Calaveras Big Trees State Park
*HEAT ALERT: With temperatures set to exceed 110 degrees throughout much of the state this week, California is urging everyone to take extra precautions as they celebrate the Fourth of July. Governor Newsom has directed the Office of Emergency Services to activate its State Operations Center. Read about how California is preparing for this heatwave. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for parts of California from 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, through Sunday, July 7, at 8 p.m. PDT. Please be sure to take extra precautions when heading outdoors and know before you go by checking the park’s webpage ahead of time. Visit our safety tips webpage and get the latest on the weather at weather.gov.
The Park is currently OPEN.
Passes Information
Park Facilities
Trailer: 30 Feet
Camper/Motorhome: 30 Feet
Camper/Motorhome: 30 Feet
Environmental Campsites
Family Campsites
Group Campsites
Lodging
RV Access
Family Campsites
Group Campsites
Lodging
RV Access
Restrooms / Showers
Restrooms
Outdoor Showers
Drinking Water Available
Restrooms
Outdoor Showers
Drinking Water Available
California State Parks, in cooperation with CAL FIRE, conducted a prescribed burn June 4th - June 5th. In two days, 157 acres were treated. Areas included along the Walter W. Smith Parkway and the park’s eastern boundary near the lower edge of Big Trees Village. All fire roads within the burned area are open as of June 28th.
Prescribed burning is one of the tools used by the department for vegetation management to increase the resilience of the forest. Forest management and prescribed fires help restore and maintain a complex forest community, reduce hazardous fuel loads, improve wildlife habitat, restore nutrients to the soil, protect park infrastructure, and reduce the chance of a catastrophic wildfire.
Trail Work: Some sections of the North Grove trail, beginning with stop #2 and through stop #11, will be temporarily closed due to trail work beginning July 10th.
Open and Closed Trails and Roads List
Welcome to Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Established in 1931, Calaveras Big Trees State Park preserves a mixed conifer forest with two groves of giant sequoias - the North Grove and South Grove. In addition to the giant sequoia trees, you will find the Stanislaus River, Beaver Creek, ancient volcanic formations, natural meadows, and trails throughout the park allow you to discover the area that has awed visitors since 1852.
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