Cherry Gap Camping Area
Sequoia National Forest
Write a Review FR-13S03 Hume, CA 93628 559-338-2251 559-784-1500 Official WebsiteGPS: 36.7839, -118.9684
Overview of Cherry Gap Camping Area
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by YoMo on 6/29/2023
Longest RV Reported: 39 feet (Class A)
Reported by Plstype on 6/6/2018
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 5,741 ft / 1,749 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 559-338-2251
WanderlustSailor asked on 8/12/2021
hello everyone. I am planning a two night stay around labor day weekend and I want to take my dog. Is this camping ar...
Reviews of Cherry Gap Camping Area 10 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 9/12/2022
“Nice Place”
Reviewed 6/29/2023
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Road in is narrow and dirt with a good size dip and some bumps. We stayed right where it opens up under the sequoia trees with our 35’ trailer. Wouldn’t take it back any further bc of branches and no great place to turn around. Nice quiet area. On the road to the Chicago stump- so draws some traffic, but nothing bad. Area is still a wo... more
Road in is narrow and dirt with a good size dip and some bumps. We stayed right where it opens up under the sequoia trees with our 35’ trailer. Wouldn’t take it back any further bc of branches and no great place to turn around. Nice quiet area. On the road to the Chicago stump- so draws some traffic, but nothing bad. Area is still a work site, so trucks and equipment come on weekdays. Stayed 3 nights
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YoMo would stay here again
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“Current logging project has changed landscape”
Reviewed 6/15/2023
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Class A) |
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The road coming into the camp spot is dirt, rocky, and very narrow. Two rigs would not be able to fit side by side so if someone's coming from the other direction, somebody will need to back up. On one side is the mountain and on the other side is a drop off, so drive with caution. There is a current logging project that blocks the bi... more
The road coming into the camp spot is dirt, rocky, and very narrow. Two rigs would not be able to fit side by side so if someone's coming from the other direction, somebody will need to back up. On one side is the mountain and on the other side is a drop off, so drive with caution.
There is a current logging project that blocks the big open area of camping that other reviewers have talked about. On the other side there are four spots you could squeeze some rigs into. I'm not sure how long the logging project will be in full force, but I can't imagine it will be finished until the end of this season. They usually come in the morning, transport a few logs, and return the next day.
Starlink was spotty but there seem to be alright solar.
Dontmakemepullover would stay here again
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“Great Location”
Reviewed 9/12/2022
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Just outside the Kings Canyon National Park boundary. Only one spot with a fire pit and table, but across the road is a spacious area for to park and camp. There were 2 vans and 1 car camping in that area when we went and had plenty of space. Road was pretty bumpy getting in but made it there just fine.
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MacKenzie would stay here again
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“Great Place To Relax and Spend the Night!”
Reviewed 12/1/2021
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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The whole "Cherry Gap" area is free to camp anywhere you find space to park and set up camp. There is a dedicated fire pit on a pretty big lot but it's usually taken but if you're traveling in anything smaller than an RV you can keep going until you find the perfect spot for you. The road is narrow and in certain areas you will need to... more
The whole "Cherry Gap" area is free to camp anywhere you find space to park and set up camp. There is a dedicated fire pit on a pretty big lot but it's usually taken but if you're traveling in anything smaller than an RV you can keep going until you find the perfect spot for you. The road is narrow and in certain areas you will need to back up if another car is coming your way but it didn't happen while I was out there. Cherry Gap is a great place for your dogs to explore and run around as there's not a lot of people. There was a small amount of trash left over from whoever was camping before us but I picked it up right away. At night you hear all the critters in the forest and the hikes are great! Overall I would come back and camp here time and time again.
WanderlustSailor would stay here again
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“Great stay and so close to the park! ”
Reviewed 8/1/2021
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Class A) |
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This place is great! The road in like other people mentioned is narrow and a little bumpy but was still very accessible for our 30 foot class a. We parked to the right when you first get into the opening. There was a picnic table and handmade fire ring. There are more spots if you continue down the road straight. Whatever you do, D... more
This place is great! The road in like other people mentioned is narrow and a little bumpy but was still very accessible for our 30 foot class a.
