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Your spirit will get the sense you're heading to a special place as you travel along route 198, heading toward the Sierra mountains, as you wind your way around Lake Kaweah toward a place nestled and hidden from the outside world.
As with any tourist community, Kaweah and Three Rivers are towns that attract visitors from around the world, not only for their charm, but because they are the gateway to California's 1st and America's 2nd (after Yellowstone) National Park... Sequoia.
There are many places to stay while visting with us. From tent and RV spots, to B and Bs, to Hotels, Motels, Resorts, and Lodges, there's something to fit everyone's budget needs.
Be sure when calling for a room reservation to mention Kevin Foster's Charity Bike Ride, as many of the places are offering special discounts during that time (as well as other discounts for AAA, Senior and Military members).
As for dining experiences, we have Mexican and American home styled cooking right in the heart of town (as well as the Pizza Factory and We Three Bakery where many of the locals gather). For a true eating experience, there's Anne Lang's Emporium, a hodgepodge of delights located at the turn-off to North Fork Drive on your way to the Lions Arena, as well as The Gateway Restaurant, just a few miles up the road toward the Park Entrance. These two places offer one the chance to enjoy themselves as they dine by the mighty Kaweah River.
For more information on where to stay and what to do while in town, please visit our Chamber of Commerce and local newspaper websites at... |
www.threerivers.com
www.kaweahcommonwealth.com |
Decide to stay an extra day or two, either before or after the Charity Bike Ride?
Mid-September is a wonderful time to visit Sequoia National Park when the heavy Summer tourist season ends by the Labor Day weekend.
SPECIAL NOTE For those who are doing the Mountain Bike Route and decide to stay overnight and visit the park the next day, the entrance fee will be slashed from $20.00 to $10.00. Be sure to mention this when signing up the day of the event!!!
Here are just some of the little known, but interesting facts our area has to offer...
Just up the road from the Lions Arena, about 1.5 miles on North Fork Drive in the tiny hamlet of Kaweah, is the 3rd smallest (behind Florida and Maryland) and oldest, continuously running post office in the USA! |
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Heading toward the Park? On your way, take a 25-mile detour on Mineral King Road, with over 600 twists and turns, as you begin at 800-feet elevation and rise up to 8000-feet. At the end of your adventure, take in the sites and have a bite to eat at Silver City, as you make your way past historical cabins on your way back to Three Rivers. Mineral King is known as the curviest road in America for a reason!
Entering Sequoia National Park, there is enough to do for a week, let alone a day.
Some points of interest and fun facts along the Generals Highway are...
POTWISHA. 2080 Feet. Early American Indians settled in this area where one can still see traces of how they lived.
MORO ROCK. 6725 Feet. Climb the stairs that are carved into the rock and get a 360 degree view the park and Three Rivers below.
TUNNEL LOG. 6725 Feet. Be brave and drive your vehicle thru a giant sequoia that fell across the road decades ago. And don't forget the photo opportunity.
GIANT FOREST MUSEUM. 6409 Feet. Learn about the giants that give the Park its name.
CRYSTAL CAVE. 4540 Feet. A hidden treasure of the Park, tours run daily, every hour from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, and offer some beautiful geographic views.
GENERAL SHERMAN TREE. 7000 Feet. At 2,200 years old and 275-feet tall, with the trunk weighing in at about 1,385 tons and a circumference at the base of 103 feet, this is considered the world's largest living tree.
MONTECITO-SEQUOIA LODGE. 8000 Feet. Stop by this place for breakfast, lunch or dinner for a one price, all you can eat, home cooked meal.
GRANT GROVE VISITOR CENTER. 6589 Feet. A small village nestled and hidden among the trees, lies the private community of WILSONIA, with the mighty GENERAL GRANT nearby, considered the "Nation's Christmas Tree."
KINGS CANYON. As you make your way toward CEDAR GROVE and its VILLAGE on the KINGS CANYON SCENIC BYWAY, you'll be passing thru an area deeper than the Grand Canyon, as you stare up walls rising over a mile high. |
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