El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
Sierra Sun Times file photo

April 13, 2024 - Yosemite National Park officials announce beginning Saturday, April 13, a reservation is required to drive into the park between the hours of 5 am and 4 pm on certain days through the spring, summer, and fall of 2024. Those days are as follows:

April 13 – June 30: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays

July 1 – August 16: every day

August 17 – October 27: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays

Entrance reservations are acquired online at Recreation.gov. Those with camping or lodging reservations for locations inside the park do not need an additional reservation. On official “free entrance days,” such as April 20 as part of #NationalParkWeek, no entrance fees will be charged; however, a reservation to enter the park is still required. Please see the reservation FAQ for more information: go.nps.gov/reserve

Additionally, another spring storm is forecast to arrive tonight bringing moderate to heavy precipitation, including some snow, to Yosemite Valley. Tire chains may be required on park roads. For current road information, including closures and chain restrictions, please call our road status phoneline anytime at 209/372-0200 (then press 1 and 1 again). To learn more about tire chains, please visit go.nps.gov/chains.
Source: NPS