Yosemite National Park is famous for Half Dome, El Capitan, giant sequoias and towering waterfalls in Yosemite Valley. In-park lodges are limited and book early, so most visitors look for cheaper hotels in gateway towns such as Mariposa, El Portal, Groveland and Oakhurst.
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Yosemite is a classic national-park trip, with gateway towns on each main approach — lodging inside the park books up far in advance.
In-park lodges and cabins closest to the famous sights; book as early as possible.
Just outside the Arch Rock entrance on the Merced River, closest to the valley outside the park.
A historic Gold Rush town with motels and inns on the Highway 140 approach.
A small town on Highway 120, closest to the Big Oak Flat entrance.
A larger town on Highway 41, near the south entrance and Mariposa Grove.
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Late spring brings peak waterfalls, summer is busiest, and fall is quieter; Tioga and Glacier Point roads close in winter, and park reservation rules can apply in peak season.
Gateway towns like Mariposa and Oakhurst usually have more choice and lower rates than in-park lodges.
In-park lodging books up many months ahead; gateway towns are easier but still fill in summer.
El Portal, just outside the Arch Rock entrance, is the closest.