Yosemite National Park: The Land; The Legend; The Lifestyle…

Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 2:57 am

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Have you ever heard the roaring waters of Yosemite Falls during the peak runoff season?

Have you ever watched the sun rise across Half Dome’s curved facade?

Have you ever seen the sun set across the sheer granite rock face known as El Capitan?

Would you like to?

Well, now is the time to make that long-awaited journey to the legendary Yosemite National Park. Located right in the middle of California, Yosemite is easily accessible by land and by air. Once you make up your mind that it’s about time you visit this well-known national park, it’s time to start planning your trip. But before you make your airline reservations, the first thing you’ll need to do is a little research on the hotels in Yosemite National Park.

Many splendid hotels and accommodation options are available throughout many different areas of Yosemite Park, including the Main Valley Floor, the Wowona Valley, the Hetch Hetcy area, Tuolumne Meadows and others. The first thing you’ll need to do is figure out which entrance you’ll be using. There are three main entrances that can be used to access the park year-round: Highway 120 West, Highway 140 West, and Highway 41 South.

A large majority of Yosemite’s 3.5 million yearly visitors tend to focus their vacation on the most popular area of the park, which is the area roughly seven miles long and one mile in diameter which makes up the Yosemite Valley. As a result, Highway 41 and Highway 140 tend to be the most popular and most traveled enterances into the park.

The lodging options inside Yosemite Park come in many different shapes, sizes, and price ranges and offer an equally divers range of features and accommodations. The hotels in Yosemite National Park include: Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, Curry Village, The Ahwahnee Hotel, Housekeeping Camp, and the Wawona Hotel. These are all wonderful lodging properties which provide a great opportunity to stay inside the park and experience all it has to offer. Be prepared to plan ahead, because the majority of these hotels in Yosemite National Park are reserved one year in advance. In addition to these properties, there are also vacation home properties available inside Yosemite, such as the Redwoods Vacation Homes and Yosemite Four Seasons Vacation Rentals.

Choosing comfortable and affordable lodging is only the begining of your adventure in Yosemite Park however… the real fun begins after the bags have been put away, the hiking boots have been put on and and the Yosemite wilderness has become your home.

Yosemite is full of opportunity! Explore Yosemite by hiking or biking. Spend some time with a park ranger learning about Yosemite or get a broad overview by taking a bus tour.

Yosemite Park offers guests endless activities and adventure… what is your idea of fun and adventure?

Rock climbing El Capitan one of the most impressive granite walls in the northern hemisphere?…

Backpacking through high Sierra bliss and oogling at some of the most breathtaking panoramas in North America?…

Auto-touring the park in a 1930’s Model-T Ford?

Skiing down a mountain on a Sierra-mist of flufffy powder?

Or perhaps taking a cool dip in a hidden wilderness lagoon on a hot summer afternoon, and staring up at some of the worlds most recognizable monoliths.

Whatever your pleasure, Yosemite National Park is the place to fulfill your wanderlust for Americas wilderness beauty and andventure.

Many people don’t realize the diversity of activities available within Yosemite Park and in the communities surrounding.

For example Yosemite is the only National Park I know of that has a golf course within it’s borders. The Wawona golf course is a testament to beauty and recreation set amidst the towering pines and jaw dropping peaks of one of Americas most beloved national parks.

Many other family-fun activities exist such as whitewater rafting, hoseback riding, fishing, water skiing, snow skiing and more.

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