Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park is only the 20th largest National Park in the US. It is slightly larger than the neighboring Sequoia National Park, and smaller than the more popular Yosemite National Park to the north.
VISIT Kings Canyon National Park:
Park Details
Kings Canyon National Park was established in .
| Address | |
|---|---|
| Phone | 559-565-3341 |
| Hours | Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. |
| Entrance Fee | $35 per vehicle, valid for 7 days. Includes access to Sequoia |
When to Visit: Weather vs. Peak Visitation
We crunched 30 years of historical weather and/or park service data to find the best months to visit Kings Canyon National Park. We looked for the optimal temperatures, the least amount of snow and rain, and stayed away from peak visitation months if we could help it. All this data then helped us paint a picture as to what the absolute best time to visit Kings Canyon National Park is.
Our data shows the best months to visit Kings Canyon National Park are August, July, June & April.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Visits | 27,701 | 21,653 | 18,571 | 37,148 | 82,199 | 104,953 | 117,408 | 77,707 | 23,595 | 10,991 | 27,376 | 13,617 |
| Precipitation | 65 | 80 | 62 | 42 | 50 | 35 | 62 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 54 |
| Avg Temp | 30 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Max Temp | 41 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 67 | 60 | 51 | 43 |
| Avg Temp | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 30 | 38 | 46 | 45 | 38 | 30 | 21 | 15 |
| Min Temp | -4 | -4 | -1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 3 | -5 |
Kings Canyon National Park Road Trips
Many family vacations consist of stringing one or more national parks together during a week-long trip. Creating these types of trips is our specialty! Here are the road trips we've created where Kings Canyon National Park is visited.
Other Nearby National Park Sites
From national monuments, to historic sites to seashores and more, here are the other parks closest to Kings Canyon National Park.