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Explorer

Mar 12, 2019

Yosemite/Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Parks

Hey y'all-
I already asked for some input on our big summer trip, but plans have changed with the wife's new job.

We now have about 10 days (late June/early July) and want to visit the parks above. My initial checking seems there isn't really one place to make a home base to day trip to these parks.

We're going to fly and either get cabins/hotel so we have 7 full days to check out the area.

Is there somewhere that's a good base to see at least 2 of the parks as day trips, or better to stay near each for a couple nights?

We're just trying to figure out the best way to visit all 3. Thanks in advance!

13 Replies

maddog348
Explorer
Mar 12, 2019
If you are flying in (to where??) ~~ Will you be renting a car OR an RV..

JM2¢ ~~ YMMV
bukhrn
Nomad
Mar 12, 2019
If you haven't already made reservations for IN Yosemite, you're probably too late, we were too late also in '15, so we stayed at The Forks CG at Bass Lake, quite a drive into Yosemite, (49 mi.).
For Kings Canyon & Sequoia we stayed at Sequoia RV Resort,( personally think the term RESORT was a bit of a stretch ) outside the parks, it's the closest place with FHU's and at 90+ degrees, we were happy, a real experience getting to but worked well for us.
TenOC
Nomad
Mar 12, 2019
Kings Canyon is good for a one day trip unless you are a hiker. Yosemite is full of visitors and no parking by 10:00 AM.

We stayed at the NP campgrounds at Sequoia a few days and then camped outside the north entry of Yosemite.