Regional Information

Yosemite National Park is surrounded by so much beauty and history. You can learn more by visiting websites of visitor bureaus and other agencies.

Highway 41 Corridor

• Sierra National Forest

• Mariposa County (Fish Camp)

• Madera County (Oakhurst and Bass Lake)

Highway 140 Corridor

• Sierra National Forest

• Mariposa County

Highway 120 (west of Yosemite) Corridor

• Stanislaus National Forest

• Mariposa County (Buck Meadows and Coulterville)

• Tuolumne County (Groveland and Sonora)

Highway 120 (east of Yosemite) Corridor

• Devils Postpile National Monument

• Inyo National Forest

• Mono County (Lee Vining, June Lake, Mammoth Lakes)
  

Visiting Yosemite without a Reservation

If you are visiting when a reservation is required and don't have one, please do not arrive at a park entrance station until after 4 pm. Do not try to arrive early. Vehicles blocking roads will be cited.

To arrive at the nearest Yosemite entrance at 4 pm, leave the following towns at or after these times:

• Mariposa (Hwy 140): 3:15 pm (or El Portal at 3:55 pm)
• Oakhurst (Hwy 41): 3:30 pm (or Fish Camp at 3:55 pm)
• Groveland (Hwy 120 from the west): 3:25 pm (or Buck Meadows at 3:40 pm)
• Lee Vining (Hwy 120 from the east): 3:40 pm