Yosemite National Park

Usual hours

• Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00

From 56 published days, 2026-10-25 to 2026-12-19; community-mapped.

About

This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

This park's official page lists: Visitor center.

At the park

• Camping activity
• Waterfalls scenic feature
• Hiking trails trail

Events

• Family Ranger Talk (Yosemite Valley)
• Historic Ahwahnee Hotel Tour (Yosemite Valley) 02:00 PM–03:00 PM · Meet at The Ahwahnee hotel, on the back lawn. (Limited parking at The Ahwahnee—use shuttle stop 3 or walk 15 minutes from Yosemite Village Parking.)
• In the Field: Creative Smartphone Photography (Yosemite Valley) 09:00 AM–12:00 PM · The Ansel Adams Gallery is located in Yosemtie Village, near shuttle stop 5.
• The Ansel Adams Gallery Photography Walk (Yosemite Valley) 09:00 AM–10:30 AM · The Ansel Adams Gallery is located in Yosemite Village, near shuttle stop 5.
• Guided Nature Walk (Yosemite Valley) 03:30 PM–04:30 PM · Meet at The Ahwahnee Hotel on the back lawn. (Limited parking at The Ahwahnee—use shuttle stop 3 or walk 15 minutes from Yosemite Village Parking.)
• Yosemite After Dark (Yosemite Valley)
• Art Class (Happy Isles Art & Nature Center)
• Ansel Adams' Legacy and Your Digital Camera (Yosemite Valley) 01:00 PM–05:00 PM · The Ansel Adams Gallery is located in Yosemtie Village, near shuttle stop 5.
• Coffee with a Ranger (Wawona)
• Kids' Open Art Studio (Happy Isles Art & Nature Center)
• Jr. Ranger Discovery Table (Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias)
• Jr. Ranger Walk (Yosemite Valley)
• Ranger Walk (Yosemite Valley)
• Ranger Walk: Wild About Bears (Yosemite Valley)
• Explore Yosemite's Night Sky (Yosemite Valley)
• Junior Ranger Talk (Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias)
• Nature Walk (Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias) 09:30 AM–11:00 AM · Park at the Welcome Plaza, near Yosemite's South Entrance. Take a free shuttle to the Arrival Area, two miles up the Mariposa Grove Road from the parking area. (ONLY vehicles with a disability placard may drive to the Arrival Area.) Visitors to the grove may also hike two miles from the parking area to the Arrival Area on the Washburn Trail. Pets are not allowed on shuttles or anywhere in the Mariposa Grove.
• Bird Walk (Tuolumne Meadows)
• Domes and Meadows (Tuolumne Meadows)
• Jr. Ranger Program (Tuolumne Meadows)
• Wildlife of the High Sierra (Tuolumne Meadows)
• Bear Talk at The Redwoods (Wawona)
• Discovery Walk (Yosemite Valley) 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Meet in front of the Yosemite Museum, located in Yosemite Village. Use Yosemite Village Parking or shuttle stops 1, 2, 4, or 5.
• Evening Program: Movie Night! (Yosemite Valley)
• Evening Programs (Yosemite Valley)
• Forest Walk (Tuolumne Meadows)
• Geology of Tuolumne Meadows (Tuolumne Meadows)
• Ranger Talk: Welcome to Tuolumne! (Tuolumne Meadows)
• Tioga Pass Botanical Walk (Tuolumne Meadows)
• Yosemite Valley Sunset Walk
• and 22 more

Before you go

Mobility

Available in the park: mobility & stroller rentals. Confirm rental availability and pricing with the park.

First aid

In-park (mapped location) — First aid station marked on the park map. Confirm the current location with any team member on arrival.

Limits

A permit is required to hike Half Dome

Limits

Pets are allowed in some areas of Yosemite

Limits

In general, launching, landing, or operating unmanned aircraft (drones) in units of the National Park System is prohibited

Park alert: No overnight parking on Tioga & Glacier Point Roads

Overnight parking is not allowed on Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road, including all parking lots reachable from these roads.

