One famous and highly popular destination where families with children, couples, and solo travelers flock to during vacations and holidays is Yosemite National Park. This park can either be reached by car or flying to a nearby airport and then driving to the park. Yosemite covers an area totaling 1,189 square miles.
There are many sites to see and activities to engage in from viewing sequoia groves, granite cliffs, streams, waterfalls to watching wildlife in addition to going camping, fishing, skiing, lodging, and gold panning. So do not forget your video camera because you will want to capture every animal and attraction you come across in order to relive your Yosemite experience time and time again.
Travel and Transportation
Specific travel and transportation information can be found on the US National Park Service’s website. Finding out more about traveling in the Yosemite area will help you avoid annoying hindrances and dangerous situations that will take away from your trip. It is advised that travelers find out what the current road and weather conditions are for the area if they want to drive to Yosemite, especially during the winter season.
Lodging
Travelers have a wide array of accommodations choices including camping sites and hotels. Your travel agent or Yosemite National Park’s main office can provide you with what the park has to offer in terms of lodging.
Upon Arrival
Once you reach Yosemite National Park, the first visit you need to make is to the park’s visitor center and museum. The center is chock-full of information regarding natural history, Native American culture, and the park’s geology.
Attractions
Yosemite provides free shuttle buses that tourists can take advantage of travel among the park’s attractions. This will be a valuable service considering the sheer volume of its attractions–Yosemite Falls, Giant Sequoia Groves, Sierra Nevada Batholith, Vernal Falls, El Capitan, Half Dome, Clark and Cathedral Range, Dana and Tuolumne Meadows, Mount Dana and Gibbs, Kuna Crest, Tuolumne, Merced River, and Lyell Glacier. Park representatives advise tourists to plan their activities in advance in order to get the most from their experience at Yosemite National Park.
Wildlife
This park is also home to a variety of wildlife such as the Ground Squirrel, Grey Squirrel, Mule Deer, Black Bear, Coyote, Raven, Mountain Lion, Red-Tail Hawk, Stellar Jay, Rattlesnake, Peregrine Falcon, Golden Trout, and Rainbow Trout. Although the wild animals of Yosemite are fascinating. understand that many animals are cautious around humans, like female bears that are protective of their baby cubs. Mother bears may become extremely aggressive if they perceive a human as a threat.
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