We visited in June 2021. Drove all day from San Diego through Three Rivers and up Mineral King. It was just as treacherous as we'd heard. The campground is lovely and I would definitely go back if it weren't for that road. Sites were fairly distanced from each other, trees provided shade but it still got quite hot in the middle of the day. River was cool and safe to play in and provided a lovely white noise, but the mosquitos in the evening and the flies in the day were no joke. Had to carry our gear into our walk in site (that was all that was available to us) which was a beautiful long walk (under 1/4 mile) and would have been totally tolerable if you think of it as backpacking instead of inconvenient car camping. We bear boxed diligently and marmot-proofed our car and had no problems, never saw either. We walked 2.7 miles on the "road" back to the Silver City Resort for pie and cold drinks one afternoon. Walk was long and hot but snacks were on point. Vault toilets were better than I expected and a longer walk from our site than expected. Pack light. Prep for critters. Bring bug spray. Come when it is cooler than in July.…
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Ngày lưu trú: tháng 7 năm 2021
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A pretty special place! We camped on a Sunday night so we had the entire campground virtually to ourselves! The temperature was perfect and the scenery was beautiful. The hikes around the campground are physical but well worth the walk - lots of wildlife in this forest. It's an incredibly tense drive up a very narrow switchback road to the campground but well worth it - best campgrounds I saw in Sequoia.
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Ngày lưu trú: tháng 9 năm 2016
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Mẹo chọn phòng:Choose a campsite next to the river
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When the ranger tells you it will take you an hour just to drive to the Cold Springs Campground, he's not kidding. The road isn't that long and it's paved, but it's winding and climbs from the park's low point to the campground's 7,500 foot elevation. Situated along a slope, there are essentially two levels of road leading to sites, with the lower one closer to the satisfyingly noisy stream. But, even the higher-up areas are in earshot of the water. Sites are well-situated with trees forested around nearly every one. They're all very basic with fire rings, picnic tables, and bear boxes. There is water from spigots dispersed throughout the area… when the water flows. It gets shut off as winter nears and the campground itself closes in late fall for the season. Being that it's not an RV-friendly road getting there nor particularly RV-friendly sites, this is pretty much a tents-only place. It's not even accessed via the park's main entrance but rather via Mineral King Road that starts a klick or so before you get to the Ash Mountain Entrance. So, it's likely less crowded and more quiet that the more obvious campgrounds in the main areas of the park. There are a lot of walk-in sites at the end of the upper campground road in Cold Springs, and some of them are a good walk from the tight parking area -- especially if you're carrying your tent and gear. Even so, as they are somewhat fewer trees here than the rest of the camp areas and the walk-ins are in eyesight of each other, they don't necessarily get you much more privacy than the drive-up ones, but you won't need to worry about vehicles driving by while you sleep. Be prepared for a chilly night. This campground is the highest one in Sequoia National Park. And once here, you're not going to want to go anywhere and come back, because out and back in is two-hours of driving. But, there are some great trails just down the road from it. This campground is a great place to sleep to get an early morning start for a hike to Eagle Lake. Otherwise, you'll lose the hour driving to it that you saved by spending the night in Cold Springs Campground and enjoying the forested glory.…
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Ngày lưu trú: tháng 9 năm 2015Loại chuyến đi: Đã đi du lịch một mình
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