Atwell Mill Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

Situated at 7,500 feet in the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Park, Atwell Mill Campground offers 21 primitive sites along the East Fork of the Kaweah River. Set within a former logging site in a giant sequoia grove, the campground features pit toilets but has no flush toilets, sinks, or hookups. The terrain is accessible via a winding, unpaved road, making the site unsuitable for RVs and trailers. On-site access points connect directly to backcountry hiking routes like the Atwell-Hockett Trail, leading to alpine lakes and high-elevation mountain passes.

Getting there: Atwell Mill Campground is located 19 miles (31 km) from Highway 198 on Mineral King Road, which turns off in Three Rivers, and 6 miles (10 km) before the end of the road. It is an approximately 90 minute drive. The road is primarily unpaved, narrow, winding, and deeply rutted in places. It is not advised for longer vehicles, especially recreational vehicles. No RVs or trailers are permitted in the campground.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 21-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
• Paradise Peak stands 2,797 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles northwest.
• Mostly tent-only sites.
• East Fork Kaweah River runs 0.6 mi off.

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