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Bear Gulch Nature Center

Passport stampIn Pinnacles National Park
Nature center building made with a green stone.
Learn about the park by speaking with a Park Ranger! · NPS Photo/ Ariana London
Phone
(831) 389-4486
Services listed
15
Coordinates
36.4814, -121.1808
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36.4814, -121.1808 · Park boundary: National Park Service

About · Real sources only

Hey ranger, what plant is this? Hey ranger, what do condors look like? Ask questions, get information and view our park film inside the Bear Gulch Nature Center. Please note that this visitor center may be closed seasonally due to available staffing.

Hours & season
Every day
10:00AM - 3:00PM

The Bear Gulch Nature Center is a small, humble, interpretive center. Park Rangers are usually in the area, ready to answer visitor questions! Please note that this visitor center may be closed seasonally depending on available staffing.

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

What's here · 15 listed by the NPS
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)Bicycle - RackFire ExtinguisherFirst Aid Kit AvailableHistorical/Interpretive Information/ExhibitsInformationInformation - Maps AvailableInformation - Ranger/Staff Member PresentInformation Kiosk/Bulletin BoardJunior Ranger ActivityJunior Ranger Booklet AvailableParking - AutoPicnic TableTheater/AuditoriumTrailhead

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

Passport stamp

Bear Gulch Nature Center is a Passport To Your National Parks stamp location.

Getting there

Located on the east side of the park at the Bear Gulch Day Use Area.

Photos · Real imagery only
Stone building next to a chaparral covered hillside
NPS Photo/Richard Moorer
Front desk in front of a stone fire chimney inside a small wooden structure
NPS Photo/Paul Carrillo
Chairs set up in front of a TV sitting on a seismograph surrounded by interp displays found on walls
NPS Photo/Paul Carrillo
Display board that reads "Remnants of an Ancient Volcanic Field" inside a wooden and stone building
NPS Photo/Paul Carrillo
Interpretive displays and exhibits inside a wooden and stone structure
NPS Photo/Paul Carrillo
View from the front desk marble top counter with interp displays and a tv atop a seismograph
NPS Photo/Paul Carrillo
Interp displays and touch tables with animal print casts, deer antlers, and animal skull replicas
NPS Photo/Paul Carrillo
Contact
Phone(831) 389-4486
EmailPinn_visitor_information@nps.gov
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