Loved the outdoor native desert flower garden. The people are great/very friendly who work there. Great selection of books, maps, magnets, t-shirts, etc. Lots of info on everything you need! I really really wanted a t-shirt or magnet that said "Ubehebe Crater," because it's such an unusual name, but couldn't find anything. But that's ok! In the parking lot someone had left their dog in the car with the windows rolled down. He was a large dog & jumped out. But he strolled into the visitor center & looked around for his owner. He was very friendly. I was impressed & glad that the staff let him stay where it was cool, & looked for his owner, who did turn up. But they were prepared to care for the dog if not. That was really good!

Staff is very friendly and helpful. You can rent bear cans here for $2.50 per day. They also have a gift shop inside. If it is closed, you can drop off your bear can in the box placed at the gazebo out front by the road. I've included pictures for your reference.

The quintessential place to visit before any attempt to summit Mt. Whitney, or just learn about the Sierra Nevada's and Mount Whitney. Also a great place to get information on National Forest camping opportunities in the Eastern Sierra Nevada - just bring your own maps to have the rangers help you out with as they always seem to be short on printed on material, that's not a complaint as it is environmentally friendly to not hand out paper products to everyone passing through. The visitor center has a nice little gift shop with some great reading material (books) on the local environment and history as well as a raised-relief map (terrain model) that gives context to the Sierra Nevada's. This is the location to pick up your Mt. Whitney ascent permit, and for inspiration you can view Mt. Whitney from here.

Great view of the mountains. They had a lot of wasps inside. Nobody has enough sense to get rid of them. So now you can't sit in the couches. The displays and info are well worth the visit. And the staff person we spoke to was exceptional!

Pleasant stop along the way. Little museum and gift shop. Rangers there to give advice and answer questions. Nice Sierras diorama.

This was a quick stop that became very helpful. The visitor center has free maps that cover the surrounding area extensively, and the people working there are nice, helpful, and knowledgeable. There are public bathrooms with a large parking lot that can easily accommodate any size of vehicle you're traveling in.

We were just driving by and needed a restroom and a spot to stretch our and our dogs legs. There were nice picnic tables here and an informational little garden and info about the geographic details of the area.

Really one of the better visitor centers that I have visited. Lots of info on the eastern sierras and Mt. Whitney. Some Death Valley resources also. They have a great gift shop with a wonderful book selection.