Sequoia National Park Shopping

Visitor Centers:
Foothills / Park HQ
The focus here is on the Sierran foothills, the most biologically diverse area of these parks. Stop and learn about this fascinating ecosystem, very little of which is protected outside this park. Crystal Cave tickets sold until 3:45pm (summer only); tickets NOT sold at cave. Books, maps, educational materials for sale. Local wilderness permits issued. Bear canisters for sale or rent. Accessible restrooms. Pay phone.

Giant Forest Museum
Exciting new exhibits tell the story of the sequoias of Giant Forest and what we have learned here about how to protect them. Books, maps & educational material are sold here. Fully accessible restrooms and trails are available.

Grant Grove
Slide program on the sights and sounds of Kings Canyon Park in the auditorium. The focus here is on the rich human and natural history of Grant Grove and its world-famous sequoia trees. Books, maps, & educational materials for sale. Local wilderness permits issued. Accessible restrooms. Pay phone.

Lodgepole
Slide show about fabulous Sequoia National Park, the country's second-oldest national park. Here you can explore the natural and human history of the southern Sierra Nevada. Crystal Cave tickets sold until 3:45pm (summer only); tickets not sold at cave. Books, maps, & educational materials for sale. Local wilderness permits issued. Bear canisters for sale or rent. Accessible restrooms. Pay phone.

In the summer, meals, groceries, camping gear, fishing tackle/licenses, and ice are sold at Giant Forest, Lodgepole, Stony Creek (Sequoia National Forest), Grant Grove, and Cedar Grove. Gasoline is not available at Lodgepole and Grant Grove, but is at Hume Lake and Kings Canyon Lodge along Highway 180 in Sequoia National Forest. Diesel fuel is also available Hume Lake.

In the winter, light meals, ski and snowplay equipment, and souvenirs are available at Wolverton. Groceries, meals and a gift shop are available in Grant Grove.