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Contact Info
Three Rivers, CA 03271-9700
- Phone:
- 559-565-3341
Basics
- Type:
- Other
Description
These twin parks hold monuments to nature's size, beauty, and diversity: Immense mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns ... and the world’s largest trees! The parks lie in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of the San Joaquin Valley. Activities vary greatly by season and by elevation.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
The parks are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, weather permitting. Highest visitation is in July & August. It can be difficult to find a campsite at popular campgrounds on summer Saturdays. Because of the extreme elevation range in the parks, conditions vary greatly from area to area and day to day. See the links above for more information on the season that corresponds to the time when you will visit the parks.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Both roads leading to these parks approach from the west. They are open all day, every day, depending on weather. No roads cross these parks. From the east, no roads reach the park boundary.
To enter Sequoia Park
From highways 65 or 99, go east on Highway 198 to the park entrance.
To enter Kings Canyon National Park
From Highway 99, go east on Highway 180 to the park entrance.
The main park road, the Generals Highway, connects these two entrances.
