We are native Californian's and have never been there.. We live in the Central Valley and have a 24ft View MH with a Geo Tracker Toad......We want to visit in October during the week..... Will I need reservations?... any other things you can me?????Thanks........

I love Sequoia National Park, there are two Caverns you can take a tour of, one is Boyden Cavern down at the bottom of Kings Canyon, the other is Crystal Cave near the exit on Hwy. 198. There are some nice trails that will take you by Giant Sequoia Groves that are worth checking out. Be careful if you decide to go down Hwy. 198 back to the valley, It is steep and winding and can be hard on the brakes. Usually when I leave the park I take Hwy. 180 in and out. You shouldn't have a problem getting a campsite this time of the year, most of the time when I visit, I usually find a place off the side of the road to park, I don't know if they have any problems with that nowadays though, I haven't been there since 2006. It's definitely worth visiting. Have a Great Trip!Bob in Oakland, Calif.

Thanks Bob.... We are thinking about going early Oct. and yes for the first time we will go in 180 and then trip around in the Tracker.after we find a camp site......Looking forward to seeing the Trees Thanks again

What are you looking for as far as a campsite? The NPS campsites don't offer power, many don't have water (meaning the campground doesn't have RV water source, but hand pumps), but are generally much nicer than the surrounding area RV parks that offer hook-ups. My recollection is that there is an RV park in Three Rivers which comes pretty highly recommended.You probably know that at this time of year, at elevation, you can run into snow, you may want to have chains available, and certainly keep warm gear in your car, even if it is in the 80's at 1500-2000 ft, you can have it in the 40s at 6K+. Hume Lake is a nice place to visit, probably will be too cold to swim.

Hey Lee, If you are going to stay Sequoia's probably in Lodgepole would be best.If you are going down into Kings Canyon, there are four campgrounds at the bottom of the hill. I don't think you can make reservations at them. We have been down into Kings Canyon on Memorial Weekend several times. Love it down there. Nice windy road to get down there. See blog for details.As you take the road down into Kings Canyon there are several areas that you can pull off the road further down in the canyon that are designated NF and you can pull out and camp right next to the river.There is also a campground at Grants Village but have not stayed there. It don't think any of the campgrounds have hookups. Beautiful area.I don't think you will have any problem picking a spot during the week.

Sue Bee I am just looking for a place to camp and then I can check out the area. I know that NPS offers no hook ups but we are self contained so it will not be a problem. Three Rivers could be a option but we like to stay IN the parks...Thanks for the info...

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spacedoutbob
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Sep 24, 2013
I love Sequoia National Park, there are two Caverns you can take a tour of, one is Boyden Cavern down at the bottom of Kings Canyon, the other is Crystal Cave near the exit on Hwy. 198. There are some nice trails that will take you by Giant Sequoia Groves that are worth checking out. Be careful if you decide to go down Hwy. 198 back to the valley, It is steep and winding and can be hard on the brakes. Usually when I leave the park I take Hwy. 180 in and out. You shouldn't have a problem getting a campsite this time of the year, most of the time when I visit, I usually find a place off the side of the road to park, I don't know if they have any problems with that nowadays though, I haven't been there since 2006. It's definitely worth visiting. Have a Great Trip!

Bob in Oakland, Calif.

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