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Administration
- Superintendent: Ray McPadden (acting)
- 2023 Operating Budget: Approximately $31 million
- 2024 NPS Employees at Yosemite: 758 summer and 506 winter
- 2024 Yosemite Hospitality Employees at Yosemite: 1,271 summer and 619winter
Size
- Land Mass: 759,620 acres (or 1,187 square miles)
- Designated Wilderness: 704,624 acres (or 1,101 square miles)
Infrastructure
- Paved roads: 214 miles (344 km)
- Paved walking and bicycle paths: 20 miles (32.2 km)
- Trails: 800 miles (1,288 km)
Lodging (operated by Yosemite Hospitality)
- The Ahwahnee: 121 units
- Yosemite Valley Lodge: 245 units
- Curry Village: 470 units
- Housekeeping Camp: 266 units
- Wawona Hotel: 104 units
- Tuolumne Meadows Lodge: 69 units
- White Wolf Lodge: 28 units
- High Sierra Camps: 48 units
Campgrounds
- Yosemite Valley Family Sites: 485 sites accommodating 2,910 people
- Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat/Hetch Hetchy: 841 sites for 5,046 people
- Glacier Point/Wawona: 202 sites for 1,212 people
- Group campsites: 14 group campsites (for 420 people); and 9 horse campsites (54 people)
Structures
- NPS buildings: 774
- Concession buildings: 380
Bridges
- Vehicle bridges: 29
- Footbridges: 102
- Road tunnels: 4
Visitor Use
- Park visitors: 4,285,729 (2024), 4,057,237 (2023) 3,812,316 (2022), 3,343,988 (2021) 2,360,812 (2020), 4,586,463 (2019), 4,161,087 (2018), 4,479,242 (2017), 5,217,114 (2016), 4,294,381 (2015), 4,029,416 (2014), 3,829,361 (2013)
- Overnight Hikers: 48,968 (2024), 39,358 (2023), 50,548 (2022), 56,249 (2021), 50,720 (2020), 57,496 (2019), 51,137 (2018), 58,428 (2017), 72,568 (2016), 63,599 (2015), 56,308 (2014), 50,274 (2013)
- Search and rescue operations: 194 (2024), 178 (2023), 196 (2022), 214 (2021), 112 (2020), 225 (2019), 235 (2018), 233 (2017), 329 (2016), 239 (2015), 181 (2014), 184 (2013)
- Motor vehicle accidents: 389 (2024), 317 (2023), 267 (2022), 219 (2021), 136 (2020), 528 (2019), 584 (2018), 560 (2017), 620 (2016), 611 (2015), 465 (2014), 491 (2013)
- Fatalities: 17 (2024), 12 (2023), 14 (2022), 9 (2021), 6 (2020), 16 (2019), 17 (2018), 18 (2017), 16 (2016), 20 (2015), 13 (2014)
- Medical assists: 663 (2024), 580 (2023), 571 (2022), 500 (2021), 372 (2020), 727 (2019), 785 (2018), 921 (2017), 778 (2016), 766 (2015), 637 (2014), 653 (2013)
- Human-Bear incidents: 34 (2024), 32 (2023), 38 (2022), 54 (2021), 38 (2020), 22 (2019), 24 (2018), 38 (2017), 38 (2016), 76 (2015), 165 (2014), 120 (2013)
- Bears hit by vehicles: 21 (2024), 17 (2023), 12 (2022), 26 (2021), 14 (2020), 22 (2019), 15 (2018), 27 (2017), 27 (2016), 39 (2015), 25 (2014), 16 (2013)
Visitor Studies
2009
Yosemite National Park had a comprehensive survey conducted for one week in July 2009. In it, 1,326 visitor groups were systematically selected from all five park entrance stations. There was a 65% response rate. The entire survey and results can be viewed at Yosemite National Park Visitor Study: Summer 2009 [1.5 MB PDF].
- 75% of visitors were U.S. residents; and 62% of those were from California.
- 25% of visitors were international visitors. Of those, 14% were from the United Kingdom, 13% from Germany, and small proportions from 31 other countries.
- 87% of respondents had visited Yosemite National Park at least once in the past 12 months.
- 57% of respondents were visiting Yosemite National Park for the first time.
- 11% of the respondents identified themselves as Hispanic, and 11% as Asian. Of those Asian visitors, the most well-represented races were Chinese (24%) and Japanese (22%).
- 93% of respondents listed "viewing scenery" as their primary activity.
- The average length of stay for overnight visitors in the park was 57 hours (2.4 days) and the average length of stay in the areas was 83 hours (3.5 days).
- The median group expenditure in the park and the surrounding 50-mile area was $490.
2008
Yosemite National Park conducted a winter survey for one week in February 2008. There was a 60% response rate. The entire survey and results can be viewed at the Yosemite National Park Visitor Study: Winter 2008 [638 kb PDF].
- 91% of visitors were U.S. residents; 89% of those were from California.
- 9% of visitors were international visitors. With 9% each from Germany, Korea, Taiwan, United Kindgom.
- 20% of respondents had visited Yosemite National Park at least twice in the past 12 months.
- 26% of respondents were visiting Yosemite National Park for the first time.
- 29% of respondents identified themselves as Asian, Hispanic, American Indian and/or African American.
- 84% of respondents listed "sightseeing or taking a scenic drive" as their primary activity, 73% taking photographs/painting/drawing and 35% listed "hiking".
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