Comments on: Sandy Flat Campground – Sequoia National Forest

By: Oneflyrt

Oneflyrt — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:37:00 +0000

Go to recreation.org for all reservations

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:24:09 +0000

Looks like I did get that wrong. I checked with my friends and they said we actually didn’t have reservations – I apologize for the confusion!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:50:29 +0000

I was just on the public lands information website and they say that Sandy Flats does not take reservations. This info is contrary to what you say above. Howdo you make reservations 3 days before?

Thank you

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:05:23 +0000

Sean's right - Hobo is probably best for river access. It's right on the Kern, while Sandy Flats Campground is next to a much smaller tributary, and only a few sites are actually ON the river itself. I don't remember how far it was from Sandy to Hobo, or the Lake, but here's a Google Maps image of the area, with all the campgrounds they know of highlighted. You should be able to figure it out from this:
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By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:47:49 +0000

@awnastasha – if you want to be by the river, I would recommend camping at Hobo campground. It’s immediately adjacent to Sandy Flat campground and every site there is right up against the river – I haven’t been there in the summer, but my understanding is that it is super kid friendly and there are tons of families up there.

I’m almost positive you can bring dogs to this park as long as they’re leashed.

Sandy Flat is nice and the campgrounds offer more privacy – so I would prefer it, but there are fewer sites right up against the lake (I think there are four).

Hope this helps.

By: awnastasha

awnastasha — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:07:35 +0000

Hey there, appreciate your whole description! Thanks for sharing.

My family and I are really thinking about heading up there in a couple weeks, but I was wondering if you had any pictures of the campground? And would you mind telling me how easy/difficult access to the lake and river is? Also, we have two young kiddos, is there anything you do/don’t reccommend etc.?

Also, did you notice if people really have there dogs on a leash at all times?

Thanks for all your time in advance!

-anastasia

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Fire Art – Series 2 – From Sequoia National Forest | Chayacitra — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:29:55 +0000

[...] six shots were taken during a recent Camping Trip to the Sandy Flat Campground in Sequoia National Forest. Unfortunately, my Circular Polarizer ($100 lens filter) was destroyed during the generation of [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:58:59 +0000

Hah! Thanks for the addendum Sean. I was going to add that last part in, but decided against it for reasons I now can’t remember. Well put though. And I still say she was a sorceress… they’re not all hot.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:47:06 +0000

Great write up! Although, you left out the part about the sorceress (which is not the word I would use to describe her – a sorceress in my mind is sexy, seductive, and powerful; this probably doesn’t coincide with Don Juan’s description though). Everything was going great at the random hole in the wall mexican restaurant in the middle of nowhere until this “sorceress” walked in. I didn’t think I would ever know what an interesting mixture of aromas piss and chorizo create. Or the sound of death hacking up a lung.

That being said the food was delicious – so delicious I had the leftovers for breakfast the next day!