Sequoia National Park, California, USA trip: Family Camping at Sequoia National Park | TripWiser: Social Trip Planner for Family Trips and Road Trips

What's great about this trip is that you can enjoy your entire vacation here & know that you still have the Kings Canyon to explore on a next trip! I'd recommend taking a scenic drive through the Kings Canyon National Park before heading home to give you a teaser experience for your next campout! I included a hotel in Three Rivers, on the south end of the National Park but I'd recommend camping or RVing to be surrounded by this beauty.

Day 1 From personal experience, clear out the car from any wrappers, bits of candy or snacks from your car & keep the windows closed at night. Bears have been known to pull back the car doors & windows just because someone left a few peanuts in their car. At night, make sure each child has his/her own flashlight. I also gave each of my children a metal spoon & a pot or pan lid to put by their sleeping bag. That way, if they hear anything suspicious (like a bear snooping around), they can clang on their pot & yell, "GO AWAY BEAR!". The clanging also alerts others in your campsite. My now 25 year-old daughter recently said it created a comfort zone for her. That said, Sequoia is truly a wondrous area to explore!
Day 3 I confess...I was heartily climbing Moro Rock when we got to a vista point & when my youngest son raced to the edge to look over, my knees started shaking. For the next 20 minutes, I trudged up those steps with wobbly knees before deciding that others could take pictures from the top while I found my way back to solid ground. Next time I go though, I'll be sure to go for it again (at least this time, my young kids are grown :>).
Day 4 You could save the Boyden Caverns for your return trip to Kings Canyon because you'll already be exploring the Crystal Cave in the morning. So this is only showing as a 1-hr activity as it's mainly to go to the overlook & get your bearings before heading over to Cedar Grove

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