Ahwahnee Hotel

Ahwahnee Hotel


9005 Ahwahnee Drive

Yosemite National Park, CA 95389

Ahwahnee Hotel is Yosemite National Parks' premiere AAA Four-diamond rustic hotel. The Ahwanhee was completed in 1927 to attract the affluent and influential travelers to Yosemite National Park. The Ahwahnee Hotel was visited by U.S. Presidents, royalty, and dignitaries. The Ahwahnee is famous for its unique design, massive stone fireplaces, and exquisite dining. 



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Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite

Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite

1122 Higway 41

Fish Camp, CA 93623

The Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite sits amid the gorgeous landscape of Yosemite National Park. Tenaya Lodge is a beautiful mountain resort that provides you with a relaxing atmosphere after your fun-filled adventures in Yosemite National Park.


Tenaya Lodge is located just two miles from the south entrance to Yosemite National Park and 55 miles north of Fresno International Airport.


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Wawona Hotel

Wawona Hotel

8308 Wawona Road

Yosemite National Park, CA 95389




Wawona Hotel is a national historic landmark and rests on beautiful meadows and beside cold and clear mountain streams. 

The tranquility of this Victorian-style lodge in Yosemite makes it a favorite of visitors who prefer a relaxed environment and the gracious charm of day...


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Yosemite Lodge

Yosemite Lodge

9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive

Yosemite National Park, CA 95389

Yosemite Lodge is the closest property to Yosemite Falls and is an idyllic spot for families, group retreats and visitors seeking the comforts of a rustic hotel after an exciting day exploring, hiking and climbing in the park’s wilderness.  

The Yosemite Lodge was recently redesigned with an emphasis on glass and wood detailing to bl...


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Yosemite Geology

Yosemite National Park Geology

Yosemite has a simple geologic history compared to many other mountain parks. Most all of the rock that you see in Yosemite is part of the Sierra Nevada Batholith, a large body of magma that intruded, crystallized, and lay buried as granitic material beneath a thick layer of metamorphic rock.


Geologists have estimated that the batholith was about six miles below the surface and it took about 100 million years for it to form. Inside Yosemite, dozens of plutons of different ages an...


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Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park Information

Yosemite National Park is famous for its granite cliffs, spectacular waterfalls, and gigantic sequoia trees. Yosemite Park is located in central California, just 150 east of San Francisco in the wild and beautiful high Sierras. 

Yosemite National Park was established in 1890 and was designated a World Heritage Site in 1984. Within the park's 1,200 square miles are thousands of lakes, two federally designated wild and scenic rivers, 350 miles of roads, and 800 miles of hiking trails.



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Yosemite Lodging

Yosemite National Park Hotels - Make Your Reservations


If you are planning a vacation to Yosemite National Park, here are some great Yosemite hotel accommodations.

You should always plan ahead and make your Yosemite National Park lodging reservations early. Yosemite lodging is very popular and the lodges and hotels fill up quickly.


Ahwahnee Hotel is a Yosemite National Park world famous AAA Four-diamond hotel. The Ahwahnee Hotel is ...


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News Headlines

Fire burns 210 acres at Yosemite...
Published:Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:12:04 -0700
Fire crews today are battling a roughly 210-acre wildfire burning in Yosemite National Park. The Bald Fire is burning about 1.5 miles northwest of Aspen Valley — a homesteaded a......

Crews Fighting Yosemite Fire...
Published:Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:19:24 -0700
Yosemite, CA -- A fire in an isolated area of Yosemite National Park has grown to 210 acres. Park officials report that the Bald Fire was likely started on June 5th by a lightning......

Scientists complete eventful fisher mon...
Published:Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:43:11 -0700
The just-concluded spring monitoring season by UC Berkeleys Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Project Fisher Team included the first known fisher den tree location in Yosemite Nat......

Yosemite National Park Scales Back Sear...
Published:Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:09:19 -0700
Park makes transition to limited continuous searching after nearly one week of trying to located George Penca.......

Yosemite National Park seeks volunteers...
Published:Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:41:00 -0700
Yosemite National Park is seeking volunteers for its habitat protection program. The parks re......

SoCal man missing in Yosemite National ...
Published:Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:48:55 -0700
Search crews scoured Yosemite National Park for a third day, looking for a missing Southern California hiker.......