• Giant Sequoia Trees

    Sequoia & Kings Canyon

    National Parks California

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  • Changes to Some Opening/Closing Dates for Services and Facilities – Check Back for Updates

    Some of the opening/closing dates for facilities and visitor services in the parks have changed due to weather and/or other circumstances. See link for details and match to locations on the park map (under "Park Tools," bottom left, this page). More »

  • Road Conditions (Entire Park) and Road Construction Delays (if Entering/Exiting Hwy. 198)

    Expect 20-minute to 1-hour construction delays on main road through parks (Generals Hwy) until Memorial Day weekend (7 a.m.-6 p.m.). See link for schedule. Call for 24-hour road conditions info: 559-565-3341 (press 1, 1, 1). More »

  • Vehicle Length Limits Have Changed in Sequoia NP (if Entering/Exiting Hwy 198)

    Planning to see the "Big Trees" in Sequoia National Park? If you enter/exit via Hwy. 198, please pay close attention to new vehicle length advisories for your safety and the safety of others. More »

  • You May Have Trouble Calling Us. Use the "Contact Us" Link (Bottom Left) to Send an E-mail.

    We are experiencing technical problems receiving some incoming phone calls at the parks. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please keep trying to reach us or check this website for frequently-asked questions. The search box (top, right) may be helpful.

For Kids

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FOR KIDS IN THE PARKS

Programs
In summer, there are ranger-led walks and talks for the entire family. There may be special walks just for kids, too. At the Beetle Rock Education Center (near the Giant Forest Museum parking lot), stop in at the family nature center. Check the summer issue of the free park newspaper and join us! More about free ranger-led programs...

Junior Ranger Program
Kids of any age can participate in this program! If you are 5-8 years old, you can earn the Jay Award. Those 9-12 work for the Raven Award. Are you 13-103? You can earn the Senior Award.

To get started, pick up a free Junior Ranger booklet at any visitor center. Follow the instructions and bring it to a visitor center or an evening program when you are done to receive a free Jr. Ranger badge. Also look for the Junior Ranger patches on sale at each visitor center. Give it a try!

FOR KIDS ONLINE

Download the 2013 Facts Sheet and Statistics (PDF) to learn about Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

Kids Zone
This interactive site contains more than 50 interactive activities designed to connect children with the people, places and events commemorated in the country's 391 National Park Service sites. more...

Sequoia Seeds
A great newspaper for kids! Read all about trees, animals, caves, fire, people of the past, and park rangers. Click "more" below to see a copy. (The file is in Adobe Acrobat, which you can download from that page). more...

WebRangers
To learn about parks all over the country, try becoming a WebRanger! Explore this national, web-based Junior Ranger Program. more...

Online Climate-Change Activities for Kids
Kids Climate Change (Environmental Protection Agency)
Kids Saving Energy (U.S. Department of Energy)
Students and Kids (U.S. Department of Energy)
WebRangers Global Connection (NPS)
For Kids Only (NASA)

Did You Know?

Low fire burns through a grove during a prescribed burn.

Fire is an essential part of Sierra forest ecology. Plants and animals have adapted to the periodic, low-intensity fires that naturally occur here. In fact, sequoias need fire to open their cones and release the seeds, and to leave cleared beds of ash where they sprout and grow best.