National park · est. 2013

Pinnacles National Park · caps RVs at 32 ft

Pinnacles' east-entrance campground holds 32-ft rigs with 30A electric year-round — rare for the California parks. Condors fly the High Peaks 4 days a week, caves close for bats in spring.

RV rentals in California

Max RV: 32 ft
Season: Year-round (East entrance only)

Max RV length: 32 ft
Dump station: On site
Season: Year-round (East entrance only)

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California condors — the largest land bird in North America with a 9.5-foot wingspan — are seen from Pinnacles' high country roughly 4 days a week per the park's volunteer logs, the densest reliable wild population south of the Big Sur cliffs.

The east entrance is the only road access; there is no through-road connecting east and west, even though they meet at the High Peaks trail system. Pinnacles Campground at the east entrance accepts rigs up to 32 ft, runs year-round, and offers 26 sites with 30A electric — a rarity in the California parks system. Dump station on-site. Summer temperatures in the inner park exceed 100°F May through September, and the park's caves (Bear Gulch and Balconies) close during peak bat maternity season April through July.

What the length limit is measuring

Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
Height — what the branches and the awning need
Turning arc — the swing off the loop road

How the in-park dump station is used

Waste outlet — under the rig, driver side
Ground drain — hose seated, then the valve opens
Rinse standpipe — non-potable, for the hose only

Primary sources

How to book this park

Reservations + adjacent staging

Official reservation portal

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Quick answers

Frequently asked

Can you take an RV into Pinnacles National Park?

RVs up to 32 ft are allowed in Pinnacles's campgrounds.

Are there RV hookups at Pinnacles National Park?

Hookups at Pinnacles: electric.

Is there an RV dump station at Pinnacles National Park?

Yes — Pinnacles has an RV dump station.

Other national parks in California

Yosemite

Every Yosemite Valley campsite operates under bear protocol — secure food inside the rig or the metal locker every night or get cited. Upper Pines holds 40-ft rigs but you'll dry-camp.

Sequoia

Generals Highway prohibits rigs over 24 ft between Hospital Rock and Giant Forest. Potwisha (year-round) and Lodgepole (May–Oct) are the 22-ft basecamps; Mineral King is a 22-ft hard cap on gravel.

Lassen Volcanic

Lassen's hydrothermal features collapse without warning — stay on the trails, and book Manzanita Lake (35 ft) at the north entrance because the south road sits above 8,500 ft and closes early.

Kings Canyon

Highway 180 drops 4,700 ft in 31 miles to Cedar Grove and closes November–April. Grant Grove campgrounds stay year-round at 30 ft; in-canyon loops are May–October only.

California rules · last verified 2026-05-10

State rental tax: 9.75% · not collected by PickRV
Min driver age: 21+ std · 25+ Class A
Gravel roads: Permit required
Generator quiet: 22:00-06:00