Yosemite National Park
A glacial valley with granite walls a kilometre high, El Capitan and Half Dome, and waterfalls at their fullest in spring. In summer Tioga Road crosses the Sierra to Mono Lake.
- Best months
- May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- Stay in
- Mariposa, Mammoth Lakes
- Official site
- nps.gov
One of the 11 national parks where visitors from abroad pay $100 a person on top of the entrance fee, since 1 January 2026. With two or more of them on your trip, the $250 annual pass is cheaper: travel info.