We parked to the right when you first get into the opening. There was a picnic table and handmade fire ring. There are more spots if you continue down the road straight. Whatever you do, DO NOT go to the road that is to the left as you entire the clearing. Three cars got stuck just in the time we were there.
We stayed for two weeks and it was lovely. Beautiful sunsets, places to walk and quiet. Close to so many places in the park. Hume lake was a great place to swim (20 mins) and the park welcome center with mini grocery store was only 10 minutes down the road. All other towns outside the park are about 1 hr since you have to travel down the entire mountain which takes awhile.
Fast Verizon with our booster. Slow without booster but we still had service to talk/text. No T-mobile service (anywhere in the park really).
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“Nice and convenient ”
Reviewed 5/29/2021
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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After kings canyon I was looking for a campsite and this was perfect. The dirt road wasn’t bad getting here either.
Ickeman would stay here again
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“Great spot with easy access to National Parks! ”
Reviewed 5/23/2021
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Right in Sequoia National Forrest. Stayed here for a night to visit Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Nice sites, pretty level with sun and tree coverage. The road getting there was quite narrow in some spots making it difficult if another car is coming from the opposite way. That would be my only complaint though. It’s doable with most vehicl... more
Right in Sequoia National Forrest. Stayed here for a night to visit Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Nice sites, pretty level with sun and tree coverage. The road getting there was quite narrow in some spots making it difficult if another car is coming from the opposite way. That would be my only complaint though. It’s doable with most vehicles!!
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Kylee would stay here again
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“Great location near Sequoia”
Reviewed 10/18/2020
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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We just spent two nights at this site in our 38’ 5th wheel. We arrived late so stayed at the large clearing right as you enter. There was room for 3-5 large rigs in this clearing. There were also several more sites further down the road which offered more privacy although only a couple of them seemed appropriate for larger campers. The... more
We just spent two nights at this site in our 38’ 5th wheel. We arrived late so stayed at the large clearing right as you enter. There was room for 3-5 large rigs in this clearing. There were also several more sites further down the road which offered more privacy although only a couple of them seemed appropriate for larger campers. They were also more in the trees so not great if you rely on solar. During our stay there was only one other camper and a couple tent campers. As mentioned in earlier reviews the road into this site is narrow and would be an issue if you came across someone going the other way. It is only about 3/4 of a mile and there was maybe one place that two campers might be able to pass. That being said it is not a highly used road and we had no problems during our stay. We had two bars of Verizon and reliable but slow (3 down, 1 up) data rates but it was usable. T-mobile has no service.
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JohnVT would stay here again
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“Birds wake us”
Reviewed 6/6/2018
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| Days stayed: | 8 |
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| RV Length: | 39' (Class A) |
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Quiet sites nestled in the trees along a lumber road. The drive into the sites is along the mountain ridge and the road is narrow but rather smooth. We made sure when we left that no one was coming in. That could pose a real problem with one or the other having to back up.
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Plstype would stay here again
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“Great, Clean Site for Kings Canyon”
Reviewed 8/2/2015
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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If only I had good Verizon signal here, I would have stayed well more than one single night! It's a beautiful little spot with amazing access to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Unless there's some hidden route to this, however, the only way to get here is to pay admission to one of those parks, as it is almost within Kings Can... more
If only I had good Verizon signal here, I would have stayed well more than one single night! It's a beautiful little spot with amazing access to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Unless there's some hidden route to this, however, the only way to get here is to pay admission to one of those parks, as it is almost within Kings Canyon.
I only noticed one true site here while I was there, which had a table and fire ring. I picked up a few napkins lying on the ground, but the area was otherwise very clean. It is a dirt road in, but really isn't too bad; a bit too narrow for two vehicles going opposite directions, but otherwise not bad at all.
As for the cell service: I was able to get 1 bar of Verizon LTE for maybe one minute at a time. This would always either drop to 1 or 2 bars of 3G for maybe one more minute, if I was very lucky at that moment. I did get consistent voice service, so I was able to make a couple of phone calls, which were clear and didn't drop. My cell booster didn't seem to do much of anything at this spot. On a side note about that: the Kings Canyon Visitor Center is just down the road, and I got good Verizon signal there, so that is a potential option to prolong a stay at this beautiful spot!
SubaruVagabond would stay here again
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Amenities
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- dry camping
- Dispersed Camping
Recreation
- OHV
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
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- pets
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