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Princess
5 mi north of Wilsonia, CA · No signal at camp
About Princess
Princess Campground sits next to a large meadow at an elevation of 5,900 feet in the Indian Basin Grove. The campsite is just 3 miles northwest of Hume Lake. The 87-acre lake was built to support a one-time commercial logging operation, and is part of the Kings River Watershed, a region of the Sierra Nevada mountains replete with vast stands of timber. The lake now provides countless recreational opportunities for visitors. The Indian Basin Grove Interpretive Trail offers an accessible, paved half-mile loop, and an additional half-mile extension loop through the grove and meadow area. The trailhead is right outside the camp entrance. At nearby Hume Lake, visitors can enjoy fishing, non-motorized boating, hiking, mountain biking and off-road exploring. For hikers of all levels, the 2.6-mile Hume Lake Loop at the lake and features interpretive signs and benches. This 88-site park consists…
- Fees: Campsite fees range from $34/night for single unit, $68/night for double unit, $8/night for extra vehicle Dump Station Fee $20
- Managed by: Sequoia National Forest, FS
- Where: 5 mi north of Wilsonia, CA · 36.80278, -118.93808
Things to do:
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Converse | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Indian Basin | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Converse Cutoff | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Boole Tree Spur | Horse | 1.6 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Boole Tree | Horse | 1.6 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Hume Lake | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 2.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
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), 25 mi.
Dump station: 18 mi
Water fill-up: 1.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Hume Lake Campground 1.8 mi
- Cherry Gap OHV Staging Area 2.1 mi
- Aspen Hollow Group Campground 2.5 mi
- Kings Canyon Campground 3 mi
- Logger Flat Group Campground 3.1 mi
- Landslide Campground 4 mi