Fresno County has an unmatched diversity with its own natural beauty. Recreational opportunities abound in the mountains, foothills, lakes, rivers, forests, and lush countryside. Activities range from skiing, white-water rafting and rock climbing to camping, horseback riding, hiking, sailing, boating, canoeing trips, and kayaking. Fishing and hunting are also popular pastimes for locals and visitors alike.
Beach vacations, day trips, weekend explorations are all the norm for Central Valley residents. The Fresno area is truly unique with its proximity to National Parks as well. Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks are all accessible within a 90-minute drive.
Yosemite National Park is in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. It’s famed for its giant, ancient sequoia trees, and for Tunnel View, the iconic vista of towering Bridal veil Fall, and the granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome. In Yosemite Village are shops, restaurants, lodging, the Yosemite Museum, and the Ansel Adams Gallery, with prints of the photographer’s renowned black-and-white landscapes of the area.
With its deep valleys, skyscraping trees, and distinctive rock outcroppings, Kings Canyon National Park is the place that John Muir once called “a rival to Yosemite.” By some measures, it is home to the deepest canyon in America!
Located next to Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon Park is composed of two distinct areas – Grant Grove (home to the General Grant tree, also known as “the Nation’s Christmas Tree”) and Cedar Grove. Grant Grove visitors snap photos and marvel at the sheer size of the sequoia grove. Kings Canyon is also home to Redwood Canyon, the largest remaining grove of sequoia trees in the world.
