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Lemon Cove Village RV Park

47 RV Sites, 10 Tent Sites

Lemon Cove Village RV Park in Lemon Cove, California, provides the most convenient RV park gateway to Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park in Tulare County's foothills community at the edge of the Sierra Nevada, positioning guests at the Kaweah River corridor where CA-198's approach to the giant sequoia groves begins and the transition from the San Joaquin Valley's citrus agriculture to the Sierra's granite and conifer world unfolds across the drive from the park to the park entrance. Lemon Cove's gold panning access on the Kaweah River and the boutique shop's local products reflect the foothill character of a community whose Sierra Nevada proximity creates the full range of national park experiences—from the General Sherman Tree's 52,500 cubic feet of wood volume to the Kings Canyon's 8,000-foot granite walls—within a 45-minute drive. The park's facility serves the Sequoia and Kings Canyon gateway visitor with practical camping infrastructure and the unique recreation opportunity of gold panning in the Kaweah River's placer gold deposits: a river and stream nearby for the gold panning activity, an outdoor pool, volleyball, horseshoes, sports courts, RV storage and boat storage for extended equipment needs, boutique shop with local products and souvenirs, open year-round operations for all seasons of national park visitation, boating access nearby, pet-friendly policies, showers, bathrooms, laundry, propane fills, dump station, and Wi-Fi collectively provide the services that Sequoia-bound visitors require from a foothill base camp. The swimming access in the Kaweah River's pools during summer provides natural alternative to pool swimming. Sequoia National Park's General Sherman Tree—a giant sequoia measuring 52,500 cubic feet and estimated at 2,100 years old, the largest living tree on Earth by volume—is the anchor attraction of a park that protects the largest remaining groves of giant sequoias in existence in a landscape of sublime Sierra Nevada scale. The Sherman Tree's 36-foot diameter base, the Congress Trail's loop through the Giant Forest's sequoia grove, and the Moro Rock granite dome's panoramic Sierra Nevada views create the Sequoia experience that draws over a million visitors annually to the Tulare County park. The park's Lodgepole and Dorst Creek campgrounds provide the in-park camping alternative for guests whose itinerary includes multiple nights at elevation. Kings Canyon National Park's Kings Canyon—the deepest canyon in North America at 8,200 feet from Spanish Mountain's summit to the Kings River—provides the geological superlative that makes the adjoining national park system's dual-park designation the most impressive combined wilderness in California. The Cedar Grove area at the canyon's floor provides the most accessible deep canyon experience in California's national park system, with the Roaring River Falls and the Zumwalt Meadow trail delivering concentrated natural beauty in the canyon's innermost accessible section. The John Muir Trail's northern terminus at the Mt. Whitney trailhead connects the park to the 211-mile wilderness trail that ends at California's highest peak. Lemon Cove Village RV Park operates year-round in Tulare County's foothill climate, with the spring wildflower season on the Kaweah River corridor from March through May preceding the summer Sequoia visitor peak by weeks in a timing that creates the most uncrowded and comfortable early season national park access from the Lemon Cove base. The summer Sequoia season from June through September coincides with the park's maximum visitor volume and the California heat that makes the Sierra Nevada's cool elevation a primary appeal for San Joaquin Valley residents seeking relief, and the fall season's golden oak color in the park's mixed forest and the reduced crowds that September and October bring create the most rewarding conditions for unhurried giant sequoia exploration.

from $57/night

Bakersfield River Run RV Park

63 RV Sites

Bakersfield River Run RV Park in Bakersfield, California, offers 63 full-hookup RV sites along the Kern River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 80 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Six categories publish their lengths directly — back-ins at 50 feet, pull-throughs at 60, and river view back-ins at 60 — with a pool, fitness center, and clubhouse on site. Sixty-three sites span standard back-ins, 50-foot back-ins, pull-throughs, 60-foot pull-throughs, river view back-ins, and 60-foot river view back-ins, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 80 feet. Publishing length by category is genuinely useful — you know what fits before you book. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with a fitness center, clubhouse, and recreation center open year-round. The Kern River runs alongside the property, and the river view categories are worth requesting. Pets are welcome. Bakersfield sits at the intersection of Highway 99 and Rosedale Highway in Kern County, the southern anchor of the San Joaquin Valley. That places the park at the junction of the Central Valley's I-5 and Highway 99 corridors and the mountain routes toward Sequoia National Park and the southern Sierra Nevada — practical access that road trippers, snowbirds, and weekend travelers all use. The park operates year-round. Winter snowbird traffic and summer highway travel both drive demand — reserve ahead for holiday weekends.

