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Yosemite National Park To End Reservation System In November

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By NPT Staff - October 13th, 2020
Beginning November 1 you won't need a reservation to enter Yosemite National Park/NPS file

Beginning November 1 you won't need a reservation to enter Yosemite National Park/NPS file

With winter in sight, Yosemite National Park will return to normal operations for entering the park on November 1. On that date the park will end the day-use reservation system that has been in place since the park reopened in June. 

“We would like to extend our gratitude to all park visitors and our local communities for their support of our modified operations this summer,” said Acting Superintendent Cicely Muldoon. “With the health and safety of park visitors and employees guiding our decisions, we were thrilled to welcome thousands of visitors to Yosemite this summer.” 

Since March 2020, Yosemite National Park has been part of the Yosemite Gateway Area Coordination Team (YOGACT), a group consisting of public health, public safety, and elected officials from Madera, Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Mono counties. Other agencies in the group include the U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service. This group has been collaborating, and continues to collaborate, on public health and safety issues affecting Yosemite National Park and the greater Yosemite region. This group’s collective effort has resulted in the park being able to reopen in June and stay open throughout the busy summer season. Based on changing conditions and public health guidance, this group works in alignment on decisions affecting visitors and residents of the Yosemite region. 

If you're planning to visit the park before November, visit www.recreation.gov to obtain a day-use reservation.

Yosemite National Park continues to urge visitors to do their part when visiting and to follow CDC guidance to prevent the spread of infectious diseases by maintaining a safe distance between yourself and other groups; wearing a cloth face covering when social distancing cannot be maintained; washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth; covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze; and most importantly, staying home if you feel sick. 

For current road and weather conditions in Yosemite National Park, please call 209-372-0200, and press 1. Updated information is also available on the park’s website at www.nps.gov/yose and on the Yosemite National Park Facebook page.     

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