Getting there

You can drive to Yosemite year-round and enter via Highways 41, 140, and 120 from the west. Tioga Pass Entrance (via Highway 120 from the east) is closed from approximately November through late May or June. Hetch Hetchy is open all year but may close intermittently due to snow. Please note that GPS units do not always provide accurate directions to or within Yosemite.

Weather & when to go

Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles (3,100 square km) in the Sierra Nevada, with elevations ranging from about 2,000 feet (600 m) to 13,000 ft (4,000 m). Yosemite receives 95% of its precipitation between October and May (and over 75% between November and March). Most of Yosemite is blanketed in snow from about November through May. (Yosemite Valley can be rainy or snowy in any given winter storm.)

Visitor center

Arch Rock Entrance

Visitor center

Arch Rock Entrance

Visitor center

Arch Rock Entrance

Visitor center

Big Oak Flat Entrance

Visitor center

Big Oak Flat Entrance

Visitor center

Big Oak Flat Entrance

Visitor center

Big Oak Flat Information Station

Visitor center

Big Oak Flat Information Station

Visitor center

Big Oak Flat Information Station

Visitor center

Big Oak Flat Information Station

Visitor center

Big Oak Flat Information Station

Visitor center

Big Oak Flat Information Station — Open approximately late May through early October. — The Big Oak Flat Information Station is located just inside the park near the Big Oak Flat Entrance, along the Big Oak Flat Road (continuation of Highway 120 inside the park). Parking is limited.

Facilities on the park map

10 bench, 1 first aid station, 3 mobility rental, 16 picnic area, 53 restroom, 45 visitor information, 7 water fountain.

