🦌 National Park📸 Tourist Attraction

Yosemite National Park

California, United States

4.5 (0)

Overview

National park in California, United States. It sits in high country, where snow can close access roads well into early summer.

Why visit: The best national park system on the planet — Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Utah canyons, on a scale photographs undersell.

Things to do

›Book lodging and campsites months ahead — a year for the famous parks
›Check whether a timed-entry reservation is required in peak season
›Drive the scenic loop early, before the parking fills
›Buy the $80 America the Beautiful pass if visiting three or more parks

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Travel Information

Best time

May – September; several roads stay snow-closed until June

Weather

Alpine and continental — warm days of 18–25°C in July and August, cold nights year-round, with snow closing high roads and passes from roughly October until June.

Entry fee

₹2,500 – 3,000 per vehicle for 7 days; annual pass ~₹7,000

Hours

Open 24 hours; visitor centres roughly 8 AM – 5 PM

Est. budget

₹4,000 – ₹12,000 for the day

Duration

Full day to several days

Nearby attractions

Within

0.5 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Half Dome

Mariposa County

Granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California. It sits in high country, where snow can close access roads well into early summer.

July – September; high trails hold snow well into summerFull dayExplore

5.4 km

💧 Waterfall

4.5

Yosemite Falls

Mariposa County

Highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park. It is best visited in spring or autumn, when the weather is mildest and the crowds thinner.

May – June, when snowmelt is at its peak2 – 4 hoursExplore

8.1 km

💧 Waterfall

4.5

Horsetail Fall

Mariposa County

Waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California. It is best visited in spring or autumn, when the weather is mildest and the crowds thinner.

May – June, when snowmelt is at its peak2 – 4 hoursExplore

9.8 km

📍 Historic

4.5

Yosemite Valley

Mariposa County

Glacial valley in California, United States of America. It is best visited in spring or autumn, when the weather is mildest and the crowds thinner.

April – June and September – November2 – 3 hoursExplore