Yosemite National Park News
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Yosemite National Park reports strong summer visitation numbers
September 4, 2025 | 10:45 am
Yosemite National Park closed out one of its busiest summer seasons in recent years this Labor Day holiday weekend. Visitation through August totaled 2,919,722 visits, an increase of seven percent compared to the same period in 2024 (2,727,496 visitors). With the exception of February when winter storms limited access, Yosemite’s 2025 monthly visitation numbers have outpaced 2024 numbers every month and the park is on track for one of the busiest years on record.
Yosemite National Park breaks ground on modernized wastewater treatment plant
July 24, 2025 | 4:06 pm
Yosemite National Park celebrated a major milestone today in meeting its long-term infrastructure sustainability goals with the official groundbreaking for the new El Portal Wastewater Treatment Plant, a transformative $239 million investment funded through the Great American Outdoors Act’s Legacy Restoration Fund, which was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump in 2020.
Fire Restrictions in Effect (2025)
July 16, 2025 | 3:33 pm
Due to high fire danger and to reduce the number of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions are currently in effect below 6,000 feet. Additionally, wood and charcoal fires are prohibited in Tamarack Flat Campground.
Yosemite National Park Announces Reopening of Tuolumne Meadows Campground Following Major Rehabilitation Project
June 27, 2025 | 2:46 pm
Yosemite National Park is proud to announce the reopening of the Tuolumne Meadows Campground Aug 1, following the completion of a transformative three-year, $26 million rehabilitation project funded through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).
Yosemite National Park will open all park campgrounds beginning this month
June 11, 2025 | 1:18 pm
Yosemite National Park will open all 13 park campgrounds this summer, marking the first time since 2019 that all campgrounds have been open. These additional openings will add approximately 500 campsites available to the public for enjoying the park.
Yosemite National Park fire crews prepared as 2025 fire season begins
June 6, 2025 | 10:59 am
As fire season begins in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park officials announce that fire crews are prepared to protect the park's natural and cultural resources. Throughout the winter and spring, Yosemite’s fire management teams have actively reduced hazardous fuel loads through prescribed burning, mechanical thinning, and pile burning efforts—vital work to minimize the intensity and spread of wildfires.
Yosemite National Park Gears Up for Busy Memorial Day Weekend
May 22, 2025 | 12:00 pm
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, Yosemite National Park is preparing to welcome a high volume of visitors eager to enjoy the natural beauty of one of America’s most iconic destinations. All major popular features — including Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point, Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, and Tioga Road (scheduled for 8 a.m. Monday May 26) — will be open and fully accessible, offering unforgettable experiences to holiday travelers.
Yosemite Declares End of Fire Season
November 15, 2024 | 3:28 pm
Fire danger has been consistently "low" over the past several days and there is more precipitation in the forecast. Seasonal firefighters have started to depart and Helicopter-551 has been released for the season. With these changes, Yosemite Fire managers have declared the Fire Season over as of November 15, 2024.
Fire Update for August 26, 2024
August 26, 2024 | 12:23 pm
Although the Middle Fire is 100% contained, trail closures are still in effect impacting the trail along Long Gulch Creek, between Aspen Valley and White Wolf.
Fire Update for August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024 | 11:37 am
The Middle Fire is 100% contained. Operations include patrol mop-up, and rehab. Trail closures are still in effect impacting the trail along Long Gulch Creek, between Aspen Valley and White Wolf.