Where to stay

• Upper Pines Campground Upper Pines is located near the Merced River in Yosemite Valley. Yosemite Valley is centrally located in the park and boasts some of Yosemite’s most iconic features. This large campground is located at 4,000 feet (1,219 m) elevation and can be accessed from all park roads. Upper Pines is within biking and walking distance of many services and trailheads in Yosemite Valley and is located on the fre · 236 campsites · Accessibility: The following campsites are suitable for wheelchairs and include picnic tables with extended tops. The closest restrooms to these campsites are also wheelchair…
• North Pines Campground North Pines is located along the Merced River in Yosemite Valley. Yosemite Valley is centrally located in the park and boasts some of Yosemite’s most iconic features. This campground is located at 4,000 feet (1,219 m) elevation and can be accessed from all park roads. North Pines is within biking and walking distance of many services and trailheads in Yosemite Valley and is located on the free shu · 81 campsites · Accessibility: The following campsites are suitable for wheelchairs and include picnic tables with extended tops. The closest restrooms to these campsites are also wheelchair…
• Lower Pines Campground Lower Pines is located along the Merced River in Yosemite Valley. Yosemite Valley is centrally located in the park and boasts some of Yosemite’s most iconic features. This campground is located at 4,000 feet (1,219 m) elevation and can be accessed from all park roads. Lower Pines is within biking and walking distance of many services and trailheads in Yosemite Valley and is located on the free shu · 74 campsites · Accessibility: The following campsites are suitable for wheelchairs and include picnic tables with extended tops. The closest restrooms to these campsites are also wheelchair…
• Camp 4 Campground Camp 4 is located in Yosemite Valley near the base of granite cliffs close to Yosemite Falls. Yosemite Valley is centrally located in the park and boasts some of Yosemite’s most iconic features. This campground is located at 4,000 feet (1,200 m) elevation and can be accessed from all park roads. Camp 4 is within biking and walking distance of many services in Yosemite Valley and is located near th · 61 campsites · Accessibility: Camp 4 has two accessible sites (sites 50 and 51). Accessible parking is nearby and an accessible path leads to the two campsites. The restrooms are…
• Porcupine Flat Campground Porcupine Flat Campground is located off the Tioga Road about 30 minutes west of Tuolumne Meadows and over an hour from Yosemite Valley. RVs and Trailers are not recommended for the narrow roads in this more primitive campground. At an elevation of 8,100 feet (2,500 m) elevation, the campground is near Porcupine Creek, which is the only water source (must be filtered, treated, or boiled). The Porc · 55 campsites · Accessibility: The following campsites are suitable for wheelchairs and include picnic tables with extended tops. The closest restrooms to these campsites are also wheelchair…
• Yosemite Creek Campground Yosemite Creek Campground is located nearly 5 miles off the Tioga Road (via a rough unpaved road) 26 miles west of Tuolumne Meadows, and a little over an hour from Yosemite Valley. Located in the forest at 7,700 feet (2,300 m) many campsites are close to Yosemite Creek, which is the only water source (must be filtered, treated, or boiled). RVs and Trailers are not recommended for this harder to ac · 74 campsites · Accessibility: The following campsites are suitable for wheelchair and include picnic tables with extended tops. The closest restrooms to these campsites are also wheelchair…
• Bridalveil Creek Horse Camp The Bridalveil Creek Horse Camp is within Bridalveil Creek Campground located along the Glacier Point Road near Bridalveil Creek and surrounded by a beautiful forest of red fir and lodgepole pine. At an elevation of 7,200 feet (2,200m) the campground is located 7 miles west of Glacier Point, 9 miles east of the Wawona Road turnoff. The spectacular views from Glacier Point are nearby, and numerous · 3 campsites · Accessibility: The Bridalveil Creek Horse Camp sites are not accessible.
• Bridalveil Creek Campground The Bridalveil Creek Campground is located along the Glacier Point Road near Bridalveil Creek and is surrounded by a beautiful forest of red fir and lodgepole pine. At an elevation of 7,200 feet (2,200m) the campground is located 7 miles west of Glacier Point, 9 miles east of the Wawona Road turnoff, and is approximately 45 minutes from Yosemite Valley. The spectacular views from Glacier Point are · 110 campsites · Accessibility: There are no designated accessible campsites at this campground.
• White Wolf Campground White Wolf Campground is located off the Tioga Road between Tuolumne Meadows and Crane Flat, approximately an hour from Yosemite Valley at 8,000 feet (2,400 m). The campground is tucked into the forest about a mile from Tioga Road near White Wolf Lodge. Trailheads nearby lead to Lukens and Harden Lakes and the area is popular for those accessing other wilderness destinations. Minimal services may · 68 campsites · Accessibility: There are two designated accessible sites in this campground: sites 64 and 65.
• Tamarack Flat Campground Tamarack Flat Campground is located off the Tioga Road just east of Crane Flat. The campground is approximately 20 miles (45 minutes) from Yosemite Valley and is tucked away in the forest 3 miles off Tioga Road. RVs and Trailers are not recommended for this harder to access, and more primitive campground. At an elevation of 6,300 feet (1,900 m) elevation, the campground is near Tamarack Creek, whi · 52 campsites · Accessibility: The following campsites are suitable for wheelchairs and include picnic tables with extended tops. The closest restrooms to these campsites are also wheelchair…
• Tuolumne Meadows Horse Camp Tuolumne Meadows Horse Campsites are located within Tuolumne Meadows Campground along the Tioga Road. At 8,000 feet (2,600 m) this campground is open seasonally and has wonderful summer access to many hikes, lakes, and prominent viewpoints. The campground is located approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from Yosemite Valley but a small store, grill, and post office are located nearby in Tuolumne Mea · 4 campsites · Accessibility: The Tuolumne Meadows Horse Camp sites are not accessible.
• Tuolumne Meadows Campground Tuolumne Meadows Campground is Yosemite’s largest, and is located along the Tioga Road, with some areas located near the Tuolumne River. At 8,000 feet (2,600 m) this campground is open seasonally and has wonderful summer access to many hikes, lakes, and prominent viewpoints. The campground is located approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from Yosemite Valley but a small store, grill, and post office · 289 campsites · Accessibility: The following campsites are suitable for wheelchairs and include picnic tables with extended tops. The closest restrooms to these campsites are also wheelchair…

History

Opened

1890

Heritage status

Listed heritage / protected status

• Park opened
• Tunnel View opened