Yosemite National Park anticipates an extremely busy Memorial Day weekend. The park expects high visitation, especially from Friday, May 25, 2018 through Monday, May 28, 2018. Visitors are encouraged to arrive at Yosemite before 9:00 am or after 4:00 pm. Once in the park, visitors are urged to park their …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Preparing for an Extremely Busy Memorial Day Weekend
Yosemite National Park is preparing for an extremely busy Memorial Day weekend. The park expects high visitation, especially from Friday, May 24, 2019 through Monday, May 27, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-preparing-for-an-extremely-busy-memorial-day-weekend.htm
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