About this campground
First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers, the persistence of life, and the tranquility of the High Sierra. Beginning on Monday February 8, 2021, day use reservations will be required to enter Yosemite National Park seven days a week through February 28. Yosemite National Park is working closely with federal, state, and local public health authorities, as well as the four surrounding counties (Mariposa, Tuolumne, Madera, and Mono), to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of park visitors, employees, and partners continues to be our number one priority. The reservation system will be in effect until local public health conditions improve. For more detailed information, please visit : https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/covid19.htm Each private vehicle entering the park for day use will need a reservation. Reservations will be valid for seven consecutive days and must be validated on the first day of the reservation. The person making the reservation needs to be in the vehicle at the time of entry and photo ID will be required. Day Use hours are 5 a.m. PT - 11 p.m. PT. If you have an annual or lifetime pass at the time of your reservation those are accepted as your entrance fee, however you will be required to pay for a day use reservation ($2). Valid entrance passes accepted are: Yosemite National Park Annual Pass, Interagency Annual Pass, Interagency Senior Pass, Interagency Access Pass, Interagency Volunteer Pass, Interagency Military Pass, Interagency 4th Grade Pass, Veteran's Military Pass, Gold Star Military Pass, Golden Age, and Golden Access. Visitors with an overnight reservation in the park (campground, lodging or wilderness permit holders) will not need a day use reservation. Please have your campground, lodging, or wilderness permit reservation confirmation ready to show at the entrance station. Entry fee is still required for all overnight reservations.
Getting there
Take Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, or Highway 120 east from Manteca into Yosemite National Park. Follow signs to Yosemite Valley and other points of interest in the park.
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