Giant Sequoia National Monument
The Giant Sequoia National Monument is a 328,315-acre (512.992 sq mi) U.S. National Monument located in the southern Sierra Nevada in eastern central California. Its address puts it 5 mi south of Ponderosa. 2000 is when its story starts.
A park & preserve, 5 mi south of Ponderosa
Plan where you’ll sleep
The nearest town with many places to stay is Kernville, 20 miles south. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Fresno
Fresno is about 88 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–78°. When to go ↓
Established in 2000
Giant Sequoia National Monument dates from 2000. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Giant Sequoia National Monument
The Giant Sequoia National Monument is a 328,315-acre (512.992 sq mi) U.S. National Monument located in the southern Sierra Nevada in eastern central California. It is administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Sequoia National Forest and includes 38 of the 39 Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) groves that are located in the Sequoia National Forest, about half of the sequoia groves currently in existence, including one of the ten largest Giant Sequoias, the Boole Tree, which is 269 feet (82 m) high with a base circumference of 112 feet (34 m). The forest covers 824 square miles (2,130 km2).
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 2000
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.1K a year
Places to stay near Giant Sequoia National Monument
The nearest towns with places to stay are Kernville (25) and Porterville (11).
Kernville
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
857 people · 34% vacation homes
20 mi south of Giant Sequoia
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Giant Sequoia | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kernville 34% vacation homes | 20 mi south | 30 min | 25 2 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 11 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 857 | $406K | — |
| Ponderosa 93% vacation homes | 5 mi north | 5 min | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 36 | — | — |
| Camp Nelson 65% vacation homes | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 1 1 RV park | 150 | $249K | — |
| Pierpoint 84% vacation homes | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 1 1 hotel | 34 | — | — |
| Porterville | 30 mi west | 45 min | 11 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 63,088 | $286K | C |
| Lake Isabella | 29 mi south | 45 min | 7 1 hotel · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 4,059 | $133K | — |
| Springville 25% vacation homes | 19 mi west | 30 min | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 514 | $582K | — |
| California Hot Springs 86% vacation homes | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 1 1 RV park | 21 | — | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Giant Sequoia
Other well-known places within 70 miles.
Big draw39 mi MountainMount Whitney
Big draw39 mi National ParkSequoia National Park1.4M visitors a year
1in town National forestSequoia National Forest
51 mi National Historic SiteManzanar National Historic Site96K visitors a year
70 mi LakeTulare Lake
53 mi National ParkKings Canyon National Park780K visitors a year
41 mi LakeOwens Lake
38 mi MountainMoro RockPhoto credits
Mount Whitney: Geographer (talk · contribs), CC BY 1.0 · Sequoia National Park: Alberto Carrasco Casado, CC BY 2.0 · Sequoia National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Manzanar National Historic Site: Dorothea Lange, Public domain · Tulare Lake: Trace Fleeman Garcia, CC0 · Kings Canyon National Park: NileGuide.com (Josh Steinitz), CC BY 2.0 · Owens Lake: Picture prepared for Wikipedia by Adrian Pingstone in November 2003., Public domain · Moro Rock: DiverDave, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Giant Sequoia: common questions
What town is Giant Sequoia National Monument near?
Ponderosa, CA, about 5 miles north.
When is the best time to visit Giant Sequoia National Monument?
June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–78°.
How far is Giant Sequoia National Monument from Bakersfield and Fresno?
About 56 miles southwest of Bakersfield and about 88 miles northwest of Fresno, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Giant Sequoia National Monument?
Meadows Field (BFL), about 52 miles away. The nearest big hub is Fresno Yosemite (FAT), about 85 miles.
Where should I stay near Giant Sequoia National Monument?
Kernville (20 mi, 25 places to stay), Porterville (30 mi, 11 places to stay) and Lake Isabella (29 mi, 7 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Ponderosa
There are no tips yet, so start one in Ponderosa’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.