Buck Rock Campground

Kings Canyon National Park


A handful of primitive first-come, first-serve campsites (no water) are hidden near a fire lookout at an elevation of 7600ft, deep in the forest in the Sequoia National Monument, off Big Meadows Rd. Not bookable.


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