

However, if you don’t plan in advance, or you visit the park during the busy season like June, July and August, then you may have to look elsewhere. They are close to the valley and near some of the best hikes in Yosemite and the Merced River which is popular for rafting in May and June. Most people want to stay in the park campgrounds, cabins, or hotels. In fact, one of the first steps to planning your trip to Yosemite is deciding where to stay.

However, there are also certain hotels outside the park that offer shuttle services to visitors. There are many places to stay inside the park from hotels, campgrounds and RV parks. However, it can also be overwhelming to decide where to stay Yosemite. The museum also has a gallery with rotating displays of artworks inspired by the park.Yosemite National Park is a beautiful place with all kinds of scenic spots. It houses exhibits exploring the geology, natural history, and indigenous cultures of Yosemite. This small museum, opened in 1926, is one of the first museums established in the park system. Wander among the graves and giant sequoia trees and ponder the lives and deaths this park has seen. Laborers, hotel operators, and homesteaders rest here, too. Here lie the bones of James Mason Hutchings, who led the first tourist party into the park in 1855, and Galen Clark, who arrived as a visitor the same year and decided to remain in the nearby mountains.

This graveyard dotted with granite and wooden markers is a kind of who's-who of Yosemite’s past. Stop in here and appreciate the craftsmanship before sending a letter to a pal that will bear the Yosemite postmark. The post office’s wood and stone facade is home to 760 ornate brass post boxes where mostly park employees receive their mail. Completed in 1925, the village’s historic post office was designed by architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood, famed for his work in the rustic - or parkitecture - style.
