• 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.

Gas Stations

Please read important park alerts by clicking the red tab above before you come to the parks.

There are no gas stations within park boundaries. Be sure that your tank is full before you enter the parks.

Sequoia National Park
The closest gas stations to the entrance on Highway 198 are in the town of Three Rivers.

Kings Canyon National Park
The closest gas stations to the entrance on Highway 180 are in Dunlap, 20 miles west of Grant Grove.

Emergency gas can be purchased at:

  • Wuksachi Lodge, in Sequoia Nationa Park
  • Grant Grove Market, Kings Canyon National Park

Gasoline is also sold on neighboring Forest Service lands at the following locations:

  • Hume Lake Market, 559-305-7770
    Year-round, 24-hours a day with a credit card.
    11 miles (18 km) north of Grant Grove Village off Highway 180.
  • Stony Creek Village, 559-565-3909
    Closed in winter. Gas available 24-hours a day in summer with a credit card.
    Between Wuksachi Lodge and Grant Grove on the Generals Highway.
  • Kings Canyon Lodge, 559-335-2405
    Open in summer only. Gas usually sold 9 a.m.-dark. No self-serve.
    17 miles (27 km) north from Grant Grove on Highway 180.

Emergency Car Repairs

  • 24-hour towing: 559-565-3341 (then press zero)
  • 24-hour towing: 559-565-4070 (Sequoia Park only), AAA available for lock outs, jump starts, emergency gas, and minor repairs.
 
Fin Dome with Rae Lakes and Glen Pass in the distance
Fin Dome on the Rae Lakes Loop in Kings Canyon National Park.          SMB Photo

Did You Know?

Before and after photos of the Giant Forest restoration.

Nearly 300 buildings, a gas station, sewage treatment plant, hotel, two markets, and over 24 acres of asphalt were removed during the Giant Forest Restoration Project in Sequoia National Park.