from $56 $49/night

Boulder Creek RV Resort

68 RV Sites, 3 Cabins

Boulder Creek RV Resort in Lone Pine, California, offers 68 full-hookup RV sites and three cabins at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Back-in and pull-through 30/50-amp categories join a pool, hot tub, spa, recreation center, and library beneath Mount Whitney. Sixty-eight sites run in back-in 30/50-amp and pull-thru 30/50-amp categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Accessible sites are available. Three cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and RV storage handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and hot tub, sauna, and spa anchor the property, with a recreation center, clubhouse, library, playground, dog park, and walking trails filling the grounds. A lake and creek support fishing, hiking runs in every direction, and planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. The setting is among the most visually spectacular of any campground in California. Mount Whitney rises to 14,505 feet — the highest peak in the contiguous United States — directly above the Alabama Hills, whose rounded granite formations have served as the backdrop for hundreds of films. Lone Pine sits in the Owens Valley between the Sierra's eastern escarpment and the White Mountains, with Death Valley to the east. Spring and fall are most comfortable in the Owens Valley, with summer bringing Whitney permit-holders and hikers. Reserve well ahead for the climbing season.

from $45/night

Camp Ikigai Animal Sanctuaruy 501c3

20 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 100 Tent Sites, 1 Glamping Site, 1 Yurt

On 72 off-grid acres in Yokuts Valley in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Fresno County, Camp Ikigai Animal Sanctuary offers an entirely different kind of RV and camping destination—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit farm sanctuary where horses, sheep, dogs, and cats roam freely through the property and guests stay in tent sites, RV and van spots, hammock camping areas, or a tiny cabin on a private deck with sweeping valley views. At 40580 Ruth Hill Road, approximately 30 minutes from the entrances to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and 90 minutes from Yosemite Valley, the sanctuary provides an off-grid, animal-centered retreat that makes the Sierra Nevada's greatest parks accessible from a setting that's genuinely unlike any other campground in the region. Sites are primitive and the experience is intentionally off-grid—Camp Ikigai functions as a working animal sanctuary first and a campground second, and the accommodation reflects that priority. RV, van, car, skoolie, and tent sites are available alongside hammock camping and the small cabin, with each option providing a different relationship to the farm's natural and animal-centered environment. The private deck and valley views available from the cabin offer a sunset and sunrise experience that rewards those who plan ahead. Water and fire safety practices appropriate to the Sierra Nevada foothill environment apply throughout the property, and guests should arrive prepared for primitive conditions in a genuinely remote setting. Yokuts Valley sits in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada at elevations that transition between the valley floor's agricultural character and the higher-elevation conifer forest that begins above 4,000 feet. The property's 72 acres encompass oak woodland, chaparral-covered hillsides, and the private valley terrain that creates the views from the upper portion of the property. The sanctuary's animals—horses with established individual personalities, sheep, and a resident dog and cat community—move through the space freely, creating unexpected encounters and the kind of interspecies observation that's simply not available in any conventional camping environment. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, jointly administered and together encompassing more than 1,300 square miles, protect the world's largest trees by volume—the giant sequoias of the western Sierra Nevada—alongside the deepest canyon in North America, the High Sierra's most dramatic alpine terrain, and the headwaters of the Kings and Kaweah Rivers. General Sherman Tree, the world's largest living thing by volume, stands in Giant Forest. Kings Canyon's Canyon View Trail descends into one of North America's most spectacular river canyons. The parks receive far fewer visitors than Yosemite despite matching its scenic grandeur, making the experience measurably less crowded during peak summer season. Camp Ikigai operates year-round, with the foothill location providing milder winter temperatures than the high Sierra and a spring wildflower display on the hillsides that makes March and April particularly rewarding. Summer days are warm in the foothills but the higher elevation provides meaningful relief from the Central Valley heat. Advance reservations are required for all site types, and the nonprofit nature of the operation means that booking directly supports the animal sanctuary's ongoing work. Reserve your site at Camp Ikigai and let the Sierra Nevada foothills, the resident animals, and the valley views create a camping experience that no conventional RV park can approximate.

