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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
Where To Eat
 

IN THE PARKS
Food is available in restaurants or small markets, depending on season and location. Hours vary by season.

Year-Round:

  • Wuksachi Village: Dining Room. 
    (Limited food items in gift shop during winter season.)
  • Grant Grove Village: Restaurant, market, post office.
  • Montecito-Sequoia Lodge (in the National Forest between Wuksachi and Grant Grove): Restaurant.

Late Spring into Fall:

  • Lodgepole Village: Snack bar, deli, and market. Usually open until mid-October and then closed until mid-April.
  • Wolverton Meadows: During summer, an all-you-can-eat barbecue. Friday-Sunday (dinner only).
  • Cedar Grove Village: Restaurant (counter service & snack bar) and market open mid-to-late May until mid-October.
  • Mineral King: Silver City Resort, on private land, has a small restaurant and limited supplies from late May until mid-October.

 See the current edition of the park newspaper for details and schedules.


OUTSIDE THE PARKS
Just outside the Sequoia National Park entrance on Highway 198, there are a variety of restaurants, grocery stores, and gas stations.

 
People in front of Lodgepole Market
In summer, Lodgepole Village is one of several areas in the parks where meals, supplies, and other services are available. Some areas are open only part of the year.
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Loggers pose in front of a mighty felled sequoia.  

Did You Know?
Sequoia wood proved too brittle for most lumber uses. Some felled sequoias even shattered as they hit the ground. Most lumbered sequoias ended up as fence posts, shingles, and even match sticks!

Last Updated: October 26, 2006 at 17:55 EST