Yosemite

California · National Park

Yosemite National Park is renowned for its towering granite cliffs, majestic waterfalls, giant sequoias, and diverse wilderness, attracting millions of visitors every year for outdoor adventures and scenic beauty.

Campgrounds

• Bridalveil Creek Campground — mid-July through early September · 106 sites · $36–$75 · 7,200 ft · Drive-in · reserve
• Bridalveil Creek Horse Camp — Open (checked 2026-08-03) · 3 sites · 7,200 ft · Primitive · Equestrian · reserve
• Camp 4 Campground — year-round · 62 sites · $10/person · 4,000 ft · Hike-in · reserve
• Crane Flat Campground — mid-June to mid-October · 147 sites · $36–$60 · 6,200 ft · Drive-in · reserve
• Hodgdon Meadow Campground — Year-round; reservations required mid-April through mid-October, first-come, first-served the remainder of the year · 104 sites · $36 · 4,900 ft · Drive-in · reserve
• Little Yosemite Valley Campground — Primitive · Hike-in
• Lower Pines Campground — Mid-April to late October · 74 sites · $36–$60 · 4,000 ft · Drive-in · reserve
• North Pines Campground — Mid-April to late October · 81 sites · $36 · 4,000 ft · Drive-in · reserve
• Porcupine Flat Campground — mid-July to early October · 55 sites · $24 · 8,100 ft · Primitive · Drive-in · reserve
• Tamarack Flat Campground — mid- to late June through mid-October · 53 sites · $24 · 6,300 ft · Primitive · Drive-in · reserve
• Tuolumne Horse Campsites — early July through September · 4 sites · $50 · 8,600 ft · Equestrian · reserve
• Tuolumne Meadows Campground — July to September (dates vary based on Tioga Road opening) · 284 sites · $36–$75 · 8,000 ft · Drive-in · reserve
• Upper Pines Campground — Year-round · 235 sites · $36 · 4,000 ft · Drive-in · reserve
• Wawona Campground — Year-round; reservations required mid-April through late October, first-come, first-served remainder of year · 96 sites · $28–$75 · 4,000 ft · Drive-in · reserve
• Wawona Horse Camp — Early May to early October · 2 sites · $50 · 4,000 ft · Equestrian · reserve
• White Wolf Campground — Mid-July to September · 49 sites · $28 · 8,000 ft · Drive-in · reserve
• Yosemite Creek Campground — Mid-July to early September · 74 sites · $24 · 7,700 ft · Primitive · Drive-in · reserve

Lodging

• The Ahwahnee
• Tuolumne Meadows Lodge
• Glacier Point Ski Hut
• Curry Village
• White Wolf Lodge
• Housekeeping Camp
• Wawona Hotel
• High Sierra Camps
• Yosemite Valley Lodge

Top trails

• Mist Trail — 5.4 mi · 1,940 ft gain · 2h 46m · Out & back
• Upper Yosemite Falls Trail — 7.2 mi · 3,252 ft gain · 4h 2m · Out & back
• Half Dome Trail — 14.2 mi · Out & back
• Sentinel Dome and Taft Point Loop — 5.1 mi · 994 ft gain · 2h 12m · Loop
• Vernal Falls — 3.1 mi · 1,207 ft gain · 1h 38m · Out & back

More trails here: Cathedral Lakes Trail, Mirror Lake via Valley Loop Trail, Four Mile Trail, Taft Point and The Fissures Trail, Panorama Trail, Lower Yosemite Fall Trail, John Muir Trail: Horseshoe Meadow to Happy Isles, Mirror Lake Paved Trail, Tenaya Creek and Mirror Lake Loop, Mist Trail to Vernal and Nevada Falls, Sentinel Dome Trail, Mist Trail to Vernal Fall Bridge, Vernal Falls and Clark Point via Mist and John Muir Loop, Vernal Fall via Mist Trail (Footbridge), Robinson Creek Trail, Chain Lakes via Chiquito Pass, Kibbie Ridge Trail, El Capitan Trail, Perimeter Trail, Rockslides Trail, North Dome Trail, Chilnualna Falls Trail, Cottonwood Meadow Trail, Mariposa Grove Trail, Wawona Meadow Loop Trail, Isberg Trail, South Fork Merced Trail, Alder Creek Trail, Iron Creek Trail, Tamarack Flat Trail, McCabe Lakes Trail, Elizabeth Lake Trail, Pohono Trail, Red Peak Pass, Snow Creek Trail, Green Creek Trail, Peeler Lake Trail, Washburn Trail, McGurk Meadow Trail, Gaylor Lakes Trail, Spillway Lake Trail, Camp Mather Trail, Lukens Lake Trail, Mount Hoffman Trail, Virginia Pass, Smith Peak Trail, Ireland Lake Trail, Carlon Falls Trail, West Lake Trail, Mule Pass, Bishop Creek Trail, Grizzly Giant Loop Trail, Grant Lakes Trail, May Lake Trail, Poopenaut Valley Trail, Summit Pass, Summit Lake Trail, Guardians of the Grove Loop Trail, John Muir Trail, Wawona Swinging Bridge Trail, Bloody Canyon Trail, Kendrick Creek Trail, Buckeye Pass, Bridalveil Fall Trail, Fernandez Pass, Gravel Pit Lake Trail, Boundary Lake Spur, Chiquito Pass, Grizzly Trail, Valley Loop Trail, Half Dome via the John Muir Trail (JMT).

Visiting

Fees — Private Vehicle: $35, Motorcycle: $30, Per Person: $20, Child (15 and under): $0, Non-commercial Group (maximum): $300, Education/Academic Group: $0.

Parking: Parking lots along Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road close each fall due to snow and reopen in late spring depending on conditions; Yosemite Valley lots remain open year-round.. Dogs allowed on leash. Phone: (209) 372-0200.

Facilities: 40 parking areas (Sentinel Bridge Parking & Lookout, Valley Trailhead Parking), 160 restrooms, drinking water, 24 picnic areas, a visitor center.

Typical weather

Top spots

• El Capitan — POI
• Half Dome — POI
• Yosemite Falls — POI
• Glacier Point — POI
• Mariposa Grove — POI
• Bridalveil Fall — POI
• Tunnel View — POI
• Nevada Fall — POI
• Tuolumne Meadows — POI
• Vernal Fall — POI

Coordinates: 37.7456, -119.5936. Official website.

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