Sentinel Campground
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · 78 sites
Imagery: USGS The National Map
Overview
Sentinel Campground is a National Park Service campground in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, California, with 78 sites in 5 loops. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. No carrier reports coverage at any site.
68 of 77 sites shaded
1 of 77 sites in full sun
0 of 77 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 Sentinel Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. 68 of 77 sites at Sentinel Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Sentinel Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 1 of 77 sites is truly sunny and 4 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Sentinel Campground?
Hard. No site has a fully clear gap; 7 have a partial one where Starlink may drop out. 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 Sentinel Campground are the most level?
6 of 77 sites are flat, and 23 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 48 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 40 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Sentinel Campground have cell service?
Not really. None of T-Mobile, Verizon or AT&T reports coverage at any site at Sentinel Campground, so plan to be offline here. 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 Sentinel Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 60°F and lows around 34°F, with about 1.8 inches of rain over the month and 2 inches of snow. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Sentinel in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 78 in 5 loops
- Kinds
- 77 for RVs or trailers · 1 tent-only
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Accessible
- 5 sites
- Elevation
- 4,590–4,641 ft
- Amenities
- Food storage lockers
- Every site
- Drive-in · Picnic table · Fire ring · Tent pad · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · 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.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Each site in Sentinel Campground provides a fire ring, picnic table and large bear-proof food storage box. The roads through Sentinel Campground are paved, making it easier for both RVs and smaller cars to access the entire campground. There are five comfort stations throughout the campground, all with flush toilets, sinks for dish-washing, and drinking water. The Cedar Grove Visitor Center is located just outside Sentinel Campground, and Cedar Grove Village is across the street and offers a convenience store, gift shop, snack bar, hotel, showers and laundry. Tall granite mountainsides cradle the south fork of the Kings River, as streams and creeks feed the river with snowmelt from higher elevations. Abundant wildlife roam through the tall ponderosa pine and incense cedar trees, meadows and along riversides. Hikes into the backcountry out of Cedar Grove will give visitors an ever deeper understanding of the beauty and uniqueness of Kings Canyon National Park.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.