Along the Kaweah River, between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, an existing RV campground is reimagined as a sequence of landscaped rooms. A visitor pavilion marks the threshold between the highway and the campground, its large roof resting on four cedar-clad volumes and leaving the spaces between them open to the landscape.
Along the Kaweah River, between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, an existing RV campground is reimagined as a sequence of landscaped rooms. A visitor pavilion marks the threshold between the highway and the campground, its large roof resting on four cedar-clad volumes and leaving the spaces between them open to the landscape.
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AutoCamp Sequoia reimagines an existing RV campground along the Kaweah River, between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The masterplan turns a collection of disconnected campsites, buildings, and amenities into a sequence of landscaped rooms, shaped by existing tree canopies, new planting, and shared amenities, with the surrounding landscape as the primary inspiration.
The visitor pavilion is the project’s main organizational and social element. Positioned between the arrival area and the campsites, it acts as a threshold between the highway and the campground, receiving visitors before distributing them across the site. A large roof rests on four enclosed cedar-clad volumes that hold support functions, leaving the spaces between them open for lounge, pantry, bar, and retail. Expansive sliding doors extend these gathering spaces outdoors and keep the landscape central to the visitor experience.
The site’s floodplain location and its proximity to the highway shaped the design. Screened parking, landscaped walkways, and dense planting create a protected arrival sequence that moves visitors from the road into the calm of the camp. Paths connect the pavilion to campsites, cabins, Airstreams, glamping tents, and shared amenities, bringing the site’s previously separate elements into a unified whole.
Project details
Project details
Location
Three Rivers, California
Type
Hospitality
Size
7,800 sf
Site Area: 23.9 acres
Size
Owner
Autocamp
Owner
Status
Completed Summer 2025
Status
Awards
2026 Hospitality Design Awards︎︎︎
2025 Sunset Travel Award
2025 Men’s Health Travel Award
2025 Sleeper Magazine AHEAD Award
Awards
Press
︎︎︎2025 AFAR;
2025 Hospitality Design
2025 Hotel Management
2025 San Francisco Chronicle
Press
The site is defined by a network of buildings and landscaped amenities that are connected through trails and roads. Each building anchors a landscaped amenity space and directs circulation to adjacent amenities. The trails of circulation and site amenities collect at the event lawn and beach area with a broad connection to the river and native landscape beyond.
