Sheep Creek Campground

We stay at site #16 and it is a big site that can fit 6 people with 3 tents easily. There is a small creek that runs along the side of the campground that provides nice white noise. The bathroom is very close across the road, behind site #15 maybe 40-50 ft. There are 2 bathroom stalls in the women's restroom with a sink. There are 2 bathroom stalls, a urinal and a sink in the men's bathroom. Outside of the restroom has a sink that you can use to wash dishes, pour water that you used from your site, etc. ~ 50 ft east of the bathroom is the trash, recycle, and a water spigot. ~ 50 ft northeast of the bathroom is another water spigot just northeast of the bathroom. I walked to the south fork of King's River that is behind site #12 & #11. It is a nice view of the river, and to hang out. Someone mentioned that they fished in the river but I did not bother to try this time since the water did not seem calm enough. I do not fish so I did not think fish would be active here, but I should've tried anyway. Be careful and stay close to shore if you get in the water because it is not a slow flowing river and may be slippery. It seems like the best camp sites are all in the back row closest to the King's River because you get more shade so it is cooler. When I walked around the campground, I noticed that the front half did not have much shade and was definitely more hot with sites that seemed more sloped. It is a nice short walk on the bike path to Sentinel Campground.

Had a great time at our campsite, very spacious w view of the mountains and you can hear the river nearby at night. Really cool hiking trails w breathtaking views all around. Remember to store your food properly, mama bear and cub came around.

Loved this campground. Definitely coming back again. The river is 30 yards away. I camped on site #98 and it was near the restrooms, which was convenient. But the campsite in general was in the perfect spot, there was lots of shade and you can hear the river flow at night when you sleep.

Amazing campground, so many trees around every campsite to provide you shade during the day. Also close to a river which is perfect if you want to take a quick dip. Restrooms have lighting inside of them now. And there is also running water available to be able to wash your dishes after breakfast and things like that. Beautiful experience.

I feel it's my duty to warn others like me looking for a weekend getaway to King's Canyon that this is probably not the camping experience you're looking for. I visit national parks frequently for hiking and lowkey car camping, and was expecting the same here. This was my first truly bad experience with an NPS campground. The entire campground was on party mode from 9am until at least 2 am. There was music in all directions, campsites packed with cars and visitors. We were woken up many times each night after 11pm--and I sleep with earplugs. I understand the car alarms throughout the night were to scare off bears(?) although it was hard to tell as one instance our neighbors were just pulling a prank to scare their friend. Someone started sawing wood with an electric saw around 11:30pm and kept at it for almost 30 minutes without the ranger coming by to enforce quiet hours. Another campsite next to us had about a dozen people drinking and listening to music past 2am, walking through our campsite with flashlights, shining them into our tent, joking and talking loudly....rather than exit to the road via their site, it seemed? On Sunday morning, one of the two women's restroom stalls was closed after someone vomited on the floor. This was clearly a different sort of camping crowd--and definitely not a good match for my crew that was expecting to sleep before midnight and hike super early to beat the heat of the day, and spend time vibing with nature. The crowd here had zero respect for the campground or other campers. And a last word of caution--the heat WAS almost unbearable during the afternoon--my thermometer registered 100 in the shade. However, the river has so many great spots to hang, swim, and cool down, and the store at the hotel sells bags of ice and refreshments. I couldn't tell if Moraine or Sentinel were calmer spots--but I would NOT return to Sheep's Creek unless I were to stay in the sites along the South Fork river that are sort of tucked away. It seems that many campers use Cedar Grove as a launching point for pack-in camping, which would be a great way to get into nature. However, in lieu of backpacking, I think that next time I'd stay in Grant Grove and only drive down into the canyon for a hike and a swim. I hope this helps someone plan a perfect trip to King's Canyon. Don't forget your swimsuit!