The Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is the consolidated management structure for Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park in California. The two parks have been jointly administered since 1943. They have a combined size of 1,353 square miles. It was designated the UNESCO Sequoia-Kings Canyon Biosphere Reserve in 1976.It is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Read More
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