Rivers, CA 93271559-565-3341
Inyo National Forest
351 Pacu Lane, Suite 200
Bishop, CA 93514
760-873-2400
Sequoia National Forest
1839 South Newcomb Street
Porterville, CA 93257
559-781-4744
Sierra National Forest
1600 Tollhouse Road
Clovis, CA 93611
559-297-0706
Park Service Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers
Mineral King Ranger Station
Open daily 7 a.m.–4 p.m.,
June to mid-September.
Books, maps, first-aid supplies, and wilderness permits.
Ash Mountain Visitor Center
559-565-4212
Open daily 8 a.m.–6 p.m. through early September, then 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Exhibits, books, maps, bear canisters, first-aid supplies, wilderness permits, and a pay phone.
Giant Forest Museum
559-565-4480
Open daily 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Exhibits, books, maps, and first-aid supplies.
Lodgepole Visitor Center
559-565-4436
Open daily 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
Movies, exhibits, books, maps, first-aid supplies, wilderness permits, a pay phone, and Crystal Cave tickets.
Kings Canyon Visitor Center (Grant Grove)
559-565-4307
Open daily 8 a.m.–6 p.m. through early September, then 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Movie, exhibits, books, maps, first-aid supplies, bear canisters, wilderness permits, and a pay phone.
Cedar Grove Visitor Center
559-565-3793
Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
May through early September.
Books, maps, first-aid supplies, bear canisters, and a pay phone.
Roads End Wilderness Permit Station
Open daily 7 a.m.–3 p.m.,
May through late September.
Maps, bear canisters, and wilderness permits.
West Side Forest Service District Ranger Stations
Sierra National Forest
High Sierra Ranger District
29688 Auberry Road
P.O. Box 559
Prather, CA 93651
559-855-5355
Sequoia National Forest
Hume Lake Ranger District
35860 East Kings Canyon Road
Dunlap, CA 93621
559-338-2251
Inyo National Forest
Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center
Junction of US Highway 395 and State Route 136
Lone Pine, CA 93545
760-876-6222;
White Mountain Ranger District
798 North Main Street
Bishop, CA 93514
760-873-2500
Lodging
A variety of overnight accommodations are available inside the parks, although reservations are highly recommended during peak summer season. Some of the parks’ facilities remain open year-round. Communities surrounding the parks, including Fresno, Visalia, and Three Rivers on the west side and Lone Pine, Independence, Big Pine, and Bishop on the east side, offer additional lodging options.
Mineral King (Silver City)
Silver City Resort
Open late May to November.
559-561-3223 (summer)
559-734-4109 (winter)
Lodgepole Area
Wuksachi Village (Delaware North Companies)
Open all year.
Bearpaw Meadow High Sierra Camp (Delaware North Companies)
Open mid-June to mid-September.
Pear Lake Ski Hut (Sequoia Natural History Association)
Open December through April.
559-565-3759
Giant Sequoia National Monument
Montecito Sequoia Lodge
Open all year.
800-227-9900
