One of the most scenic parks in the US. We'd just come from the Grand Canyon. It's a 4 out of 10 compared to Yosemite. Stay in the lodge. Hire the bikes for half a day, get in around 9am as they run out . And if you have a car take the hr drive to Glacia point. 2 nights is all you need. It's amazing.

Spectacular scenery on the way in and out. wonderful scenery from the valley floor with good waterfalls. Did not have long here unfortunately as there are good paths to explore. We just did the basic touristy thing walking to the waterfalls and the village. interesting to see the scale of El Capitan. Unbelievable that some one has solo free climbed this. Madness.

Such as stunner to walk the meadows , visit the waterfalls, take in the vistas. The valley floor is full of animals and trails and river and granite faces . Lights on the rocks , stars at night, crisp and clear ..gorgeous

My wife and I both agree this is the most beautiful National Park we have visited. All the parks have their own special beauty, but Yosemite is special! Parking is at a premium and we visited in early May. From Memorial Day through summer ne ready for long traffic lines. Utilize the shuttle noses as much as possible and allow extra time.

Simply breathtaking. We drove through Yosemite while travelling from Vegas to San Francisco and it was probably my most favourite part of the two week California/Nevada road trip. Words do not exist that can describe its beauty! Just go!

We have been to over 20 national parks. This is one of our favorites. If we lived in California we would keep coming back. Can't believe we waited so long to come here. Don't miss Glacier Point at Sunset.

We arrived at night so couldn't see much as we were driving in, but as we came to the end of El Portal Road there was a break in the trees, and the view was amazing - El Capitan lit up by the moonlight, and we could see some climbers were their head torches on. We stayed at the North Pines Campground - highly recommend. The next morning we took a walk through the Valley, via Yosemite Falls and then down to El Capitan. The walk was superb, lots of wildlife, incredible scenery, great weather, and although we didn't plan for this because of the time of year it wasn't crowded at all (we had a lovely long chat with a local, and they told us early May was the best time to visit because the weather is usually good and it's right before the rush of summer climbers, campers, and tourists). The Yosemite Valley Welcome Centre is well stocked, and has a great gift shop. We didn't visit Curry Village, but heard good things. On our way out, we went via Tunnel View which was heaving with cars and visitors - we managed to get some great pictures from the car thankfully as there was nowhere to park - get here early if you want to actually stop and really take in the view! We can't wait to come back some time - was one of the highlights of our honeymoon!