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Sequoia
and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA – April 2021 / Newsmaker Alert / Preparations
are underway to reopen campgrounds in Sequoia
and Kings Canyon National Parks for the 2021 summer season. In 2020,
many campgrounds remained closed, or opened with limited capacity, due
to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the 2021 summer season, campgrounds will
require advance reservations through www.Recreation.gov,
which can be made up to one month in advance. This change is intended to
ensure proper COVID-19 mitigations and allow campers to plan with more
accurate information about campsite availability. To cover online processing
costs, fees for campgrounds newly added to www.Recreation.gov
will increase to $22 per night, an average increase of $4 from previous
years.
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 Current
and Upcoming Campground Availability
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Azalea
Campground is currently open in Kings Canyon National Park, with 19 sites
available on a first-come, first served basis. Azalea is scheduled to open
at full capacity on May 26, 2021, at which time it will switch to reservation-only.
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Potwisha
Campground is currently open in Sequoia National Park at 50% capacity,
and will transition to 100% capacity on March 31, 2021. All campsites in
Potwisha Campground are reservation-only, a change from previous years.
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Buckeye
Flat Campground, in Sequoia National Park, will open for the season on
March 31, 2021.
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Sentinel
Campground, in Kings Canyon National Park, is scheduled to open for the
season on April 23, 2021.
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Lodgepole
Campground, in Sequoia National Park, is scheduled to partially open for
the season on April 21, 2021.
As spring
continues, more campsites and campgrounds will reopen throughout the parks.
Atwell Mill Campground in Mineral King and Dorst Creek Campground in Lodgepole
will remain closed for the 2021 season due to hazard trees.
“We
know that many people have been coming to these parks for years and years,
and look forward to their camping trips all year long, while many others
are eagerly awaiting an opportunity to visit and camp for the first time,”
says Superintendent
Clay Jordan. “Park employees are working diligently to make campgrounds
safe for campers and provide the dates that people need to plan their trips.”
Scheduled
campground opening dates are subject to change. As campground opening dates
and other information become available, it will be posted on the Sequoia
and Kings Canyon National Parks website. Check regularly for updates at
go.NPS.gov/seki-campground-info.
To make reservations, explore campsite availability, or modify an existing
reservation, search for “Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks” on www.Recreation.gov,
or call the website using the numbers listed under their “Contact Us” section.
About
the National Park Service
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than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 423 national
parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local
history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at
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Media
Contact:
Rebecca
Paterson
Public
Affairs Specialist
559-702-3400
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