About this campground
The Foothills Visitor Center is one mile east of the Ash Mountain Entrance on Generals Highway. Stop by for information, maps, books, gifts, water, and restrooms. Explore exhibits on foothills ecology and human history. Open year-round, except during weather, emergency, or operational closures. Operating hours vary seasonally. During the wilderness permit non-quota season, self-issue wilderness permits are available outside the Wilderness Office building behind the visitor center.
Getting there
On the Generals Highway 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Ash Mountain Entrance.
Nearby federal campgrounds
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- Giant Forest MuseumSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks6 mi
- Atwell Mill CampgroundSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks9 mi
- Lodgepole Visitor CenterSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks9 mi
- Dorst Creek Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National ParkSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks10 mi
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Foothills Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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