Yosemite National Park

A hike up to Sentinel Dome rewards people with great views of the landscape around them.
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. First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more.
Map showing location of park.
Yosemite National Park Announces Reopening of Tuolumne Meadows Campground Following Major Rehabilitation Project
Yosemite National Park is proud to announce the reopening of the Tuolumne Meadows Campground Aug 1, following the completion of a transformative three-year, $26 million rehabilitation project funded through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).
Yosemite National Park will open all park campgrounds beginning this month
Yosemite National Park will open all 13 park campgrounds this summer, marking the first time since 2019 that all campgrounds have been open. These additional openings will add approximately 500 campsites available to the public for enjoying the park.
Three-part graphic communicating to drown campfire ashes in a lot of water, stir campfrie ashes, add more water and stir again, then feel material with your bare hand. If it is too hot to touch, it is too hot to leave. Repeat.
Yosemite National Park fire crews prepared as 2025 fire season begins
As fire season begins in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park officials announce that fire crews are prepared to protect the park's natural and cultural resources. Throughout the winter and spring, Yosemite’s fire management teams have actively reduced hazardous fuel loads through prescribed burning, mechanical thinning, and pile burning efforts—vital work to minimize the intensity and spread of wildfires.
Yosemite National Park Gears Up for Busy Memorial Day Weekend
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, Yosemite National Park is preparing to welcome a high volume of visitors eager to enjoy the natural beauty of one of America’s most iconic destinations. All major popular features — including Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point, Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, and Tioga Road (scheduled for 8 a.m. Monday May 26) — will be open and fully accessible, offering unforgettable experiences to holiday travelers.
Upper Yosemite Fall and Merced River in spring
Photo by NPS Photo
Two tall waterfalls flowing down snow covered granite walls.
Photo by NPS / Cindy Jacoby
A rainbow over a mountain in the distance.
Photo by NPS / Bob Roney
A mountain reflecting in a lake.
Photo by NPS / Cindy Jacoby
A waterfall flowing down a granite cliff.
Photo by NPS Photo / Cindy Jacoby
Glaciated valley with vertical cliffs.
Photo by NPS / Cindy Jacoby
Mountains reflecting in water
Photo by NPS
Cluster of tall trees with cloudy sky.
Photo by NPS / Cindy Jacoby
Mountains surrounding a lake.
Photo by NPS
Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.
Photo by NPS / Cindy Jacoby
El Capitan and reflection in Merced River with some low clouds
Photo by NPS Photo/ Christine Fey
El Capitan on left, Cathedral Rocks on the right, all covered in snow, low clouds and sun
Photo by NPS Photo