Yosemite National Park
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Fees
The cost for entry is $20.00 per private, non-commercial vehicle for a seven-day stay. The individual entry fee, for those arriving by bus, bicycle, on foot etc is $10.

Camping
Reservations may be made between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time by calling (800)436-PARK. The number for international callers is (301)722-1257. Reservations may also be mailed to N.P.R.S., P.O. Box 1600, Cumberland, MD, 21502. Reservations may be made with MasterCard, Visa, Discover, personal check, or money order. Persons may reserve two campsites at one time. Reservations are not available by fax or e-mail.

In Yosemite Valley, Upper Pines, Lower Pines, and North Pines campgrounds require reservations. Sunnyside Walk-In campground is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Outside Yosemite Valley, Crane Flat campground, half of the Tuolumne Meadows campground, and all group camps require reservations. Wawona and Hodgdon Meadow campgrounds require reservations May through September. Bridalveil Creek, Tamarack Flat, White Wolf, Porcupine Flat and Yosemite Creek campgrounds are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Lodging
Lodging in the park is operated by the Yosemite Concession Services Corporation. Rates range from $37.00 per night for a basic tent cabin with nearby bathroom, to over $200 per night for a room at The Ahwahnee. Reservations can be made up to one year and one day in advance by calling (209) 252-4848 or by writing to Central Reservations, 5410 East Home, Fresno, CA 937277.

Transportation
To Park: access by state highways 120, 41, and 140. Several airlines serve Fresno Yosemite International and United Express serves the Merced airport. Motor coach transportation is available year- round from Merced Amtrak station and Transportation Center to Yosemite Valley.

In Park: personal vehicle, bicycle, tour bus. Free shuttle bus service in the eastern end of Yosemite Valley (year-round), between Wawona and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias and from Tuolumne Meadows to Tenaya Lake (summer only).

Facilities and Opportunities
Visitor Center/Exhibits: There are four visitor centers in Yosemite National Park. The Valley Visitor Center, located in Yosemite Valley is the largest and most comprehensive in terms of displays, books, postcards and maps. The Big Oak Flat Information Station, Wawona Information Station and Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center are open on a more limited basis.

Trails, Roads: One-hundred and ninety-six miles of paved roads within the park, 840 miles of trails. Eight-miles of paved bike path in Yosemite Valley.

Programs/Activities: Regularly scheduled ranger-led walks, talks and evening programs. Concessioner-operated bus tours, guided horseback rides and bicycle rentals.

Food/supplies: Food service and groceries available in the park and in surrounding communities.

Other Concessions/NPS-Managed Visitor Facilities and Opportunities: The Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Valley. Yosemite Bookstore located at the Valley Visitor Center operated by the Yosemite Association.

Accessibility: The park's major sites can be viewed by automobile. Some trails and facilities are wheelchair accessible.

Recommended Activities/Park Use
Viewing waterfalls and well-known rock features in Yosemite Valley; visit to Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias and historic Wawona area; drive or hike to Glacier Point, an overlook with a commanding view of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome and the High Sierra; drive to Tuolumne Meadows along Tioga Road and take a hike - numerous trailheads available.