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Fire Danger is HIGH in the Parks - Observe Current Fire Restrictions
On Saturday, July 14, 2012, fire restrictions began and will continue until further notice. Follow link to read the full news release for info on wood, BBQ, & propane fires, and smoking in campgrounds, picnic, & wilderness areas below 6,000 ft. More »
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Road Construction Delays in Sequoia NP thru end of November 2012 (if entering/exiting Hwy 198)
Expect 20-minute to 1-hour delays on weekdays and 20-minute delays on weekends along main road through parks. Weeknight closures with one pass through the construction zone at 11:30 p.m. See link to schedule and map or call 559-565-3341 (press 1, 1, 1,). More »
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22-foot Vehicle Length Limit in Sequoia NP thru end of November 2012 (if entering/exiting Hwy 198)
Planning to see the "Big Trees" in Sequoia National Park? If you enter/exit via Hwy. 198, all vehicles must be less than 22 feet in length. Even vehicles towing trailers must be less than 22 feet in combined length. Longer vehicles must enter at Hwy. 180. More »
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National Park Service Front page of the late Summer 2012 "Visitor Guide" for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and parts of Giant Sequoia National Monument (Sequoia National Forest). The Visitor Guide offers the most accurate information available at the time it is printed. Changes in schedules, weather, and other conditions after publication may result in inaccuracies in the paper. For the most up-to-date information, please call (559) 565-3341. The Guide is published seasonally five times per year. When planning a trip, check the most recent issue for the season during which you plan to visit (see links below). This will give you an idea of what may be available at that time of year. The current issue of the Guide follows the format below. You may choose to view an individual page or select "Entire issue" to download the complete paper.
Current Visitor Guide: Late Summer 2012 (late July through September) Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Entire Issue Summer 2012 (late June through late July) Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Entire Issue Spring 2012 (mid-March through June) Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Entire Issue Winter 2011-2012 (mid-November into April) Fall 2011 (late September through late November)
Late Summer 2011 (late July through September) Summer 2011 (late June through August) Spring 2011 (April through June) Late Winter 2011 (March through April) For previous issues, see the archive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Campgrounds
The parks offer 14 campgrounds with over 800 campsites. Read More
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Fire in the Parks
Learn how the parks manage this essential ecosystem process for safety and ecology. Read More
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Cave Tours
Fees, times, and know-before-you-go information on Crystal Cave tours. Read More
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Keeping Your Food from Bears
You MUST store your food here. It saves bears. Here's how! Read More
Did You Know?
The small gravity-defying cave formations found in Sequoia and Kings Canyon caves are known as helictites. They form due to the capillary action of acidic solutions and are composed of the minerals calcite and aragonite.