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Gigantea Campground
13 mi southeast of Shaver Lake, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Gigantea Campground
Located half a mile from the McKinley Grove of Giant Sequoias, Gigantea Camground offers slightly more rustic camping. The area has some slopes and flat areas. Cedar, fir and sugar pine trees offer excellent shade for campsites. Each site has a table and grill. Access to the road is paved and dirt roads. Water and trash service are not provided.
- Fees: $24 per night, per site. $10 per additional vehicle, per night
- Season: May – October
- Managed by: Sierra National Forest, FS
- Where: 13 mi southeast of Shaver Lake, CA · 37.01556, -119.10542
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diversion | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 2.4 mi |
| New Deer | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Mckinley Grove | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Dinkey Creek | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 11.9 mi |
| 26E367 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.6 mi | 0.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Sequoia and Kings Canyon Dark Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 42 mi.
Dump station: 13.6 mi
Water fill-up: 7.1 mi
Propane: 21.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Ross Crossing Camping Area 2.1 mi
- Buck Meadow Campground 2.4 mi
- Oak Flat Camping Area 3.4 mi
- Dinkey Creek 4.6 mi
- A Group Group Campground 4.7 mi
- Fence Meadow Camping Area 4.8 mi