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Beautiful small town with tons of unique local joints to check out! Sadly we were only in the area for two days to visit the national parks, but I wish we had another day or two to check out the town itself. Everyone we met was super friendly and the food and drink options were refreshing after trekking around Sequoia and Kings Canyon all day.

Three rivers is a very charming town to drive through on the way to the majestic Sequoia park, but what thing to really keep in mind is what season you go. I have been through Three Rivers more than a 10 times as a traveler from Los Angeles so I know. The most breathtaking time to go is early spring, March to April because everything turns into emerald green and the waterflow is abundant, specially noteworthy is when you first see the snow capped mountains of the Sequoia park. Anytime after June all the way to October, everything looks kind of dry and it gets very hot and touristy. In Winter - Nov through March, you will most likely have to put chains on your tires and it's a bit more hazardous driving through the curved roads going up to the mountain. Also it gets very cold and many of the trails become alot tougher to walk on. Just keep in mind, that during winter, it's a calculated risk driving even with snow chains, one slip up and your car can easily fall off a cliff. Henceforth, I have mostly avoided going in winter time, buy hey don't let me stop you if feel like a daredevil. Go during March or April, you will have the most beautiful scenery through Three Rivers and specially the Park.

I gave my detailed review earlier. However, on top of what I have described, it is worth noting that the wifi was very poor indeed, dropping off every few seconds or not allowing us access. We had to go to the nearby Gateway Hotel to get wifi. Daily housekeeping was promised, which one might reasonably think would include clean towels and a vacuum of the room. This did not happen. I do not recommend Three Rivers.

It’s a one Street town. It looks a little rundown, but the food and all of the restaurants we ate at were delicious. We ate at the pizza place, the Mexican restaurant, the coffee shop, the Gateway Lodge is amazing for breakfast. We ate there all three days. And the river view some thing had great hamburgers and happy people!

Sequoia National Park is great... though some of the visitor centers were closed. With the altitude, the temperature was comfortable and lower than Three Rivers. We were there during the week, so we could drive everywhere. On weekends, some roads are park buses only so you'll need more time to see everything in the park. In town, we enjoyed the Quesadilla Gorilla food truck. Bought a couple and took them back to eat in the motel room. I brought wine so it was a perfect dinner after hiking all day. There's a gas station and a grocery store, what more could you ask for ;-)

I liked the location, it is pretty close to the gas station, restaurants, and the park. The cleanliness could improve, but it is ok, for the price I was not expecting perfection. The shower space is tiny and the showerhead is weirdly placed, I'm 5'2 and had to stand like 2 cm away from the wall to be able to reach the water.