• 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 »

  • Road Conditions in the Parks

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Potwisha Campground

Potwisha campground
Potwisha campground
NPS Photo
 

NOTE: The adjacent Marble Fork Trail is temporarily closed.  

Potwisha Campground is located 4 miles (6.5 km) from the Sequoia National Park entrance. Situated along the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River under an open stand of oaks, the campground is hot in the summer and usually snow-free in the winter.

Region

Foothills area in Sequoia

Elevation

2,100 ft (640 m)

Open

All year

Reservations

No reservations. First-come, First-served

Number of sites

42

RV length

 

Trailer length

 

Pets

Permitted (more about pet regulations)

Dump station

Yes

Groceries

Three Rivers

Showers

No

Accessibility

Site 40 is suitable for wheelchairs

Ranger Programs

Offered in the summer at the campground amphitheater

Phone

Yes

Restrooms

Flush

Food storage

Large food locker - 47"W x 33"D x 28"H

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

Download the Potwisha campground map (pdf, 65kb).

 
Potwisha campground map

Did You Know?

Rangers lay a wreath at the foot of the General Grant Tree, the Nation's Christmas Tree.

The General Grant Tree is the only living thing designated by Congress as a national shrine. This sequoia is a living memorial to the men and women of the United States who have given their lives in service to their country.