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At Naturehills, we embrace nature. Below you will find a list of state parks in Three Rivers we have compiled for you.
CHOKE CANYON RESERVOIR
Description
Choke Canyon Dam and and reservoir are features of the Nueces Project. The reservoir provides a water supply for Corpus Christi, Texas. Recreation at this reservoir is managed for Reclamation by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. When full, the lake provides approximately 26,000 acres of water surface. Accessible from numerous roads. Several boat ramps and camping facilities. Fishing year-round. Available species include black and white bass, striper, crappie, and several species of catfish. Current Reservoir Levels.
Choke Canyon State Park
South Shore Unit
P.O. Box 1548
Three Rivers,TX,78071
Phone: 361-786-3538
- Boating
- Camping
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Picnicking
- Recreational Vehicles
- Water Sports
Directions
Near State Highway 72 west from Three Rivers, Texas. I-37 from Corpus Christi about 75 miles northwest to Three Rivers.
DORST CREEK (CA)
Description
Dorst Creek Campground is in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in central California. at 6700 feet (2042m) in elevation. There are several meadows and small streams inside the grounds. Several popular day-hikes originate from the campground.
The campground is 8-miles (13 km) from Lodgepole Village, which in summer offers a Visitor Center, nightly Interpretive Ranger programs, market, deli, snack bar, gift shop, post office, coin-operated showers and a laundromat. It is just 10 miles (16 km) from the Giant Forest sequoia grove and the General Sherman Tree????????????????????????????????????????????????the world????????????????????????????????????????????????s largest tree in volume.
Campground amenities include potable water throughout the campground, comfort stations with flush toilets, free RV-waste-disposal station with potable water, summer weekend interpretive ranger programs, and a pay phone.
There is no electricity in the campground. Cell phone service is poor to non-existent throughout the Parks.
The entrance fee for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is $20 for 1-7 days. All Inter-Agency passes are accepted at the Entrance Stations.
For general park information, call (559) 565-3341. Plan your visit using the Parks???????????????????????????????????????????????? website www.nps.gov/seki.
Alerts:
AMERICAN BLACK BEAR HABITAT!
All food, scented items, and garbage must be properly stored in provided bear-resistant food storage boxes-not in your car-24 hours/day. Food-storage box dimensions are 28??????????????????????????????????????????????? high x 33??????????????????????????????????????????????? deep and 47??????????????????????????????????????????????? long. See http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/bears.htm for important information about bears in the park.
Your campsite is reserved for the camping equipment you have selected. If you arrive at the park with different camping equipment your reserved site might not be able to accommodate it. It is seldom possible to switch to an accommodating site if you arrive with different equipment.
Reserving blocks of sites????????????????????????????????????????????????more than two????????????????????????????????????????????????for commercial group camping or large family group gatherings is prohibited. These are single family RV/Tent sites.
No gasoline is available in the park. Be sure to fill up before you enter.
Check-in:
Check in time is 12 noon or later and check out time is by 12 noon on the day of departure.
Go directly to the campground kiosk. Please check in prior to occupying your site.
Reservation holders arriving after the campground kiosk has closed may go directly to their site but need to check-in at the kiosk the next morning by 10:00am.
If arriving after the first day of reservation, call (559) 565-4487 by 12 noon of the second day or your reservation will be forfeited.
Visitors who use an Inter-Agency Senior (Golden Age) or Access (Golden Access) pass to obtain a discounted rate for their camping reservation will be asked to present the pass with proper identification at the time of check-in. If not able to meet this requirement the visitor will be responsible for paying the difference between the discounted and regular rates.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park 47050 Generals Highway
Three Rivers,CA,93271
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- Camping
- Hiking
Directions
Both roads leading to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks approach from the west. They are open all day, every day, depending on weather. From the east, no roads reach the park boundary.
Arriving from the south: From highways 65 or 99, go east on Highway 198E. Follow signs to Sequoia National Park to the park entrance. Vehicles over 22 feet long should approach the parks from Highway 180E rather than Highway 198E, due to steep curving roads. Highway 180E may be reached from Highway 198E using Highway 63N from Visalia.
Arriving from the north: From Fresno, take Highway 180E, following signs to Kings Canyon National Park. Once in the park, follow signs to Sequoia National Park and Lodgepole. It takes about 1 1/4hours to drive to the campground from the south (198E) park entrance or 45 minutes from the north (180E) park entrance. The main park road, the Generals Highway, connects the north and south entrances. Winter storms may cause temporary closures from Grant Grove to Lodgepole.
