• 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.

Winter & Spring - Giant Forest

Information

Giant Forest Museum: Open May 13 September 30, 2011 (weather permitting). Exhibits, maps, books, and first aid. Hours of operation vary with the season. Call ahead for information 1-559-565-4480.

Lodgepole Visitor Center: Open year-round. Exhibits, movie on black bear, wilderness permits, books, maps, and first aid. When Crystal Cave is open tickets may be purchased here. For hours of operation call 1-559-565-4436.

Beetle Rock Family Nature Center: Opens mid-summer. Check at the Giant Forest Museum for details and hours of operation. A hands-on natural experience for children of all ages. Across the Generals Highway from the Giant Forest Museum and down a short path toward the Beetle Rock viewpoint.

Other visitor centers...

Camping
You are in black bear country. Food storage is required. Tables, food-storage boxes, restrooms, drinking water, RV disposal station in summer only; 6 people and 1 vehicle per site. See the link for information on reservations and other campgrounds in the parks.
Camping information...

Lodgepole: Elevation 6700'. North of Giant Forest 2 miles. 204 sites.

Dorst Campground: Elevation 6800'. Opens mid-May, weather permitting. On Generals Highway, 8 miles north of Lodgepole. 201 sites.

Lodging

Wuksachi Village: Open year-round just 4 miles north of the General Sherman Tree.. Reservations: 1-888-252-5757; www.visitsequoia.com.

Other lodging...

Food/shopping

Wuksachi Village: Open year-round. Offers: lodging, restaurant, and gift shop. In winter the gift shop rents cross-country skis and snowshoes. Restaurant and gift shop hours of operation vary with the season call for information 1-559-565-4070. Four miles north of the General Sherman Tree

Lodgepole Village located next to the Lodgepole Visitor Center. Services usually opens in late May through early October. Hours and services vary with the season. The village offers: market, deli, grill, & gift shop. Supplies, emergency gasoline, outdoor equipment, breakfasts, sandwiches, ice cream, portable bear-resistant food canisters, & crafts. Call for information 1-559-565-3341.

Other facilities at Lodgepole Village

Laundromat (DNPS): Next to market. Coin operated. Open daily spring through fall; closed in winter.

Showers (DNPS): Open daily spring through fall.

Post Office: Behind visitor center. Open weekdays. Stamp machine 24 hours. Address mail to visitors: c/o General Delivery, Sequoia National Park, CA 93262.

Other places to eat and shop...

Picnic areas
Tables, pit toilets, fire pits with grills, and drinking water unless indicated. Not plowed in winter.

Picnic areas...

Crystal Cave

Is closed during the winter but tours are available from late spring through early fall. Tickets must be purchased at Lodgepole Visitor Center or Foothills Visitor Center at least 1-1/2 hours in advance; tickets are not sold at the cave. more...

Crystal Cave Road is 15 miles from Hwy. 198/park entrance; then 7 miles to cave parking. Wear sturdy shoes for the steep 1/4-mile trail to the cave where the tours start. Bring a jacket for the 50-minute tour of this beautiful marble cavern (free loaner jackets are available); cave temperature is 50°F (9 degrees C). No strollers, tripods, backpacks, or baby backpacks; not wheelchair accessible. No buses, trailers, or vehicles over 20 feet long on Crystal Cave Road. Operated by SNHA.

 
Giant Forest Museum is open year-round
Giant Forest Museum.
NPS Photo

Did You Know?

Beautiful white spar crystals.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks could have been set aside solely to protect the amazing caves found here. The parks protect half of the caves more than a mile long in California, including the longest cave in the state. They contain Pleistocene-era fossils, rare minerals and unique animals.