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Things You Should Not Miss
1. The film, the Spirit of Yosemite, running every thirty minutes, at the Valley Visitor Center.
2. Take a check of the Scheduled Events calendar at the visitor center or pick up a copy of Yosemite Today for the day of your visit, pick out a few ranger guided events, and have a real treat. There is nothing like visiting the sites and sounds of Yosemite with a guide who know their stuff. These events are held all over the park, from the Yosemite Valley to Wawona Mariposa Grove, Crane Flat, Yuolumne Meadows, Glacier Point, and White Wolf.
3. Bridalveil Falls. The spectacular drop of the rushing water is an inspiration.
4. Join a park ranger at the Dana Campfire Circle in the Tuolumne Meadows area for a campfire treat of songs, stories, and ranger facts and fun. Many other areas and campgrounds include similar programs.
Visitors on horseback on the Glacier Point Trail, looking toward Yosemite Falls. Circa 1901. Photo courtesy, Library of Congress.
Photo above of the first log cabin built, Lamon's Log Cabin, in Yosemite Valley in 1895. Photo courtesy NARA.
Yosemite National Park is a haven for campers, but it is a very popular haven. Some require reservation (up to five months in advance is allowed), while others operate on a first-come, first-served basis, but even those often fill by noon during peak months. Peak months run from April to September, and some campgrounds are open year round. Rates range from $5 to $20 per night. There is a great variety, from those in Yosemite Valley (Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, and Camp 4) to South (Wawona and Bridalveil Creek) to North (Hodgdon Meadow, Crane Flat, Tamarack Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat, Tuolumne Meadows). Most of these RV sites, except for Camp 4, Tamarack Flat, and Yosemite Creek. To check on their availability or need for reservations, go to Recreation.gov. There are also backcountry campgrounds that require a wilderness permit, but are not on the reservation system. There are also a number of campgrounds, and other motel and hotel choices, outside the park.
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2. Take a check of the Scheduled Events calendar at the visitor center or pick up a copy of Yosemite Today for the day of your visit, pick out a few ranger guided events, and have a real treat. There is nothing like visiting the sites and sounds of Yosemite with a guide who know their stuff. These events are held all over the park, from the Yosemite Valley to Wawona Mariposa Grove, Crane Flat, Yuolumne Meadows, Glacier Point, and White Wolf.
3. Bridalveil Falls. The spectacular drop of the rushing water is an inspiration.
4. Join a park ranger at the Dana Campfire Circle in the Tuolumne Meadows area for a campfire treat of songs, stories, and ranger facts and fun. Many other areas and campgrounds include similar programs.
Visitors on horseback on the Glacier Point Trail, looking toward Yosemite Falls. Circa 1901. Photo courtesy, Library of Congress.
Photo above of the first log cabin built, Lamon's Log Cabin, in Yosemite Valley in 1895. Photo courtesy NARA.
Lodging and Camping
There is a great range in the type of lodging available inside Yosemite National Park, as well as a variety of hotels and motels outside its boundaries. Inside the park, you can stay at 4 star rated hotels and bed and breakfasts, such as the Ahwahnee. Expect to pay dearly for that choice, however, upwards of $450 per night. Other choices are well below that number, including Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, the Wawona Hotel, Curry Village, Housekeeping Camps, Tuolumne Meadows Lodge, White Wolf Lodge, and the High Sierra Camp. For example, the Wawona Hotel includes prices about $200 per night, while a White Wolf Tent Cabin run $79, and a Curry Valley Housekeeping Tent for 6 runs $79 as well. (All prices reflect 2008 $ and are subject to change.) Yosemite lodging can be reserved up to one year in advance.Yosemite National Park is a haven for campers, but it is a very popular haven. Some require reservation (up to five months in advance is allowed), while others operate on a first-come, first-served basis, but even those often fill by noon during peak months. Peak months run from April to September, and some campgrounds are open year round. Rates range from $5 to $20 per night. There is a great variety, from those in Yosemite Valley (Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, and Camp 4) to South (Wawona and Bridalveil Creek) to North (Hodgdon Meadow, Crane Flat, Tamarack Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat, Tuolumne Meadows). Most of these RV sites, except for Camp 4, Tamarack Flat, and Yosemite Creek. To check on their availability or need for reservations, go to Recreation.gov. There are also backcountry campgrounds that require a wilderness permit, but are not on the reservation system. There are also a number of campgrounds, and other motel and hotel choices, outside the park.
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Yosemite Then and Now
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Yosemite Falls - Photo Above, A 1906 picture of Yosemite Falls reflecting into a lake.
The beauty of the Yosemite Valley, its falls, meadows, and other natural wonders has been a source of inspiration for generations, first, of course, to the native American tribes that inhabited the area, including the Southern Miwok and the Mono Piautes. To learn more about the Indian heritage, visit the Indian Village of Ahwahnee in the Yosemite Valley area. Once non-Indian people viewed the spectacular vistas of the area, it was not long before miners, entrepreneurs, and tourists would begin their love affair with Yosemite. From Yosemite Falls to El Capitan, the natural wonders of the California national park inspire all who cross into its borders. |
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- Yosemite Village along Yosemite Creek is the starting point for many
visitors. It includes the Valley Visitor Center, which is the hub
for the El Capitan Shuttle, Visitor Orientation, films, and
exhibits. Outside the visitor center proper, you will find
galleries by Ansel Adams, the Yosemite Museum, the Valley Wilderness
Center, as well as places to eat and shop for supplies. The
Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite Lodge, and Curry Villlage are located in this
area as well. Currey Village contains visitor services, plus
several amphitheatres. Other visitor centers, lodges, shuttles, and ranger walks surround Tuolumne Meadows inside the Tioga Pass east entrance, Wawona and Mariposa Grove in the south, including the Pioneer Yosemite History Center, White Wolf, Glacier Point, and Crane Flat. And let's not forget Hetch Hetchy, where perhaps lesser known falls in more secluded places such as Rancheria, Wapama, and Tueeulala have their own charms. 
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