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Yosemite Valley Visitor Centers

Big Oak Flat Information Center

Open: May to September (self-registration outside in winter)

Hours (subject to change): 8 am to 5 pm

After passing through the entrance station, pull into the large parking area on your right. The information station is just to the left of the bathrooms.

Valley Visitor Center

9035 Village Drive Yosemite National Park, California 95389

The Yosemite Valley Visitor Center has a new exhibit hall, where you can learn how Yosemite’s spectacular landscape was formed, how people have interacted with it through the centuries, how wildlife adapts and survives, and how your national park continues to evolve. A free 23-minute film provides a stunning overview of Yosemite’s splendor.

Nature Center at Happy Isles

The Nature Center at Happy Isles is a family-oriented nature center that features natural history exhibits (with an emphasis on wildlife) and interactive displays. Nearby are short trails focusing on the area's four different environments: forest, river, talus, and fen. You can also see substantial evidence of the huge 1996 rockfall from the Glacier Point cliff far above the nature center.

Featured Yosemite Valley Hotels & Resorts

Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite ─ Click for reviews and book online

1122 Highway 41, Fish Camp, CA 93623

The beautiful 244 room, four-story resort/hotel is located just outside Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada. Built in 1990, the Tenaya Lodge offers a stimulating and a inspirational setting.

Amtrak

Train Service 1-800-872-7245  Ticket Agency: Vintage Travel & Tours  (707) 252-7222

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