Just outside of the park you can camp in the national forest at any of the pull off spots along the road. It's free too
Yes butt you want to use caution around the water because it's moving pretty good it's already cooking three people in the last month so be careful if you decide to go swimming
http://www.californiasbestcamping.com/seki/sequoia_kings_canyon_map.html
You should probably try to reserve a camp site online, they're super busy in the summer.
Where do we make reservations?
Yes
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