New in 2009: These parks are requiring that all campers in the Kern River drainage refrain from having campfires above 10,400 ft (3,170m) in elevation. This will protect more than 64% of the foxtail pine forest and its remnant down-wood resource. For background information about this recommendation, click here to view a pdf file (151 KB).

NOTE: This requirement is in addition to all existing campfire regulations in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, which are described below.

KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK
Wood fires are permitted in Kings Canyon National Park below 10,000 feet elevation except in Granite Basin and Redwood Canyon.

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK - KAWEAH RIVER DRAINAGE
Fires are permitted in the Kaweah River Drainage of Sequoia National Park below 9000 feet elevation except at Hamilton Lakes, Pinto Lake, and Mineral King Valley.

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK - KERN RIVER DRAINAGE
Fires are permitted in the Kern River Drainage of Sequoia National Park below 10,400 ft (3,170m) elevation with the following exceptions:

• Lower Crabtree Meadow within 1/4 mile of the food storage locker.
• Nine Lake Basin and upper Big Arroyo above 10,000 feet elevation.