Potwisha Campground
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · 37 sites
Photos: National Park Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Potwisha Campground is a National Park Service campground in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, California, with 37 sites. Mostly shady: most sites have good shade. AT&T at 4 of 37; T-Mobile and Verizon report none.
28 of 37 sites shaded
5 of 37 sites in full sun
14 of 37 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 Potwisha Campground are the shadiest?
Most of them. 28 of 37 sites have good shade, much of it from the afternoon sun; the other 9 are more open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Potwisha Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 5 of 37 sites are truly sunny and 6 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Potwisha Campground?
At some sites. About 14 of 37 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 11 a partial one; the rest sit under 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 Potwisha Campground are the most level?
None of the 37 sites is flat, and 2 have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 35 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 49 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Potwisha Campground have cell service?
Patchy. AT&T at 4 of 37; T-Mobile and Verizon 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 Potwisha Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 78°F and lows around 52°F, with about 1.3 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Potwisha in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 37
- Kinds
- 34 for RVs or trailers · 3 tent-only
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 49 ft
- Accessible
- 2 sites
- Elevation
- 2,081–2,141 ft
- Amenities
- Food storage lockers
- Every site
- Drive-in · Picnic table · Tent pad · Pets allowed · No campfires · Check-in 12 PM, check-out 12 PM
- 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: “Potwisha Campground is open year-round to tents, RVs, and trailers. Reservations are required for all sites year-round. Site #39 and site #40 are suitable for wheelchairs. Picnic tables, fire rings and food storage lockers are provided at each site. Flush toilets, drinking water and an amphitheater are available within the campground. A free dump station, open year-round, is located across the highway from the campground. The Foothills consist of the lower elevations of Sequoia National Park, where the grassy valley floor gives way to granite peaks. Oaks, chaparral, and river canyons are plentiful here in an area with more biological diversity than the conifer forests and High Sierra combined. Winters are relatively snow-free and mild; summer is characterized by hot and dry weather.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.