• 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.

Approved Plans

Wilderness Ranger Stations
The replacement of three wilderness ranger stations: Le Conte, Rae Lakes and Crabtree, has been approved. The Rae Lakes ranger station will be the first to be replaced and work is scheduled to begin in fall 2010.

Cedar Grove Bridge Replacement
The replacement of the Cedar Grove Bridge at Cedar Grove Village in Kings Canyon National Park has been approved and the project is scheduled to begin in September 2010.

Big Stump Entrance Station
The construction of a new entrance station to replace the Big Stump Entrance Station in Kings Canyon National Park has been approved. This project will begin as soon as funding is available.

Verizon Wireless Site
The construction of a wireless communications facility at Park Ridge near Grant Grove, in Kings Canyon National Park, has been approved. The project will begin on September 1, 2010.

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Did You Know?

California toad

Amphibians and reptiles live at all elevations within Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. They range from common (such as western fence lizards and garter snakes) to rare (such as the mountain yellow-legged frog) to locally extinct (such as the foothill yellow-legged frog).