Please note: despite some incorrect rumors, private automobiles are always welcome & admitted to Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite National Park includes some 1,200 square miles of the central Sierra Nevada. Park elevation ranges from 2,000 feet to more
than 13,000 feet above sea level. Its major attractions include alpine wilderness, three groves of Giant Sequoia trees and the crown
jewel--the glacially-carved Yosemite Valley complete with world famous waterfalls, cliffs and one-of-a-kind rock formations.
This Yosemite/Gold Country site has a waterfall page. We've also included some of
our favorite photos of Yosemite that you're welcome to view. We are in
debt to the National Park Service for providing us with much of this latest information.
Visitation:
Park attendance has been averaging over 4,000,000 visitors a year. Most come in June, July and August. Fewer visit in December, January
and February. Weekends see the biggest numbers. The park is open 24 hours a day, year-round and, in fact, many prefer the scenery and
less crowded conditions that the off-season offers.
Visiting Yosemite during the off season? Please consult our climate/how to dress page and also the
Running Water--beautiful but dangerous page.
How to Contact Yosemite National Park:
Yosemite National Park
P.O. Box 577
Yosemite, Ca. 95389
Phone: (209) 372-0200
E-Mail: see below
At this time, there is no general public internet e-mail access to Yosemite National Park. If you have questions, most should be answered in
this in-depth web site. Others can be answered through the Yosemite telephone system. Also feel free to send e-mail queries about
Yosemite to the administrator of this Yosemite/Gold Country web site: aceyoung@yosemitegold.com
Additional park information is also available by writing the:
Public Information Office
Yosemite National Park
P.O. Box 577
Yosemite, Ca. 95389
or by calling:
(209) 372-0265, Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Directions to Yosemite National Park and road conditions.
Climate/How to Dress.
Fees:
Entrance is now $20.00 (USA) per private, non-commercial vehicle for a 7-day stay.
The cost for an annual Yosemite Park Pass is now $40.00 (USA) and
that's good for unlimited visits to Yosemite for one year. The Yosemite Park Pass
may be purchased at the park's entrance stations.
Individuals 17 or older arriving on foot, horseback, motorcycle or bus: $10 (valid seven days).
Other Passes: Use your National Parks Pass (available for $50 on-line or at the park's entrance stations) or
Golden Passes (Golden Age, Golden Eagle and Golden Access) for
park entry. Once obtained, all of these passes allow free entrance into all U.S. national parks! In Yosemite, the Golden Passes are
available at park entrance stations.
