Operating Hours & Seasons

Pinnacles National Park is Open for Day Use on the East & West Side

HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HIGH VISITATION RATE
Pinnacles experiences extremely high visitation on weekends, holidays, and throughout the spring. Expect long lines and delays getting into the park between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Visitors hiking the High Peaks, Condor Gulch or the Moses Spring trail, should arrive before 8:00am (This is just an estimate. Parking may fill-up earlier).

 

Entrance Gate Hours:

East Side: 24 hour access to trails. No overnight parking outside of campground area.
West Side: Entry gate is open from 7:30am to 8:00pm. Day-use only.


East Pinnacles Book Store

Open Thursday-Monday 9am-4pm
Run by the Western National Parks Association, this store sells all of the must-have Pinnacles souvenirs.
Phone: [phone]


Bear Gulch Nature Center

Open 10AM to 4PM
Closed Thurs / Fri

Phone
[phone] x4235

Shuttle Schedule (east side only)

Saturdays and Sundays, from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM, with the last pick up from Bear Gulch and Old Pinnacles parking lots at 6:00 PM.

Pinnacles Campground (east side only)

For all camping related inquires, please contact the campground at [phone].

Hours of Operation - Pacific Time

9:30 am - 5:30 pm daily

Pinnacles Campground, operated by Pinnacles Recreation Co., an authorized concessionaire of the National Park Service, is located on the East-side of the Pinnacles. They offer tent, RV, and group campsites. Reservations can be made online at www.recreation.gov. For more information, contact the Campground at [phone].

West Pinnacles Visitor Contact Station
Open Saturday/Sunday 10AM to 3PM
Closed Monday-Friday

Phone
[phone] x4487
Camping is prohibited in West Pinnacles.
The West entrance of Pinnacles National Park is open daily from 7:30 am to 8:00 pm, Pacific Time.