Dorst Creek Campground

Awesome campground, family friendly. They have limited spaces for parking and for tents. No showers and the bathroom is ok.

I stayed here over a year ago. The campground was nice and clean. It was quiet for the most part. We didn’t care much for our site. It was near the parking lot and it was small and hilly. That means our inflatable mattress kept moving. Other then that is was nice. Bathrooms are clean but old and don’t forget to take a flashlight or lantern with you when you go to the restroom at night, there is no lights in the bathroom. There is also plenty of trees surrounding you as well! There are no showers there so you have to go to lodgepole, which is a little bit of a drive.

Amazing campsite. We had a secluded spot all to our selves. No reservations — we came up on Saturday morning, and they had multiple to choose from. Our site had a bear box, a fire ring, and even had a pile of firewood that someone had left, so we didn’t even need to buy any or gather our own! The bathrooms were cleaned, stocked, and conveniently located.
It’s quiet, tranquil, and exactly what we were looking for. The proximity to Lodgepole, as well as General Sherman and the Giant Forest, is extremely convenient.
The wildlife surrounding us was incredible. We had a couple of deer hovering near our tent during our stay. We didn’t see any bears at Dorst (although my girlfriend saw one a few miles away in a meadow on our drive to see General Sherman!).
Overall, I give this place two solid thumbs up. We would definitely stay here again! Highly recommended! A+++++

Best Camping trip ever!
My husband and I went for a romantic camping trip, we stayed for 2 nights at Dorst Creek Campground, site 100. It was perfect for 2 people, very roomy for tent, had car space, fire ring, bear box «personal storage unit» and a picnic table. Loved every moment! it was close to 2 «flushing» bathrooms, that were clean.
The Rangers patrol very frequent, which was a plus for safety and security, there seemed to be many rangers and were so friendly and helpful!
We saw calm and peaceful deer go through the campsites and chipmunks. Down the road we actually saw a black bear, but it wasn’t interested in anything but the wood it was scratching for grub. (Please read up about black bears, not as scary as they sound)
The 1^st night we were in between 2 pretty calm camp neighbors, one set was 20 years olds that started playing heavy metal, but we asked them to turn it down and never had another issue, the other neighbor was a peaceful older couple. The 2^nd night we had the calm 20 year olds again and then 4 about 24 year old military men, they were happy and friendly, laughed all night which was nice but became annoying. But how can you tell someone who’s laughing loud to turn it down? So at least all decent good natured people for sure.
We may ask for an even more private location without neighbors, but it was nice to look over and smile or even be nosy and see what they are up to, or watch how they fuss with their tent and fire, just like us:)
There are showers at Lodgepole, laundry, grocery store, giftshop, and fast-​food and deli sandwiches.
Overall, Great and Best camping trip Ever, I loved every moment! I can’t wait to go back and enjoy it all again. Dorst Creek Top of my list.

We recently stayed for a week at Dorst Creek Campground and it was probably one of the best camping trips we’ve ever had. One thing to note, however, is that many of the sites are on hills and are uneven. We lucked out and picked a really flat site that was close to restrooms and a little further away from other campers and I think that made all the difference.
The wildlife around the campground was incredible. We saw numerous bears (that didn’t bother us at all) and too many deer to count. We also saw a resident yellow-​bellied marmot that would sun itself on the same rock every day. Pretty cool. The campground is surrounded by thick forests and meadows abound within the campground. Each site has a large bear box that you need to use to store your food. The bathrooms were clean and well stocked and maintained.
The trail to Muir Grove was an easy 2.5 mile hike from our campsite and was well worth it. There is shuttle service here to Lodgepole but we went when the shuttle wasn’t running yet. There is also a large amphitheater, but again, there weren’t any ranger programs when we were there.
Overall, I would call Dorst Creek a «camper’s campground.» What I mean by that is that the majority of people there are well versed in camping etiquette. When 10:00 pm hits (the traditional campground start of «quiet hours»), the campground gets peacefully quiet. We have camped before in areas where people think camping is all about having a big «party» and they are loud and obnoxious until the wee hours of the morning. At Dorst we didn’t have to deal with any of these types of people. We did hear a few car alarms (bears?) go off a few nights we were there, but nothing major.
The one thing I would say is to try to scout out campsites if you can. Like I referred to before, there are what I would call A+ campsites and others that are more a C-​. Do your homework before the trip and you won’t be disappointed!