This is where you can find websites, helpful phone numbers, friends groups and cooperating associations, and, sometimes, books related to the park.
Pinnacles National Park: www.nps.gov/pinn
Note: There are different opening times depending upon which entrance you use to access the park.
Entrance Gate Hours
East Side:
24-hour access to trails
No overnight parking without a camping reservation or outside of the campground area.
West Side:
Gate open from 7:30 am to 8:00 pm
Day-use only, no overnight parking or camping.
Information Centers
Pinnacles Park Store
2400 Hwy 146
2400 East Entrance Road
Paicines, CA 95043
West Pinnacles Contact Station
HWY 146
Soledad, CA 93960
Park Mailing Address:
5000 East Entrance Road
Paicines, CA 95043
Visitor Information: 831-389-4486
For maps of the park, area, and specific sites, click here.
For information about bringing pets, click here.
Fees
Standard Pass:
- Seven-day vehicle access: $30
- Seven-day motorcycle access: $25
- Seven-day per person access (pedestrians and bicyclists): $15
Pinnacles National Park Annual Pass: $55
America the Beautiful Annual Pass (including Senior Passes): FREE - $80
Organizations And Businesses:
- Commercial Sedan (1-6 seats): $30
- Commercial Van (7-15 seats): $40
- Commercial Mini-Bus (16-25 seats): $40
- Commercial Motor Coach (26+ seats): $100
- Education/Academic Group: FREE
- Non-Commercial Group (16+ persons): $15
Friends Organizations and Cooperating Associations
Pinnacles National Park Foundation, operating under a Partnership Agreement with the National Park Service, works to inspire charitable giving towards high-priority programs and projects unfunded by park budgets. These projects protect and enhance the Park’s natural and cultural resources, fostering their stewardship in perpetuity.
Western National Parks Association (WNPA), in partnership with the National Park Service since 1938, advances education, interpretation, research, and community engagement to ensure national parks are increasingly valued by all. WPNA provides educational park-related products, funds important research, helps plan and publicize park activities, and reaches out to the community.
Helpful Books
The Dayhiker's Guide To The National Parks
Michael Oswald's latest endeavor tackles 280 trails in the 63 "national parks" within the National Park System. As he points out on the back cover of the guide, "There are more than 10,000 miles of trails in the U.S. National Parks. Choosing the best ones can be a challenge."Best Easy Day Hikes: Pinnacles National Park
Best Easy Day Hikes Pinnacles National Park includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for seventeen easy-to-follow trails that follow charming creeks and disappear into dense pine forests.
