Yosemite Valley, CA
TRANSPORTATION
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.
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.
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.
Mountain Air Express
Mammoth Lakes CA 800-788-4247
The Bus
Merced County Transit (209) 384-3111 or 1-800-345-3111
Greyhound Bus Lines
1-800-231-2222
Mariposa County Transit
(209) 966-5315
Tuolumne County Transit
(209) 532-0404
Courtesy Cab Co.
Local & Long Distance (209) 536-6222
Gold Country Cab (209) 533-1759
Merced Taxi Co.
(209) 722-8294
Vintage Cab Co.
Local & Long Distance 11910 Hwy 49 (209) 532-5466
Yellow Cab
Fresno (209) 225-1234
Amtrak
Train Service 1-800-872-7245 Ticket Agency: Vintage Travel & Tours (707) 252-7222
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