• 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 Construction Delays (if Entering/Exiting Hwy. 198)

    Expect minimal construction delays on main road through parks (Generals Hwy) through June 2013 on weekdays generally from 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.

  • Prescribed Fires Planned at Ash Mountain/Sequoia National Park (Parks' South Entrance)

    Fire crews will be working on hazard fuel reduction project at Ash Mountain (south entrance) starting May 23. There are nine small burn segments near the south entrance. The fire may be visible from the road and will produce smoke for very short periods.

Nearby Attractions

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View across Hume Lake toward the northeast
Just north of Grant Grove Village in Kings Canyon National Park on Hwy 180 is Hume Lake. The lake offers camping, swimming, and picnicking.
NPS Photo
 

West Side of the Parks:

Sequoia National Forest

  • Giant Sequoia National Monument
  • Hume Lake
  • Jennie Lakes Wilderness
  • Monarch Wilderness

Sierra National Forest

  • Monarch Wilderness
  • Dinkey Lakes Wilderness
  • John Muir Wilderness
  • Wishon Reservoir
  • Cartwright Reservoir
  • Florence Lake
  • Lake Thomas Edison

Yosemite National Park

Lake Kaweah

Kern National Wildlife Refuge

Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest

Kaweah Oaks Preserve

East Side of the Parks:

Devils Postpile National Monument

Inyo National Forest

  • John Muir Wilderness
  • Golden Trout Wilderness
  • South Sierra Wilderness
  • Domeland Wilderness
  • California Bighorn Sheep Zoological Area
  • South Lake
  • Lake Sabrina

Manzanar National Historical Site

Death Valley National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

Mojave National Preserve

Alabama Hills Recreation Area

 
Map showing national park units in California
Near to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are a variety of other national park units.
NPS Photo

Did You Know?

California flag with a grizzly bear on it.

Although California's state flag has a grizzly bear on it, no grizzlies live in California anymore. The last known grizzly in the state was shot in 1922 just outside what is now Kings Canyon National Park. The remaining bears are all black bears -- no matter what color they are.