We have reservations at LODGEPOLE campground in the Seqouia National forest in August.Have three kids under 12 and was interested in any input anyone might have.See any bears??..or good day trips??We do have a class C coach(fully self contained)We chose Lodgepole over Camp edison at Shaver Lake if you know anything about that campground as well. Thanks.
You will enjoy lodgepole. It's the center hub. A little busy. Get fuel before you go up the hill. There is fuel at lodgepole but it's expensive. At the entrance to the Forest you will be given a map of places and thing to see. We stay at Dorst Campground about 15 miles up the road from Lodgepole. Everything is worth seeing. enjoy.
Our experience is that there's no gas in Sequoia Nat'l Park (and hasn't been for some years), but it is seasonally available in the Nat'l Forest at Stony Creek. That's a bit down the road from Dorst.
You may see bears... be sure to follow all food storage rules. The rules help to keep the bears wild and save the lives of bears. The food storage rules are also federal law. Plus, there is nothing like seeing a bear doing natural "bear things" such as tearing apart a fallen log looking for bugs to eat or sunning at the edge of a meadow.
Be sure to take a couple of short walks -- you will get away from the big crowds quickly. Old favorites of ours are Tharps Log and the Congress Trail. And Frank is right -- everything is worth seeing.
You probably already know this, but come up on Highway 180, the long way, rather than up from Three Rivers (the twisty way).
Don't miss the hike to Tokopah Falls, which starts right at the campground. If you like a good view, hike to Little Baldy. If you want to see a Sequoia Grove away from hordes of folks, check out Muir Grove. The rangers at the Lodgepole visitor center are very knowledgeable and will have lots of good ideas.
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