If you are a brick-and-mortar type of person who enjoys spending a night or two in a historic national park lodge, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California offer several lodging choices. Be aware, though, these options are not cheap and their popularity requires you to make your room reservations well in advance – as much as a year in advance.
The following lodges are operated by concessioner Delaware North:
Wuksachi Lodge is located in the Giant Forest area of Sequoia National Park and offers three different lodge buildings with a total of 102 guest rooms, a full-service restaurant, cocktail lounge, and a gift shop.
The lodge is located two miles (3.2 kilometers) from Lodgepole Village and six miles (6.4 kilometers) from Giant Forest Museum. For 2026, prices average $376 - $503 per night (not including taxes) depending upon room choice, month and day, and whether or not a special/package deal is offered. Amenities include telephone, mini fridge, desk, iron and ironing board, central heating, coffee maker, hairdryer, television (which may not always work), and private bathroom (careful in the tub as it can get slippery).
Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson stayed a week at the Wuksachi Lodge in 2025 and had no room complaints except for the slippery tub and the bathroom's noisy light/fan combination. Rebecca highly recommends the Wuksachi's Pizza Deck made-to-order 12-inch pizza, which you can eat on the outdoor deck or get it to go.
Chains may be required to reach the lodge during winter storms.
John Muir Lodge, in Grant Grove Village in the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park, offers 36 hotel rooms and a restaurant. The lodge is one-half mile (.8 km) from a sequoia grove, visitor center, market, restaurant, gift shop, and post office. Prices range from $210 - $417 nightly (not including taxes) depending upon room choice and time of year. Amenities include desk, chairs, telephone, coffee maker, hair dryer, and private bathroom. Some rooms also include a mini fridge.
The Grant Grove Cabins are in the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park, one-half mile (.8 km) from a sequoia grove, visitor center, market, restaurant, gift shop, and post office. Guests can choose from six types of cabins, including cabins with a private bathroom and tent cabins with shared bathrooms. At an elevation of 6,500 feet (1,980 m), this area is snowy in winter. Tire chains may be needed during winter storms. Amenities for non-tent cabins include alarm clock, coffee maker, heating, and private bathroom.Good luck trying to find a cabin other than a tent cabin for the night, though. As of the updating of this page, no cabins were available for pricing. There were available tent cabins, on the other hand: bare bones affairs with two double beds, no electricity, and an outside picnic table. Prices for tent cabins range from $134 - $185 nightly (not including taxes) depending upon time of year.
The Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park is open from spring through fall. Cedar Grove Lodge is located deep in Kings Canyon at an elevation of 4,600 feet (1402 m). The lodge offers 21 hotel rooms, a snack bar, market, and gift shop. The lodge is also within walking distance of Cedar Grove's visitor center. A standard room runs $232 per night (not including taxes). Amenities include air conditioning, alarm clock, desk, coffee maker, hairdryer, telephone, heat, and private bathroom. Some rooms also include a mini fridge.
Silver City Mountain Resort, a part of High Sierra Conservation Resorts, Inc., is located along Mineral King Road the remote Mineral King Area of Sequoia National Park. This lodging establishment offers 15 cabins ranging from rustic, historically built two-room buildings to a spacious three-bed, 1.5 bath superior chalet. The resort requires a 2-night minimum stay (holiday weekends require a 3-night minimum stay) and nightly prices range from $496 to almost $2,400 (not including taxes), depending upon cabin choice and time of year. All reservations require a 50 percent deposit. Amenities include BBQ Area, onsite restaurant and gift shop, disabled access rooms, non-smoking rooms, WiFi, fireplace, mini fridge, and bar/lounge.
Other Lodging Options
If none of these lodging options suit your taste or pocketbook, or if they are all booked up (which is highly likely), surrounding communities such as Three Rivers near the Ash Mountain Entrance and Pinehurst near the Big Stump Entrance offer hotel/motel and vacation rental choices.
- By Rebecca Latson - January 24th, 2026 6:12am
