Places To Go

Yosemite Valley - View from Tunnel View
Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley is world famous for its impressive waterfalls, meadows, cliffs, and unusual rock formations; accessible by car year-round.

View of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Hetch Hetchy

Hidden in Yosemite National Park’s peaceful northwest corner, Hetch Hetchy Valley is a treasure worth visiting in all seasons.

Pink skies with Half Dome and Nevada Fall as seen from Glacier Point
Glacier Point

Glacier Point is an overlook with a commanding view of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and Yosemite’s high country.

Wawona hotel with golf course in foreground
Wawona

Wawona is the home to the historic Wawona Hotel and the Yosemite History Center.

Bachelor and Three Graces in Mariposa Grove
Mariposa Grove

The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias is the largest sequoia grove in Yosemite and is home to over 500 mature sequoias.

View of Tuolumne Meadows and Pothole Dome
Tuolumne Meadows and Tioga Road

Tuolumne Meadows is a large, open sub-alpine meadow graced by the winding Tuolumne River and surrounded by majestic peaks and domes.

Wildflowers in the Crane Flat area
Crane Flat Area

Crane Flat is a pleasant forest and meadow area located 16 miles (30 minutes) from Yosemite Valley.

View of Vernal Fall
Waterfalls

Yosemite is home to countless waterfalls. The best time to see waterfalls is during spring, when most of the snowmelt occurs.

View of Half Dome
Rock Formations

Over eons, rivers and glaciers somehow carved 3,000 feet into solid granite to create Yosemite Valley forming spectacular rock formations.

View from Olmsted Point looking toward Tenaya Lake
Viewpoints

There are many different viewpoints in Yosemite; Tunnel View, Olmsted Point, Glacier Point, just to name a few!

Tuolumne River
Lakes and Rivers

Very few lakes are easily accessible in Yosemite National Park. Rivers flow through Wawona, Yosemite Valley, and Tuolumne Meadows.

Cooks Meadow with water
Meadows and Wetlands

What's so special about meadows and wetlands? Nowhere else in Yosemite will you find a greater diversity of plants and animals.

Things to Do

Find activities that fit into your Yosemite adventure!

Accessibility

Yosemite's goal is to provide the highest possible level of accessibility to our visitors.

Yosemite Museum, circa 1926
Museums, Buildings, and Cemeteries

Yosemite is filled with history and there are numerous places in the park where you can visit a museum, historic building, or cemetery.

 
Basic map of Yosemite and place names

Last updated: March 28, 2023

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