Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Protected park · CA, USA
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks in CA, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
This park's official page lists: Wheelchair-accessible facilities.
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
At the park
- Exhibits
- Camp What's Her Name
- Camping
- Caves & caverns
- Wildlife & bird watching
- Hiking trails
- Roaring River
Shows and experiences
- Historic sites & museum
Events
- Potwisha Campground Evening Talk (Foothills Area)
- Sign of the Times (Foothills Area)
- Stories in Stone (Foothills Area)
- Among the Giants Walk (Grant Grove Area)
- Ranger's Choice Talk (Grant Grove Area)
- Forest Feature (Giant Forest Area)
- Grant Grove Revealed (Grant Grove Area)
- Canyon Chat (Cedar Grove Area)
- Zumwalt Meadow Hike (Cedar Grove Area)
- Get to Know Sequoias (Grant Grove Area)
- Mountain Meadow Walk (Giant Forest Area)
- Sequoia Basics (Giant Forest Area)
Before you go
- Disability access
- This park's official page states it has wheelchair-accessible facilities. Specific routes, transfer access and equipment vary — confirm with the park for your needs.
- Limits
- reservations are required
- Limits
- Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go
- Park alert: Weekday Traffic Delays on Generals Highway North of Giant Forest
- Due to removal of hazard trees along Generals Highway between Highway 180 and Giant Forest, there are traffic delays on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vehicles may experience delays of up to 30 minutes total. There will not be delays on federal holidays.
- Park alert: Fire Restrictions in Place
- Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect. Wood and charcoal fires are prohibited at all low-elevation campgrounds and picnic areas. Additional restrictions apply. Click "more" for details.
- Park alert: Mineral King Road Construction Traffic Delays and Closures
- There are temporary daytime closures and traffic delays on Mineral King Road. A schedule of daily closures and delays can be found on our Road Construction webpage. Click "more" to go there.
- Getting there
- Two highways enter the parks. Hwy 180 from Fresno leads east to Kings Canyon National Park, then continues 30 miles east to Cedar Grove. Hwy 198 from Visalia leads east to Sequoia National Park via Three Rivers. Inside the parks, Highway 198 becomes the Generals Highway, which connects 198 to 180. Vehicles over 22-feet long should enter the parks via Highway 180. In winter, the Generals Highway between the parks often closes. Chains may be required on park roads. No roads cross the parks east to west.
- Weather & when to go
- Because of the extreme elevation range in the parks, weather conditions vary widely between areas. In summer, the sequoia groves have comfortable temperatures and the foothills are hot and dry. Snow lingers on high-mountain passes well into summer. In fall, conditions can range from summer-like to winter-like. Winter brings snow to sequoia groves and rain to the foothills. Be prepared for tire chain requirements. Spring is a great time to hike in the foothills and snow begins to melt at higher elevations.
- Visitor center
- Ash Mountain Entrance Station
- Visitor center
- Ash Mountain Entrance Station
- Visitor center
- Ash Mountain Entrance Station
- Visitor center
- Ash Mountain Entrance Station
- Visitor center
- Big Baldy Trailhead
- Visitor center
- Big Baldy Trailhead
- Visitor center
- Big Stump Entrance Station
- Visitor center
- Big Stump Entrance Station
- Visitor center
- Big Stump Entrance Station
- Visitor center
- Big Stump Picnic Area and Snowplay Area
- Visitor center
- Big Trees Trailhead
- Visitor center
- Big Trees Trailhead
Facilities on the park map
38 bench, 2 changing table, 30 picnic area, 84 restroom, 86 visitor information.
Where to stay
- Camp What's Her Name