Sequoia National Park12
Campsite #12 at Potwisha Campground, Sequoia National Park, CA
$32
Campsite #12
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 21 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
3/5
4/30
Campsite #12 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 21-foot driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 56% |
| 4 star | | 16% |
| 3 star | | 12% |
| 2 star | | 8% |
| 1 star | | 8% |
@DarienM3A71C91 · Camped on Nov 12, 2025 at Campsite #12
Spotless facilities. Good sized sites. Gorgeous river hike trailhead. Short drive to the Giant Sequioas.
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@PaulG9606243 · Camped on Sep 23, 2025 at Campsite #12
Picture on rec.gov was deceiving this was not a level site which we require for our class B RV and it was in the sun. There was no shade. It was very warm. We did not stay. We forgo the fee and decided to move on.
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@Richardso93F29 · Camped on Jul 20, 2025 at Campsite #12
No gostamos muito da nossa vaga, pois era inclinada e os banheiros no estavam limpos. A estrutura inferior a outro campings que ficamos. Estvamos de motor home de 22 ps e no tivemos dificuldades para estacionar. Nosso telefone no funcionou, operadora T-Mbile.
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@DanielleM84170 · Camped on Jul 8, 2024 at Campsite #12
We loved this campsite. It's a tent only area which made it a nice quiet stay. The sites and bathrooms were well kept. There is a slope to this site but the main area for the tent was flat and there a low slung tree that provides excellent shade all day. Check out the trails at the dump site just across from the camp area. There's a great access area to a very nice part of the river.
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@VirginiaC17814 · Camped on Jun 15, 2024 at Campsite #12
Sequioa was great but most of the places to visit are not close to the campsite. Site not flat
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@arthurl8702030 · Camped on May 14, 2024 at Campsite #12
Camp site was overgrown with weeds and bush. Camp spot was not clearly marked on the road. Firewood was stolen. Would not come again.
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@SezerT32B3308D · Camped on Dec 29, 2023 at Campsite #12
We stayed here 4days/3nights, and it's the perfect place to camp. The toilets were very clean for a campground. The hosts were very kind. We did not have any problem at all. A minor drawback of our experience was that only one camper was listening to loud music on the first day which was stopped during quite-hours, which can happen everywhere. This happened only on the first day and the remaining 3 days were great.
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@TylerG7B88DF6F · Camped on Dec 21, 2023 at Campsite #12
All rangers and volunteers were super nice, the campground was well kept and amazing.
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@MiriEDCED9A907 · Camped on Jun 25, 2023 at Campsite #12
Site #12.
I loved it! I personally don't mind, but the site is a little slopey. I pitched my tent right under the tree so shade all day long. It gets really sunny at the picnic table so I had my own table right next to my tent during the day. Peaceful quite safe. I would definitely go here again.
I loved it! I personally don't mind, but the site is a little slopey. I pitched my tent right under the tree so shade all day long. It gets really sunny at the picnic table so I had my own table right next to my tent during the day. Peaceful quite safe. I would definitely go here again.
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@AP4BF45F5DE707 · Camped on Jun 9, 2023 at Campsite #12
Thank you for all the feedback
@WilliamC221307 · Camped on Dec 25, 2022 at Campsite #12
clean camp and facilities. great location to enter the park, explore and return close to the park entrance. nice hike up to the bridge and falls from here.
@TaylorCBD260E0 · Camped on Dec 11, 2022 at Campsite #12
We woke up to deer every morning, so amazing
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@GinaM9031345 · Camped on Sep 27, 2022 at Campsite #12
Good campground. Site good for tent but not sleeping in vehicle. Parking area slanted!