from $21/night

Almond Tree Oasis RV Park

11 RV Sites

Almond Tree Oasis RV Park in Coalinga, California, offers 12 full-hookup pull-through RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 69 feet, along Highway 33 in the Central Valley. Site categories publish their exact length — 24 and 28 feet among them — with premium patio sites including an umbrella and two chairs. Twelve pull-through sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 69 feet, with picnic tables and site WiFi. The category naming is unusually specific: sites are listed by exact flat length and amp configuration, and the Traveler Premium Patio category includes an umbrella and two chairs. Accessible sites are available. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, and cabins handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with a dog park and picnicking areas across the grounds. Coalinga sits in Fresno County near the valley's westernmost margin where the Diablo Range rises from the floor, making the park a convenient midpoint on the north-south run and a practical alternative to the I-5 corridor for travelers on Highway 33. The Kelly Slater Surf Ranch, Storyland, Adventure Park, and the Fresno Chaffee Zoo are all within reach, and the Jayne Travel Center, Save Mart, and other services are close by. The park operates year-round on a heavily traveled corridor. Spring and fall are the most comfortable in the Central Valley — reserve ahead for holiday weekends.

from $45/night

Lake Piru Recreation Area

228 RV Sites

Lake Piru Recreation Area in Piru, California, offers 228 RV sites on a 1,200-acre reservoir in Ventura County, with 30 and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 55 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Full-hookup, electric-only, and no-hookup back-in categories serve every budget, with a marina and boat rentals on site. Two hundred twenty-eight back-in sites span full-hookup, electric-only, and no-hookup configurations, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 55 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. Accessible sites are available. The tiering by hookup level is genuinely useful — self-contained rigs can take a no-hookup site at a lower rate. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The reservoir carries the recreation. A marina and boat rentals put guests on the water, with boating, water sports, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing all running from the property. A disc golf course, walking trails, hiking, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, a playground, and a dog park fill the grounds, with planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Lake Piru sits where the Santa Felicia Dam impounds Piru Creek in the Topatopa Mountains, surrounded by the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and Los Padres National Forest — one of Southern California's most scenic accessible mountain lakes, roughly 60 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Summer draws heavy demand from the LA metro. Reserve well ahead for warm-weather weekends.

from $32/night

Lakeshore Resort

22 RV Sites, 7 Cabins

At the eastern end of Huntington Lake in the Sierra Nevada at 7,000 feet elevation—a mountain reservoir in Sierra National Forest where the John Muir Wilderness begins on the opposite shore and the High Sierra backcountry opens in all directions from the lake's edges—Lakeshore Resort has been receiving campers, anglers, boaters, and High Sierra explorers since the 1920s. The resort's combination of RV sites, cabin rentals, restaurant, saloon, general store, and marina creates the self-contained mountain lake community that the Sierra Nevada's remote elevation campgrounds can rarely sustain, and the high-country landscape of Huntington Lake provides the visual and recreational context that makes the resort worth the drive up Highway 168. This is California mountain camping at its most complete. RV sites with full hookups, 30-amp electric, campfire rings, and picnic tables accommodate rigs up to 40 feet in length—meaningful at a mountain destination where the size restriction would otherwise eliminate many larger rigs from consideration. Cabin rentals provide the fully enclosed alternative for guests who want the mountain lake experience without a camping setup, and the resort's laundry, showers, and bathrooms serve both RV and cabin guests across the property's full occupancy range. The restaurant and saloon provide on-site dining and the evening social gathering space that mountain resort guests across California's elevation campground history have come to associate with Lakeshore specifically—a dining room with the character and history of a century-old Sierra resort. The general store handles provisioning, and the marina with boat docks provides watercraft access, rental boats, and the infrastructure that makes Huntington Lake's 1,500 acres of 7,000-foot elevation water genuinely navigable for guests without their own boats. A walking trail from the campsites along the creek and down to the lake connects the camping area to the water directly. Huntington Lake's high-elevation character provides a natural environment of specific appeal. At 7,000 feet, the lake sits in a landscape dominated by red fir, lodgepole pine, and the granite that defines the Sierra Nevada's geological identity—a combination that produces the cool summer temperatures, afternoon thunderstorm pattern, and crystalline air quality that the Central Valley's summer heat drives visitors upward to seek. Kokanee salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout, and catfish populate the lake, making fishing from the dock, from a rental boat, or from the resort's waterfront among the most reliable high-elevation angling experiences in the central Sierra. The John Muir Wilderness, accessible directly from Huntington Lake's trailheads, provides the High Sierra backcountry experience that the resort's position at the wilderness edge makes possible with zero additional driving. The Kaiser Wilderness, accessible from the north shore, provides a second wilderness area with its own trail system and high-country lakes accessible for day hikes from the resort's elevation base. The combination of resort-level comfort—restaurant, saloon, store, marina—and immediate wilderness access is specific to Huntington Lake's position and is not replicated at most Sierra Nevada campgrounds, which offer one or the other but rarely both. Lakeshore Resort is open from late April through October, weather and snowpack permitting, with the full season running from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The high elevation makes July and August the most reliable months for full-access recreation. Reserve the full hookup site early for summer, bring the fishing rods and the hiking boots, and let the 1920s Huntington Lake resort tradition earn its hundred-year reputation.

