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Dorst Campground

Seven-and-a-half miles northwest of Lodgepole Visitor Center, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, CA
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Dorst Campground
3.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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Bell Gardens, California
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011
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Well Dorst Creeek was VERY beautiful I have never seen a place like it. There were several probles though 1) The campground was on a hill and I was rolling in my tent not to mention the picnic table was slanted. 2) Very high altitude so its VERY cold at nigh make sure to bring double sweater or at least... More

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Long Beach, California
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2011
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Dorst Campground is really in the middle of the forest. My family and I stayed 4 nites, drove in from the coast on Sunday nite and left early Thurs. morning. We were in a 26 ft. R.V. and stayed in campsite 15. Since this campsite is on the outskirts of the campground we had no problems with noise from other... More

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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2011
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Dorst creek campground might be the best campground in the giant forest. We were there for 5 days and only saw one bear the entire week. We were worried because of prior reviews, but the rangers told us they had problems with bears last year. Nothing this year. More

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Los Angeles, California
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2011
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Reserved for a quick one nighter over July 4 weekend .Snagged the last night using reserve.america online reservatoin system about two weeks beforehand. The campground is very open and spread and large. Noise travels and sadly, so too do people's TVs, radios, and the like making my camping less than peaceful at times. Our campsite was literally on top of... More

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Montreal, Canada
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2010
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We stayed there only one night because there was no more place at the Lodgepole campground. We didn't have any bear that night, but when we registered, the girl told us there were lots of bears at this campground (and I didn't see anyone else working there...). We've liked to have a large tent site so that our tent was... More

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Edmonton, Canada
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2010
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Great location for the campground - not too far from the free Sequoia parks shuttle service and Kings Canyon. Cooler temperatures at Dorst campground than some of the other campgrounds (i.e. Potwisha campground) where it can get up to 100F. Despite lectures from rangers, novice campers leave food out in the open – and hence bear raids happen every night.... More

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somewhere
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2010
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To be fair, Dorst Creek Campground is very beautiful. There are campsites that back into lovely meadows full of wildflowers in July and creeks that hiss all night long. There are woods and stands of trees and creeks to wade in, and rocks to climb for the kids or their parents. The housekeeping is good enough but nothing to write... More

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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2010
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As you may notice, the happy reviews of 2003 give way to frightened reviews by those who recently camped and Dorst. We are seasoned bear campers...I'm 46 years old with two kids age 9 and 11. NEVER have I encountered so many bears at Sequioa as this year. In a five night stay between the campgrounds and hiking we saw... More

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calif
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2009

We have stayed at Dorst almost every summer for the last 16 years with my wife and daughters. It has changed a lot, and a whole lot more crowded and much different type of campers. It is still my favorite place on earth. My family have met so many different people from all over the world, folks who have had... More

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köln
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2009

Beautiful site, friendly service, more or less clean restrooms, quiet at 10 pm, also not that busy at daytime, great starshine in the night! More

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