Lodgepole Visitor Center

Open early spring through late fall.
May be open weekends in winter. Call for hours of operation. During the summer the visitor center is a stop for the new park shuttle.

Phone: 1-559-565-4436

Exhibits: Here you can explore the natural and human history of the southern Sierra Nevada. Movie - Bears of the Sierra.

Services: Crystal Cave tour tickets sold until 3:30pm (tickets not sold at cave). Books, maps, & educational materials for sale. Local wilderness permits issued. Bear canisters for sale or rent. Accessible restrooms. Pay phone. First aid.

Directions

On Lodgepole Road, just off the Generals Highway 21 miles (34km) from the Sequoia Park entrance on Highway 198, 2 miles (3km) north of the General Sherman Tree. In the conifer zone; elevation 6700 feet (2040m).