Yosemite National Park Travel Guide
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Fodor's Southern California 2013
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By merely standing in Yosemite Valley and turning in a circle, you can see more natural wonders in a minute than you could in a full day pretty much anywhere else. Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall, the meadows, Sentinel Dome, the Merced River, white-flowering dogwood trees, maybe even bears ripping into the bark of fallen trees or sticking their snouts into beehives—it's all in the Valley.
Yosemite National Park Hotels
Indoor lodging options inside the park are perhaps a bit more expensive than initially seems warranted, but that small premium pays off big-time in terms...read more
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Yosemite National Park Restaurants
Yosemite National Park has a couple of moderately priced restaurants in lovely (which almost goes without saying) settings: the Mountain Room at Yosemite...read more
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Things To Do in Yosemite National Park
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Yosemite National Park
- May deal: Crossland Economy Studios - Fresno - West Fr $63+/Nt Expedia
- Fresno Savings! Book at Piccadilly Inn Express Fr $92+/Nt Expedia
- Unbelievable Price! 5 Nts Piccadilly Inn Express + Air Fr $886 Travelocity
- $12.95 & up : Economy rentals in Fresno Hotwire
- Best Budget Inn in May: $79 & Up — $79 Expedia
Yosemite National Park Experiences
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Feel the earth move: An easy stroll brings you to the base of Yosemite Falls, America's highest, where thundering springtime waters shake the... Read more
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Write or call the park to obtain Yosemite: Your Complete Guide to the Park, an indispensable booklet that lists everything from trip planning... Read more
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Dense stands of incense cedar and Douglas fir—as well as ponderosa, Jeffrey, lodgepole, and sugar pines—cover much of the park, but... Read more
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The Photographer's Guide to Yosemite, by Michael Frye, is an insider's guide to the park, with maps for shutterbugs looking to capture perfect... Read more
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Trip Ideas
The promise of chilly temps tends to send us all indoors. ... Read more
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Travel Tips
Hiking the stunning, scenic trails of Wyoming backcountry (Jackson Hole, Yellowstone) would be much more... Read more
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Travel Tips
We're checking in on Yosemite Falls, keeping an eye out for Kayak's hot new IPO, and looking toward the... Read more
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