Plan Your Visit: Yosemite National Park

Planning a visit to Yosemite or looking for information on what the park has to offer? Browse the planning section of the site for general park information, and don't forget to visit our sections on accommodations, dining options, and activities as well This site is managed by the park's primary concessioner, DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, so you can get the best, most current information on lodging, dining and activities inside the park, right here.

Yosemite Information and Facts

Located in Central California's Sierra Nevada mountain range, Yosemite National Park encompasses an incredible 1,170 square miles of breathtaking natural splendor. Ranging in altitude from 2,000 feet to more than 13,000 feet above sea level, it's hard to believe that Yosemite is just hours from bustling cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles and Reno. Though the pristine environment of Yosemite is passionately protected, the Park offers a host of year-round conveniences and guest services so that visitors can make the most of their experience while still observing a respect for the park.

Make your visit to YosemitePark a memorable one. Use the links below to find the facts and information you need to plan ahead.

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Vintners' Holidays

Join us for Vintners’ Holidays each year in November and December as we celebrate winemakers' fall harvests with our enlightening Yosemite wine tastings and seminars.

Bracebridge Dinner

Bracebridge Dinner at The Ahwahnee

Select days December 13 - 25th - Come enjoy the tradition that is Bracebridge where The Ahwahnee into a 17th century English manor for a feast of food, song and mirth.

Chef's Holidays

Chefs Holiday

Yosemite’s Chefs' Holidays, held each January and February at The Ahwahnee, highlights acclaimed chefs and styles, personalities and trends characterizing the American culinary scene.