Parks

Some 23 million years ago multiple volcanoes erupted, flowed, and slid to form what would become Pinnacles National Park. What remains is a unique landscape. Travelers journey through chaparral, oak woodlands, and canyon bottoms. Hikers enter rare talus caves and emerge to towering rock spires teeming with life: prairie and peregrine falcons, golden eagles, and the inspiring California condor.

Map showing location of park.

Fire Danger at Very High, Open Fires are Prohibited

2024-07-01

Pinnacles National Park introduces fire restrictions at the Very High level as of July 1, 2024. These prohibitions include all open flame devices, including grills and firepits, regardless of fuel type.

Yosemite's granite peak of Half Done lit red by sunset

National Park Service employees and Tribes in Pacific West Region recognized for work preserving the nation’s heritage

2024-05-08

This Preservation Month, the National Park Service (NPS) Pacific West Region recognizes employees and Tribes who have exceeded their mission to protect the nation’s heritage. Join us in congratulating Blanca A. Stransky, Dave Goto, and Echo Davenport in conjunction with the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation’s Wahhoga Committee.

Pinnacles National Park to Break Ground on 2024 Paving Project

2024-04-18

The critical infrastructure project will improve the roads significantly, but the west side will experience a hard closure on select weekdays in the month of May. The east side will experience only minor delays throughout the duration of the project, though some specific parking lots may close for one day at a time.