Experience Yosemite

  • Experience Yosemite
    Experience
    Plan Your Visit

    Planning your first visit? Or returning for your annual family camping trip? Find some great resources here to help make the most of your stay in Yosemite.

    Discover the many visitor services we provide, such as hiking and birding programs, art classes and much more.

  • Be Inspired
    Yosemite Art & Education Center

    The Art Center offers classes daily suitable for all ages and all levels. This is a great way to experience the park through drawing and painting led by passionate and talented instructors.

  • Experience
    Half Dome Permits

    Permits are now required to hike Half Dome on certain days. Please visit the National Park Service site for all the details. Click here for more information.

Our Role
Our Role

Working with partners in the park we deliver services like wilderness permits, bear-proof lockers and canisters. We also work to protect and preserve Yosemite.

Where to Start?

Explore our resources, they represent most of the major attractions in Yosemite. There are many ‘insider ideas’, like our Staff Picks, where we share some of our favorite spots and things to do.

Experience Yosemite: Arts & Theater

Yosemite Art Center

The Yosemite Art Center offers classes suitable for all experience levels. Classes available April-October. View 2012 schedule.

Experience Yosemite: Culture & History

Pioneer Yosemite History Center

Take a carriage ride through a covered bridge.

Experience Yosemite: Staff Picks

Vernal Fall-Catching a Winter Water Fall

"Enjoy the majesty of Vernal Fall in all four seasons."

Experience Yosemite: Family Activities

Yosemite Junior Ranger

Join a Junior Ranger walk and learn about Yosemite wildlife and plants.

Yosemite Webcam

Missing the park?
Take a short trip to Yosemite everyday via our webcams located around the park.

Become a Yosemite Conservancy Volunteer

Whether assisting visitors at information stations or conducting rare plant surveys, Yosemite Conservancy volunteers make a difference in the park.

Purchase your quality guides through the Yosemite Conservancy store. All proceeds go back into the park.

Providing for Yosemite's Future
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