Yosemite National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in California, United States
About Yosemite National Park
The park encompasses a massive750,000 acres (300,000 hectares),1,200sqmi (3,100km)area and contains thousands of lakes and ponds,1,600mi (2,600km)of streams,800mi (1,300km)of hiking trails, and350mi (560km)of roads. Humans may have first visited Yosemite as long as 8,000 years ago, and there is evidence that people have lived in the area for nearly 4,000 years. In 1849 the lives of the native Miwok population changed dramatically as the California Gold Rush brought thousands of miners into the region, resulting in a massive disruption to the way of life practiced by the existing people. By the 1930s the population of Native Americans had dwindled to the point that the last Indian village was disbanded, and by 1969 the last private Indian residences (by then solely inhabited by park employ
Top Attractions in Yosemite National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Yosemite National Park:
- ★Alder Creek
- ★Badger Pass Ski Area
- ★Bridalveil Fall
- ★Cathedral Lakes
- ★Chilnualna Fall
- ★Cook's Meadow Loop
- ★Curry Village Ice Rink
- ★Dog Lake
Where to Eat in Yosemite National Park
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Curry Village Ice Cream & Coffee Corner
- 🍴Curry Village Pavilion Buffet
- 🍴Curry Village Pizza Deck
- 🍴Curry Village Taco Stand
- 🍴Degnan's Cafe
- 🍴Degnan's Deli
Where to Stay in Yosemite National Park
- 🏨Bridalveil Creek
- 🏨Camp 4
- 🏨Crane Flat Campground
- 🏨Curry Village
- 🏨High Sierra Camps
- 🏨Hodgdon Meadow Campground
Yosemite National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: