Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park - Picnic Areas (U.S. National Park Service)

Picnic table with bearbox near it for safely storing food away from bears

BEAR HABITAT! Store all food properly, never leave food on or around picnic tables unattended, and place all trash in bearproof garbage cans and dumpsters (close any latches that are present). Please use the bearbox near your table to store all food when not preparing or eating it. NPS Photo

Map showing location of park picnic areas

You can find picnic areas throughout the parks and surrounding national forest. None are plowed in winter, however.

NOTE: Individual picnic areas may be closed at particular times because of bears or other issues. Picnic areas are not plowed and may be inaccessible after snow falls. Fire and/or smoking restrictions or bans may be in place; click here for current restrictions on fires.
For the latest information on Sequoia and Kings Canyon picnic areas, see Current Advisories, check bulletin boards, or call the parks at 559-565-3341. For the latest information on Giant Sequoia National Monument picnic areas, see the Sequoia National Forest website or call the forest at 559-784-1500.

Name	Elev	Grill	Water	Rest-room	Remarks
Big Stump	6300'	Y	Y	Y	currently closed
Cedar Grove	4700'	Y	Y	Y
Columbine	6500'	Y	Y	Y
Convict Flat	3000'	Y	Y	Y
Crescent Meadow	6700'	N	Y	Y	no fires
Foothills	1700'	N	Y	Y	restrooms across street in visitor center
Grizzly Falls	4500'	Y	N	Y
Halstead Meadow	6900'	Y	N	Y
Hospital Rock	2800'	Y	Y	Y
Lodgepole	6700'	N	Y	Y	no fires
Mineral King	7600'	Y	Y	Y	water and restrooms nearby
Powder Can	5200'	Y	N	Y
Sandy Cove	5300'	Y	Y	Y
Wolverton	7200'	Y	Y	Y
Zumwalt Meadow	5000'	N	N	N