Goods & Services

Types of Services

Emergency Services

• There are no medical clinics or offices in these parks.
• Emergency services are provided by park rangers; dial 911 from any phone (no coins needed on public phones). In locations that have cellular service from any provider, personal phones can be used to dial 911 on any network.

Commercial Services

• Commercial services in the parks include restaurants and snack bars, markets, gift shops, and lodging; some have WiFi.
• Free WiFi is available at Foothills and Kings Canyon Visitor Centers.
• For-a-fee activities include cave tours, horseback riding, and individualized tours.

Informational Services

• Visitor centers (all have stores run by park partners, whose profits support the parks)
• Ranger led activities
• The Junior Ranger program
• Volunteer opportunities
• The park newspaper. Printed seasonally, the newspaper contains details that are current at the time of printing.

Guide Services

• View our list of list of commercial guide services that are authorized to operate within these parks.
• They offer a variety of activities, including guided hiking and backpacking, fishing, photography, van tours, and pack and saddle stock services.

Cell Services

• Cell service is limited in most of the parks and neighboring national forest. The Cedar Grove, Mineral King, North and South Fork areas of the parks have no service at all. Different service providers have different coverage ranges within the parks. If you have reception in one area, do not expect to have it in other areas.

Services in Forest Service Areas (Near and Around the Parks)

• There are no gas stations or electric vehicle charging stations in the parks, but gas is available in nearby towns and Forest Service land.
• Some emergency car-repair services are available, as are a few ATMs.

Camping Services

• There are campgrounds and picnic areas in each of the parks' developed areas.
• There are no RV-hookups in any park campgrounds.
• Dump stations are available near Potwisha and Lodgepole campgrounds.
• Food storage is required in the parks to prevent bears from accessing our food and trash. Many large metal food-storage boxes are provided at locations throughout the parks. Learn more about food storage before you visit.

 

Services in Sequoia National Park

 

Ditch Your Car, Take the Shuttle!

During summer and on some winter holiday weekends, Sequoia Shuttle operates a free shuttle in the Giant Forest and Lodgepole areas. 

 

The Foothills Visitors Center has staff to answer visitor questions all year long.

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Foothills Visitor Center

Foothills Visitor Center is open all year and offers:

• Information
• Exhibits
• Books
• Maps
• Bear-canister rentals
• Gifts
• Free public Wi-Fi
• Wilderness permits.

Giant Forest Museum

Giant Forest Museum is open all year and offers:

• Information
• Exhibits
• Books
• Maps
• Bear-canister rentals
• Gifts
• Wilderness permits are issued in winter.

 

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Lodgepole Visitor Center

Lodgepole Visitor Center is open from spring to fall and offers:

• Information
• Exhibits
• Books
• Maps
• Bear-canister rentals
• Gifts
• Wilderness permits are issued here in summer.

Lodgepole Village

Lodgepole Village is open from spring through fall, and offers:

• Market/gift shop
• ATM
• Showers (8:00am-9:00pm)
• Laundry (8:00am-9:00pm)

 

Wuksachi Lodge

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Wuksachi Lodge

Wuksachi Lodge is usually open all year and offers:

• Restaurant
• Gift shop
• Lounge
• Wireless internet access
• Conference facilities
• In winter, they offer cross-country ski and snowshoe rentals.

Mineral King

A ranger station is open from spring through fall and offers:

• information
• books
• maps
• bear-canister rentals
• wilderness permits.

Lodging, stores, and food service are available at Silver City Mountain Resort. Please note that the resort is on private land surrounded by the parks, and cannot be evaluated, regulated, or endorsed by the park.

 

The Kings Canyon Visitor Center is a great place to stop on your visit to Kings Canyon.

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Services in Kings Canyon National Park

Grant Grove (Kings Canyon Visitor Center)

Kings Canyon Visitor Center is open all year and offers:

• Information
• Exhibits
• Books
• Maps
• Bear-canister rentals
• Gifts
• Wilderness permits.

Grant Grove Village

Grant Grove Village offers:

• A restaurant
• Market
• Post office
• Gift shop
• An ATM.

John Muir Lodge and Grant Grove Cabins are nearby. Wireless internet access is available for lodge guests in the lobby of the lodge. A pack station near the General Grant Tree offers horseback riding by the hour.

 

Cedar Grove Visitor Center

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Cedar Grove Visitor Center

The road to this area usually opens in late April, but services generally begin in late May. Cedar Grove Visitor Center offers:

• Information
• Exhibits
• Books
• Maps
• Bear-canister rentals

Bear canister rentals and wilderness permits are available at Road's End Permit Station.

Cedar Grove Village

Cedar Grove Village offers:

• Gift shop/market
• Snack bar
• ATM

Cedar Grove Lodge is nearby, while a pack station offers horseback riding. In the nearby national forest, tour Boyden Cavern.