing trailers must be less than 22 feet in combined length. Longer vehicles must enter at Hwy. 180. More »

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Cold Springs Campground

Cold Springs campground is located 23 miles (37km) from Highway 198 on the Mineral King Road. The campground is located near the Mineral King Visitor Center amid aspen trees and conifers.

Region

Mineral King area of Sequoia

Elevation

7,500 ft (2,286m)

Open

Late May to October 31st

Reservations

No reservations. First-come, first-served.

Fee

$12/night

Number of sites

39 sites and 9 walk-in sites

RV/Trailer  length

Tents only

Pets

Permitted (Learn more about pet regulations)

Dump station

 

Water

No water mid to late October

Groceries, restaurant, showers

2 ½ miles (4km) from Silver City Resort (restaurant, gifts, limited supplies and showers, no gasoline)

Accessibility

 

Ranger Programs

July and August

Phone

Yes

Restrooms

Pit toilets

Food storage

Metal food locker - 47"W x 17"D x 17 3/4"H

Nearby Attractions

Sequoia grove, horseback riding

You are required to store food properly in order to protect bears. Learn more about bears and food storage in the parks.

Download the Cold Springs campground map (pdf, 25.4 kb).

Did You Know?

Bootprint on pink algae in snow.

Patches of colorful pink snow in the High Sierra are actually colonies of snow algae — Chlamydomonas nivalis. Unlike most species of fresh-water algae, it thrives in freezing water. Compressing the red snow with your boot increases the intensity of the color. Warning: Do not eat it!