• A spadefoot toad looking straight at the viewer, only his eyes are visible. Photo by Paul Johnson

    Pinnacles

    National Park California

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  • No Fires - Fire Danger Very High - No Fuego

    No Fires in the campground, no smoking on the trails. Observe these rules to protect park resources. No se permite fumar en los senderos, tampoco se permite las fogatas en el campamento. Proteja los recursos del parque y respete las advertencias.

Plan a Field Trip

School Programs

Ranger-led programs are offered on
Tuesdays and Thursdays ONLY and begin at 10:30AM.

On program day, please plan for a 10:00AM arrival time to prepare for the days activity.  The program will begin at 10:30AM and conclude either 1 hour or 2 hours later, depending on the grade level of the program.

Minimum group size is 10 students
Maximum group size is 70 students

We require 1 chaperone for every 10 students.

Groups over 70 may schedule an orientation talk at Bear Gulch Nature Center.  

    (For more details call 831-389-4486 x262)

 

 

 

 

Education Resources:

Science Education Resources:

  • Pinnacles Educational Program/Fee Waiver Request Form Pinnacles Educational Program/Fee Waiver Request Form

    Get your educational field trip reserved today with the Fee Waiver/Program Request Form. Read More

  • Briefing Papers Briefing Papers

    A series of technical papers about many Pinnacles features. Read More

Did You Know?

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National monuments are created by a presidential proclamation, and national parks are set aside by acts of Congress. Other units of the National Park System include recreation areas, seashores, national historic sites, and memorials.