from $114/night

Vinyl Vineyards

4 RV Sites, 6 Vintage RV Rentals

Vinyl Vineyards in Paso Robles, California, offers six vintage Airstream trailers themed to legendary musicians — Billie, Bowie, Cash, Jagger, Janis, and Zeppelin — alongside dry camping sites including an ADA-accessible option, on 120 acres of working vineyard. Sites take rigs to 50 feet, with a pool, hot tub, and disc golf course on the property. The six themed Airstream trailers are the signature accommodation, each named for the musician it is styled after. Dry camping sites accommodate self-contained rigs to 50 feet with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits, including a dedicated ADA-accessible site — note these are dry sites without hookups, so plan water and power. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and WiFi handle the practical side. You may receive SMS messages before, during, or after your stay; reply STOP to opt out. An outdoor pool and hot tub anchor the property, with a disc golf course and walking trails through the vineyard. The dark rural sky makes for strong stargazing, and birding is productive across the acreage. A golf course is nearby, and wine tasting is effectively on site. Pets are welcome. The vineyard sits on the Union Road Wine Trail in the Adelaida District of Paso Robles — the largest wine appellation in California by acreage, where calcareous limestone soils and marine-influenced temperature swings produce Rhône varietals, Zinfandel, and Tempranillo. The trail's boutique wineries built their identity in deliberate contrast to corporate wine tourism. Harvest season and warm-weather weekends drive demand. With six trailers, reserve well ahead.

Yosemite RV Resort

76 RV Sites, 22 Tent Sites

Yosemite RV Resort in Coarsegold, California, offers 71 full-hookup RV sites and 22 tent sites across 35 acres in the Sierra Nevada foothills, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 70 feet. Deluxe+ pull-through, deluxe back-in, and Standard+ back-in categories join an outdoor pool, clubhouse, playground, and dog park 25 miles from Yosemite's South Entrance. Seventy-one sites span deluxe back-in, deluxe pull-thru, Deluxe+ pull-thru, and Standard+ back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Seventy feet accommodates a long coach with a tow, which is generous for the foothills. Twenty-two tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. One policy to clear first: the resort has a ten-year age restriction on all RVs, though older coaches are reviewed for approval — send a photo to [email protected] before booking. An outdoor pool anchors the property, with a clubhouse, playground, horseshoes, and dog park filling the grounds. Pets are welcome. The address is 34094 California State Highway 41, in Madera County where the blue oak and manzanita hills of the western Sierra rise out of the San Joaquin Valley toward the mixed conifer forest. Yosemite's South Entrance at Wawona is 25 miles north, which puts the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias and Glacier Point within a morning's drive. Summer is peak at Yosemite and the park fills. Reserve well ahead for June through September, and clear RV approval early if your coach is older.

from $73 $63/night

Sun Outdoors Central Coast Wine Country

156 RV Sites, 26 Cottages

Sun Outdoors Central Coast Wine Country in Paso Robles, California, offers 156 RV sites and 26 cottages with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Concrete-with-grass and granite-with-patio premium categories join deluxe, standard, and group sites in the heart of the Central Coast wine region. One hundred fifty-six sites span standard, deluxe back-in, group back-in, premium back-in concrete with grass, and premium back-in granite with concrete patio categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with picnic tables and BBQ pits. Specifying the surface treatment by category is unusually transparent. Twenty-six cottages round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The property was formerly Wine Country RV Resort. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with a fitness center, clubhouse, craft room, bar, and community fire pit besides. Corn hole, biking, a playground, and a dog park fill the grounds, with live music and planned activities through the season. Wine tasting, hot air ballooning, and a water park are all nearby. Pets are welcome. Paso Robles has grown into one of California's premier wine regions over two decades, and the resort sits among the tasting rooms and rolling vineyards. Harvest season and summer drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $49/night

