National Park · California
Kings Canyon National Park
A giant-sequoia and deep-canyon park
StateCalifornia
Best seasonSummer & fall
Don’t missGeneral Grant, the nation’s Christmas Tree
TerrainSequoia groves & deep canyon
Kings Canyon pairs groves of giant sequoias up high with one of the deepest canyons in North America down low, sharing a boundary with Sequoia. The high country is a summer-into-fall trip; the canyon road is seasonal.
What to see
- General Grant Grove
- Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
- Zumwalt Meadow
- Roaring River Falls
- Cedar Grove
Check the park’s official site for current entrance fees, timed-entry or permits, road and seasonal closures before you go.