Grant Grove is a sequoia grove that is located in Kings Canyon National Park in the Sierra Nevada in eastern California. Kings Canyon is a largely wilderness national park that features summits of the High Sierras and two enormous canyons on the Kings River. General Grant tree is located here; it is one of the five largest Giant Sequoias in known existence.

The General Grant has an interesting history. In 1926 President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed it the "Nation's Christmas Tree". It is also the only living object to be declared a "National Shrine." On March 29, 1956 President Dwight D. Eisenhower made the General Grant tree a memorial to those who had died in war. Recent estimates place the trees age at about 1,650 years old.

To get to Grant Grove follow directions to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. These parks are sister parks, two separate parks that are managed as one. They are located about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The parks are about a five-hour drive from each city. Each park is approximately a one-hour drive from the city of Fresno.

There is a nominal entrance fee to get into Kings Canyon National Park but there is a Sequoia/Kings Canyon park pass offered for $30, good for one calendar year. If you plan on visiting several national parks in the coming months a The National Park Pass will provide access to all national parks at a one time cost of $50. The 12-month Golden Eagle Passport, good in federal recreation areas and national parks, is available for $65. The Golden Age Passport is available to U.S. residents or citizens 62 years of age and older for a one-time $10 fee. The Golden Access Passport, free to U.S. residents or citizens with lifetime disabilities, is available at visitor centers; all others are available at park entrance stations.

For more information or to make lodging reservations while visiting Grant Grove logon to: www.nationalparkreservations.com or call toll free 1-866-875-8456.