Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are located about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The parks are about a five-hour drive from each city. The parks are approximately a one-hour drive from the city of Fresno.

We recommend stopping by a National Park Service Visitor Center when you arrive. The Grant Grove Visitor Center is near the entrance to the parks and is open year-round.

NOTE: We DO NOT recommend taking Hwy 245.  It is 31 miles of a zigzag, winding road with speed limits of 15 mph.  Some computer maps suggest this route as the "shorter route".  We suggest you use Hwy 180 which is a significantly easier road to drive and is traveled at approximately 45-55 mph.

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Driving Directions for Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Stump Entrance (Main entrance for Kings Canyon & "back door" for Sequoia):

For The John Muir Lodge & The Grant Grove Cabins
Grant Grove Village, Kings Canyon National Park
Take north or south Hwy. 99 to Fresno. Then take Hwy. 180 east (about 53 miles) to the Big Stump park entrance. Once you've paid your entry fee to the parks ($20.00 entry fee), continue on Hwy. 180 (veer left at "The Wye") for approximately three miles. Pull into the Grant Grove Village parking lot on your right. The Guest registration building is opposite the Grant Grove National Park Service Visitors Center.

For The Cedar Grove Lodge
Cedar Grove Village, Kings Canyon National Park

Take north or south Hwy. 99 to Fresno. Then take Hwy. 180 east (about 53 miles) to the Big Stump park entrance. Once you've paid your entry fee to the parks ($20.00 entry fee), continue on Hwy. 180 (veer left at "The Wye") for approximately 34 miles until you reach Cedar Grove Village. The Cedar Grove Lodge is located in Cedar Grove Village.

For The Stony Creek Lodge
The Generals Highway, Giant Sequoia National Monument
Take north or south Hwy. 99 to Fresno. Then take Hwy. 180 east (about 53 miles) to the Big Stump park entrance. Once you've paid your entry fee to the parks ($20.00 entry fee), continue on Hwy. 180 for 1.7 miles, then veer right at "The Wye" onto the Generals Highway, towards Sequoia National Park. Follow the Generals Highway for approximately 11.7 miles. The Stony Creek Lodge entrance will be on your right.

Entrance Fees to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Please note that visitors pay only one entrance fee to visit both Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

Entrance to the parks is $20 per vehicle; $10 per person for pedestrians or cyclists. The entrance fee allows access to the parks for seven days. A fee for commercial vehicles is based on vehicle capacity.

A Sequoia/Kings Canyon park pass is offered for $30, good for one calendar year. The National Park Pass provides access to all national parks and costs $50. The 12-month Golden Eagle Passport, good in federal recreation areas and national parks, is available for $65. The Golden Age Passport is available to U.S. residents or citizens 62 years of age and older for a one-time $10 fee. The Golden Access Passport, free to U.S. residents or citizens with lifetime disabilities, is available at visitor centers; all others are available at park entrance stations.