Our plan was to visit the Sequoia National Park, on our way to the west coast. It was mid- April and we found that all the campgrounds in the park were closed until May except one (Patwisha, which was totally booked until May 1). We found Three Rivers Hideaway, which is located very close to the entrance to the park. Since we were planning to arrive the very next day we called. To our surprise a person actually answered the phone! And that person was Deonna, who was just as kind and sweet as a person can be. How refreshing! She graciously apologized for being fully booked, but when I told her we didn’t need hookups, she said come on up and there would be plenty of room for us to dry camp. This camp was perfect for several reasons. It is close to the National Park, right next to a beautiful clear river, has showers, laundry room, dump station, water, large receptacles for trash, dvd movies and books to borrow, and an extremely friendly and competent staff of two – Deonna and Dave (the owner). In my world, it’s the people that make the difference, and these two made us feel welcome, and glad to have us. The added bonus was the white-water rafting business (Sequoia Adventures) that operates right from the campground. How convenient is that? So after our visit to the park to see big trees (amazing), we signed up for one of their trips and had a blast with our friendly and talented guide, Don, who did a great job teaching and guiding us down the river where Dave himself was waiting to bring us back to the campground. Now that’s some hands-on business owner! This campground is not a sparkly shiny corporate-run business, rather it is a local owner who has created a nice space for his guests to camp comfortably. And to our delight, there is a local brewery (Three Rivers Brewery) just a short ride from the campground with very tasty craft beers and a sticker for our camper 😉.

They had so many rules with rude comments everywhere and in the end i didn’t mind until we notice the water system they had was “muddy water”. It messed our filter system in the RV. Cons: Tight spot, no parking spot, on hill, couldn't extend slide or awning, 1 washer, no dog station, no grass, clutter, dirty water and list of 15 rules to follow. Pros: Level spot, open until 9, great location.

We absolutely LOVED it here. The people were super friendly and helpful. They had recommendations on places to go in town and resources for the national parks. We were planning on staying in the National Park but they were full. On the day of our trip, we called to see if this place had any sites available and they said absolutely just come on down since they are in the office until 10:00 pm. We arrived and were extremely happy we decided to stay there. They had free California Oranges right when you got there. It was only $8 more a night than the national park, but what you got for those $8 more was incredible. Not much cell service, so they have great FREE wifi. They also have FREE and CLEAN showers and bathrooms. It was nice and quiet, and right along the river. Additionally, it was nice and close to the National Park so we could go every day, while still being close to town at night. I couldn’t recommend this place more.

We stayed here after arriving too early for our stay at lemon cove. Only 30amp sites so we could only run one ac. Spots are tight. Only redeeming quality is the great swimming hole off the back is lined with rocks and only goes about 4 ft. You can wade along and see some little waterfalls. Nice safe swimming area for kiddos. You will not get any service within 14miles (which is at least a half hour or more with how twisty turvy the road is) so we only stayed one day to see general Sherman and the giant forest. If not a heat wave would probably be more pleasant.

Got stuck in the notorious site 20 next to the neighbors from hell (not the campgrounds fault). Like any campgrounds these days it was packed full on the weekend. That wouldn’t be so bad if the sites were a little larger. They are very small in the upper loop where there are hookups and you are right on top of each other. Site 20 is the worst and seems like it was added as an afterthought with us half in the road on one side and half on the site next to it. WiFi didn’t work (I have Verizon no service there) Owners are nice - great views from one side of our site. Didn’t use any other amenities since we are self contained. Not a pleasant couple of nights but left early and got back late so we had a good trip anyway