Outdoorsy Yosemite National Park RV + Campsite Packages

5 RV Rental + Campsite Packages

Outdoorsy Yosemite National Park RV Campsite Packages in Bass Lake, California, provides a comprehensively equipped resort camping destination in Madera County's Sierra Nevada foothills, positioned on the shores of Bass Lake approximately 14 miles south of Yosemite National Park's South Gate entrance in a setting where the southern Sierra Nevada's forested mountain landscape delivers natural beauty fully competitive with the national park itself at substantially lower competition for campsites. The resort's full-service infrastructure—cabins, full hookup RV sites, pool, boat rentals, lake access, and a complete activity program—makes it one of the most capable family vacation bases on Yosemite's southern approaches. The resort's amenity scope reflects a self-contained destination designed for multi-night family stays: full hookup RV sites, cabin rentals, an outdoor pool, lake access with boat rentals and kayak rentals, paddle boats, a game room with billiards and ping pong, sports courts with basketball, a dog park, laundry, walking trails, general store, dining, propane fills, RV storage, a community fire pit, a clubhouse, and the stargazing enabled by the Sierra Nevada foothills' relatively dark skies. The combination of Bass Lake's recreational water access and Yosemite's proximity creates a two-resource camping vacation that families consistently cite as among the most productive outdoor experiences in California. Bass Lake is a PG&E hydroelectric reservoir at 3,400 feet elevation in the Sierra Nevada foothills south of Yosemite, known for warm summer water temperatures suitable for swimming and water skiing and a mountain shoreline of ponderosa pine and incense cedar that creates a dramatically scenic backdrop for water recreation. The lake's year-round warm-season accessibility—its lower elevation keeps it reliably swimmable from Memorial Day through Labor Day—distinguishes it from the higher-elevation Yosemite Valley lakes, which are accessible only in summer and often cold even then. Bass Lake's marina services, food and beverage operations, and the developed shoreline create a full lake recreation ecosystem. Yosemite National Park's South Gate, accessed via CA-41 through Wawona, provides entry to the park's southern tier including Mariposa Grove—home to over 500 giant sequoias including the famous Grizzly Giant—and the historic Wawona Hotel district before the road ascends to Yosemite Valley's iconic granite walls, Half Dome, and the Merced River corridor. The Wawona section of the park is considerably less crowded than Yosemite Valley during peak summer season, making it a more accessible introduction to Yosemite's superlative landscapes for guests who want genuine park immersion without the Valley's reservation-constrained entry logistics. Outdoorsy Yosemite operates year-round in Madera County's foothill climate, where the 3,400-foot elevation provides seasonal snow that occasionally closes CA-41 in winter but generally allows spring-through-fall outdoor recreation in conditions more moderate than Yosemite Valley's higher and more exposed position. Summer drives peak demand for both Bass Lake swimming and Yosemite National Park visitation, with the park's timed-entry permit system making early reservation planning essential for guests whose itinerary includes Yosemite Valley exploration. The resort's dining and lake infrastructure make it a genuinely self-contained option for guests who want equal parts mountain lake recreation and national park sightseeing.

from $38/night

Outdoorsy Yosemite

141 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 10 Tent Sites, 6 Glamping Sites

Outdoorsy Yosemite in Bass Lake, California, offers 141 full-hookup RV sites, four cabins, 10 tent sites, and six glamping sites in the Sierra foothills, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 40 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Superior back-in, premium pull-through, and standard back-in categories join a pool, clubhouse, boat and kayak rentals, and lake access. One hundred forty-one sites run in standard back-in, superior back-in, and premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV, sized to 40 feet, with picnic tables. Note the 40-foot cap before booking a larger rig. Four cabins, 10 tent sites, and six glamping sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, and RV storage handle the practical side. Reservation holders must be at least 18, and guests of all ages are welcome. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with boat rentals, kayak rentals, and bike rentals opening the lake for boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. A clubhouse, game room, billiards, ping pong, basketball, horseshoes, sports courts, walking trails, hiking, mountain biking, a playground, community fire pit, dog park, and on-site dining fill the rest, with strong stargazing and birding. Eighteen miles from Yosemite's South Entrance with Bass Lake's warm water immediately adjacent, this works as both a park basecamp and a lake destination. Summer fills both Yosemite and Bass Lake. Reserve well ahead.

from $44 $38/night