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Grant Grove Restaurant in Kings Canyon National Park

Restaurant · Kings Canyon National Park

Grant Grove Restaurant

A meal break in the sequoias, with a meadow-side courtyard.

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Type
Restaurant
Nearest trail
Right here
Audio stories
10 nearby
  • Food
  • Parking
  • Restrooms
  • Picnic tables
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Grant Grove Village

Overview

About Grant Grove Restaurant

Why stop

  • Courtyard picnic tables look toward Bradley Meadow beneath giant sequoias.

Heads up

  • Service can be uneven, so allow extra time if timing matters.

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RestaurantGrant Grove Restaurant36.74054, -118.96305
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8 active Kings Canyon alerts

  • ClosureGrant Grove trails and areas closed for prescribed fireMentions Grant Grove, referenced in this guideSome trails and areas around Grant Grove and the General Grant Tree are closed during an active prescribed burn; stay out until crews clear hazards and reopen them.Official details
  • CautionStage 1 fire restrictionsStage 1 fire restrictions are active because high fire danger raises the risk of accidental human-caused fires that could threaten visitors and employees.Official details
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More about Grant Grove Restaurant

A meal stop in Grant GroveGrant Grove Restaurant is a public fast-casual restaurant in Grant Grove Village, among the…

Grant Grove Restaurant is a public fast-casual restaurant in Grant Grove Village, among the giant sequoias. Its indoor dining room and outdoor courtyard face Bradley Meadow. It is a practical place to pause for a full meal during a day in Grant Grove; service can be uneven, so leave room in your schedule.

What you can orderThe menu includes breakfast plates such as pancakes, French toast, breakfast burritos and a…

The menu includes breakfast plates such as pancakes, French toast, breakfast burritos and a Three Rivers cheese omelet. Later meals include pizza and sandwiches; the restaurant also lists coffee and ice cream. A seasonal walk-up window offers grab-and-go items, and operations are seasonal, so check that it will be serving before depending on it.

Eating inside or outChoose the dining room or the large courtyard with picnic tables.

Choose the dining room or the large courtyard with picnic tables. The NPS listing includes parking for cars and buses or RVs, wheelchair accessibility, accessible and family flush restrooms, and potable water with a bottle-filling station. The meadow view is from the dining area, so no separate walk is needed.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Kings Canyon

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Black Bear227 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapMule Deer385 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapMarmot188 sightingsMarmotMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapPika118 sightingsPikaMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapGolden Trout14 sightingsGolden TroutMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapRainbow Trout32 sightingsRainbow TroutMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

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Trails nearby

ModerateSunset Trail and Ella Falls Loop6.3 mi · 4 hr · At the trailheadA granite cascade and a screened lake view reward this forest loop.ModerateViola Falls Trail3.9 mi · 2.5 hr · At the trailheadA forested descent from Grant Grove ends at a granite cascade.ModerateManzanita and Azalea Trail4.3 mi · 2.5 hr · At the trailheadA forest circuit around Wilsonia opens onto High Sierra views.ModerateNorth Grove Loop1.8 mi · 1 hr · 0.8 mi awayA quieter sequoia loop through meadows and creek-side forest.EasyNorth Grove and Dead Giant Loops2.8 mi · 1.5 hr · 0.8 mi awayWalk two sequoia loops to a standing dead giant and lake viewModerateNorth Boundary–Lone Pine Loop4.5 mi · 2.3 hr · 1 mi awayA quieter forest loop with a brief giant sequoia highlightEasyPanoramic Point Trail0.5 mi · 24 min · 1.3 mi awayA paved half-mile loop over Hume Lake and the High Sierra.ModeratePark Ridge Trail to Park Ridge Fire Lookout5.2 mi · 3.5 hr · 1.3 mi awayWalk the ridge to a historic fire lookout and wide Sierra views.

More stops nearby

Lodging · At the trailheadGrant Grove CabinsCabin comfort varies, but the sequoias are right nearby.Store · At the trailheadGrant Grove Market and Post OfficeA useful top-up for snacks and forgotten camp supplies.Visitor center · 0.1 mi awayKings Canyon Visitor CenterMaps, ranger advice and sequoia exhibits make this a smart first stop.Sight · 0.2 mi awaySunset AmphitheaterCatch a ranger talk in a small forest amphitheater.Lodging · 0.2 mi awayJohn Muir LodgeA 36-room in-park base near General Grant Tree and Grant Grove walks.Campground · 0.3 mi awaySunset CampgroundA wooded Grant Grove base, with sunset views from select sites.Campground · 0.3 mi awayAzalea CampgroundA wooded base for Grant Grove, with 110 sites at 6,500 feet.Campground · 0.3 mi awayCrystal Springs CampgroundCamp among conifers with Grant Grove’s sequoia walks nearby.

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