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After checking
out all the other area RV parks, I was happy with my choice of Three
Rivers Hideaway as my homebase for exploring Sequoia National
Park. Following is a little info on the others within a reasonable
distance, in the order of closest to the Foothills entrance on Hwy.
198. Just remember, though, when considering distances, that the roads
you travel from these campgrounds to the park are small, twisty and
winding roads where in most cases you can't go over 35 mph. |
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Kaweah
Park Resort
40457 Sierra Drive (Hwy. 198)
Three Rivers, CA 93271
559-561-4424
Winter
2005 rates: $26 - $31 (FHU)
Summer 2005 rates: $33 - $38
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miles from park entrance. This looks like a pretty nice park.
The only negative comments I heard from people who have stayed
there is they have an abundance of rules and they don't allow
dogs over 20 lbs. |
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Sequoia
RV Ranch
43490 North Fork Drive
(2.5 miles off Hwy. 198)
Three Rivers, CA 93271
(559) 561-4333
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When
I was in the area in November, 2005, this was Trailer Isle
Park. At that time, it was in pretty sad shape and I remember
thinking it was a shame because it could have been a really
nice campground and was only 9 miles from the Sequoia National
Park entrance. In 2007, I was contacted by the new owners
- they said they spent 5 months relocating all the permanent
trailers, moved them out of the park and have updated all
the sites. If you've been there and have comments, I'd love
to hear from you!
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Update
May, 2008: It was great to hear from a fellow RVer who
shared the review he posted following his visit. Read it here
on RV-Dreams.com.
It's nice to know there are more good choices for a homebase
from which to explore this fantastic area! There's also a
review from another RVer on RVParkReviews.com.
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Horse
Creek Campground
(Lake Kaweah)
COE Park
20 miles E of Visalia on Hwy. 198
Rates 2005: $16
No hookups / water and dump onsite
Reservations:
Reserve
America
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miles from park entrance. A ranger told me that the park is
sometimes flooded by the corp and it was closed for two months
in the summer of 2005 because of this. Another warning I heard
by another RVer was that rattlesnakes were frequently found
here. I spoke to the camphost who hadn't seen any in the two
weeks he'd been there in Nov., 2005, but he said there were
several "snake catchers" around the grounds, so he
didn't dispute that fact. As you can see from the site above,
a lot of them are far from level. |
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Lemon
Cove Sequoia Campground
32075 Sierra Drive (Hwy 198)
Lemon Cove, CA 93244
(18 miles from entrance)
(559) 597-2346
Winter
2005 rates: $25 (full hookups); $23 (W/E)
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miles from park entrance. Considering the other options, this
campground has nothing to justify the extra distance, in my
opinion. |
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