The park is open daily from sunrise to midnight throughout the year. Overnight camping is available by permit only.

Visitor Center hours are as follows:

Bear Valley Visitor Center
NEW EXPANDED HOURS OF OPERATION FOR FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS IN JULY AND AUGUST 2008
Sundays: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mondays through Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fridays (except for July 4): 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays and July 4: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Throughout the rest of the year, the Bear Valley Visitor Center is open weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., weekends and holidays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Lighthouse Visitor Center
The Lighthouse Visitor Center is open Thursday through Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Lighthouse stairs, the exhibits in the lower Lighthouse chamber, and the Equipment Building are open (weather permitting) Thursday through Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Lens Room is open (as weather & staffing permit) Thursday through Monday, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
All Lighthouse facilities are closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center
EXPANDED DAYS OF OPERATION FOR JULY AND AUGUST 2008: The Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center will be open Fridays through Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Throughout the rest of the year, the Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center is open weekends and holidays, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays through Fridays.

All Visitor Centers are closed December 25. Visitor Centers may close at 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. Call 415-464-5100 for hours of operation on these holidays.