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3-Day Family Road Trip to Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks - Detailed Itinerary (Kid-Friendly):
Day 1: Arrival at Kings Canyon National Park
8:30 AM: Depart from the Bay Area.
9:30 AM: Stop at Romero Overlook Visitor Center for a bathroom break and to stretch.
11:00 AM: Stop in Fresno to fill up on gas and pick up lunch.
12:00 PM: Arrive at Kings Canyon National Park.
Big Stump Picnic Area: Enjoy lunch at the picnic tables (restrooms available).
Optional short walk to Big Stump Grove to see some large tree stumps.
1:00 PM: Drive further into the park along Highway 180.
Highway 180 follows the edge of Kings Canyon, offering amazing views of the deepest river canyon in the United States.
3:20 PM: Arrive at Boyden Cavern for a 4-5 PM cavern tour (Pre-book online as tickets may sell out).
Play beside Kings River before the tour begins.
Option to return through a small creek (wear water shoes or bring extra shoes and socks if you choose this route).
5:30 PM: Drive 10 minutes to Grizzly Falls.
Spend time enjoying the waterfall and playing in the water. If time allows, consider driving further into Kings Canyon for meadows and more waterfalls.
6:30 PM: Head to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Exploring Sequoia National Park
8:00 AM: Depart for Sequoia National Park (about an hour’s drive).
9:00 AM: Park at the Giant Forest Museum parking area and take the shuttle to Moro Rock.
9:30 AM: Moro Rock.
10:30 AM: Take the shuttle to Crescent Meadow.
11:00 AM: Crescent Meadow: walk several short trails and see gigantic trees, some with burned trunks still standing.
12:30 PM: Take the shuttle back to the Giant Forest Museum for lunch (pack your lunch in advance).
1:30 PM: Explore the Giant Forest Museum and walk the Big Trees Trail (a short, easy trail perfect for kids).
3:00 PM: Hike the Congress Trail (General Sherman Tree, McKinley Tree, Lincoln Tree, the President Tree, and the Senate). Option to take a shorter route. Shuttle back to the parking lot.
5:00 PM: Arrive at Lodgepole Visitor Center for dinner.
Get a National Park Passport stamp.
7:00 PM: Return to the lodge.
Day 3: Final Day in Kings Canyon National Park
9:00 AM: Check out and visit Kings Canyon National Park visitor center (get another National Park Passport stamp).
9:30 AM: General Grant Tree ( second-largest tree in the world), Gamlin Cabin, Centennial Stump, and the Fallen Monarch (a hollow tree trunk you can walk through).
This short trail is stroller-friendly and takes about 30 minutes.
11:30 AM: Drive to Hume Lake for lunch.
1:00 PM: Drive to Sandy Cove on the other side of Hume Lake.
Play in the water, relax, and enjoy the clear lake with ducks and fish.
2:30 PM: Start the drive back home. Arrive back in the Bay Area before dinner.