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@DerekD298 · Camped on Aug 3, 2021 at Campsite #12
The actual campsite was nice however the overall experience wasn’t great. Families ran extension cords into the bathrooms so power projectors and speakers to watch movies outside and beer cans were scattered about the campground. Probably won’t camp there again
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@DerekDDB767744 · Camped on Aug 3, 2021 at Campsite #12
The actual campsite was nice however the overall experience wasnt great. Families ran extension cords into the bathrooms so power projectors and speakers to watch movies outside and beer cans were scattered about the campground. Probably wont camp there again
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@MeganB7687345 · Camped on May 9, 2021 at Campsite #12
We really enjoyed this campground for a lot of reasons. First, it was really quiet. We didnt have problems with noise or obnoxious neighbors. Second, proximity to the river was amazing! Walking for 5 minutes got you there and we spent a lot of time finding rocks and enjoying the scenery. Third, the bathrooms were clean and they had a wash basin outside of it. Very handy for us in our spot. Finally, the trail head in this campground near the river (I think its 6 miles) is breathtaking! My husband and older daughter went and said it was their favorite part.There were just a couple things we would want others to keep in mind. First, it gets rather warm. We were there in the beginning of May and we got warm in the afternoon. I would want to plan on being elsewhere during the day (hiking, somewhere in Sonora park) if it were June through August. Second, the campsites can be crooked and close together depending on where you are. Look at the map closely to determine proximity. Finally, we didnt have a camp host. On our last day, there was a snake in our campground. We dont know if it was a young rattlesnake or a copycat snake. Either way, we dont want to mess with it. There are signs near the bathroom to tell your host right away if you come across a snake. My husband went to find the camp host and someone had set up camp there accidentally (they had a different spot) and there was no host to be found. SO I would keep those points in mind if planning to camp here.We would definitely come back!
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@MeganB480 · Camped on May 9, 2021 at Campsite #12
We really enjoyed this campground for a lot of reasons. First, it was really quiet. We didn’t have problems with noise or obnoxious neighbors. Second, proximity to the river was amazing! Walking for 5 minutes got you there and we spent a lot of time finding rocks and enjoying the scenery. Third, the bathrooms were clean and they had a wash basin outside of it. Very handy for us in our spot. Finally, the trail head in this campground near the river (I think it’s 6 miles) is breathtaking! My husband and older daughter went and said it was their favorite part.
There were just a couple things we would want others to keep in mind. First, it gets rather warm. We were there in the beginning of May and we got warm in the afternoon. I would want to plan on being elsewhere during the day (hiking, somewhere in Sonora park) if it were June through August. Second, the campsites can be crooked and close together depending on where you are. Look at the map closely to determine proximity. Finally, we didn’t have a camp host. On our last day, there was a snake in our campground. We don’t know if it was a young rattlesnake or a copycat snake. Either way, we don’t want to mess with it. There are signs near the bathroom to tell your host right away if you come across a snake. My husband went to find the camp host and someone had set up camp there accidentally (they had a different spot) and there was no host to be found. SO I would keep those points in mind if planning to camp here.
We would definitely come back!
There were just a couple things we would want others to keep in mind. First, it gets rather warm. We were there in the beginning of May and we got warm in the afternoon. I would want to plan on being elsewhere during the day (hiking, somewhere in Sonora park) if it were June through August. Second, the campsites can be crooked and close together depending on where you are. Look at the map closely to determine proximity. Finally, we didn’t have a camp host. On our last day, there was a snake in our campground. We don’t know if it was a young rattlesnake or a copycat snake. Either way, we don’t want to mess with it. There are signs near the bathroom to tell your host right away if you come across a snake. My husband went to find the camp host and someone had set up camp there accidentally (they had a different spot) and there was no host to be found. SO I would keep those points in mind if planning to camp here.
We would definitely come back!
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@KarinaD918 · Camped on Mar 28, 2021 at Campsite #12
Beautiful campground! The bathrooms were clean and maintained. A lot of wild life around and river near by.
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@EdwinP841 · Camped on Mar 4, 2021 at Campsite #12
Campground was nice overall. I was not completely happy with our particular campsite. The site was small and the ground was very uneven. The picnic table, which was broken and needed repair, could not even sit level. It really needs a maintenance crew to come in and level the ground near the fire ring and picnic table. Even camps chairs would not sit level. For a paid site in a National Park campground, I hope for better. Everything else was good.
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@VasthiL527 · Camped on Feb 13, 2021 at Campsite #12
Lots of distance from the other camp sites which was a pleasant surprise. Water was available and easy access to the nice clean restrooms. I’d love to stay at this spot again!
@VasthiL80C7D0F · Camped on Feb 13, 2021 at Campsite #12
Lots of distance from the other camp sites which was a pleasant surprise. Water was available and easy access to the nice clean restrooms. Id love to stay at this spot again!
@RicardoP694 · Camped on Dec 1, 2020 at Campsite #12
Nos gusto mucho, pero nos encontramos con la sorpresa de que no tenian ducha, asi que tengan en eso en cuenta, somos de Florida y aca todos los parques tienen ducha.
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