Lodgepole Campground
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · 201 sites
Photos: National Park Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Lodgepole Campground is a National Park Service campground in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, California, with 201 sites in 7 loops. Mostly shady: most sites have good shade. Verizon reports coverage at every site; T-Mobile and AT&T report none.
144 of 197 sites shaded
4 of 197 sites in full sun
6 of 197 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Lodgepole Campground are the shadiest?
Most of them. 144 of 197 sites have good shade, much of it from the afternoon sun; the other 53 are more open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Lodgepole Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 4 of 197 sites are truly sunny and 32 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Lodgepole Campground?
Only at a few. About 6 of 197 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 57 a partial one; most sit under tall trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Lodgepole Campground are the most level?
28 of 197 sites are flat, and 32 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 137 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 42 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Lodgepole Campground have cell service?
Mostly. Verizon reports coverage at every site; T-Mobile and AT&T report none. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Lodgepole Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 63°F and lows around 38°F, with about 2.0 inches of rain over the month and 3 inches of snow. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Lodgepole in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 201 in 7 loops
- Kinds
- 96 for RVs or trailers · 105 tent-only
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 42 ft
- Accessible
- 2 sites
- Elevation
- 6,700–6,893 ft
- Amenities
- Food storage lockers
- Every site
- Pets allowed
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Lodgepole Campground is very popular with tent and RV campers alike. It has paved roads, flush toilets, and drinking water. Picnic tables, fire rings, and bear food storage boxes are provided at each site. Lodgepole Village is a quick, 1/4-mile away, offering, a Visitor Center, market and gift shop and coin-operated showers and laundry facilities. Lodgepole pine, Red fir, and shrubs forest the campground, while towering groves of giant sequoias and craggy granite peaks dot the landscape. The Marble Fork of the Kaweah River is fed by snowmelt and flows seasonally through the site. This region is characterized by warm days and cool nights in the summer and deep snow and cold days in the winter.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.