I am 80 year’s old and still camping. My family always spent 2 weeks in many of the national parks. King’s canyon was our favorite. We hiked, fished, rode horses, and rented donkies and backed back in when we were very young. The best memories I have are of the Ranger lectures. I learned so much. We went on hikes with the rangers and my favorites were the campfire lectures. The rangers played a very important part in our wonderful vacations.
Sincerely,
Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon is one of the deepest canyons in the United States. The national park features the graceful peaks of the Sierra Crest as well as the majestic General Grant Grove of giant sequoias with some of the tallest trees on Earth. The park is managed jointly with Sequoia National Park, which lies just south of Kings Canyon.
State(s): California
Established: 1940
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