Travel guide

Yosemite

Granite giants and waterfalls

🗓️ Best time: May–June (falls), September–October💰 Mid-Range · ~$150/day📍 United States

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About Yosemite

A cathedral of nature — sheer granite monoliths like El Capitan and Half Dome, thundering waterfalls, giant sequoias, and alpine meadows in a glacier-carved valley.

⭐ Things to do in Yosemite

Tunnel View overlookHalf Dome / Mist TrailGlacier PointMariposa Grove sequoiasYosemite FallsTaft Point ledgeTuolumne MeadowsSentinel Dome sunset

🍽️ Where to eat in Yosemite

Real, top-rated restaurants — tap to see hours, reviews and menus.

Carson's Food & Drink - On Main

★ 4.5 (1,478) · American · Breakfast & Brunch

La Bodeguita de Mima

★ 4.7 (1,338) · Cuban · Cocktail Bars

Buffalo Trace Distillery

★ 4.7 (941) · Distilleries · Gift Shops

OBC Kitchen

★ 4.6 (750) · Salad · Sandwiches

CASK Southern Kitchen & Bar

★ 4.3 (583) · Southern · Salad

The Wrigley Taproom & Eatery

★ 4.5 (284) · New American · Gastropubs

Jackson's Restaurant

★ 4.5 (234) · American

Red River Rockhouse

★ 4.5 (226) · New American · Burgers

Heavens To Betsy Bakery

★ 4.8 (201) · Bakeries · Sandwiches

$$$

Rodney's On Broadway

★ 4.7 (197) · New American · Seafood

Copper and Oak

★ 4.4 (191) · Burgers · Wine Bars

$$$

Bardstown Bourbon Company

★ 4.2 (172) · New American

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Car to enter; free valley shuttle once inside.

💡 Local tip

Come in May–June to catch the waterfalls at full snow-melt roar.

🛡️ Safety

Generally safe — exercise normal travel awareness.

🌙 Nightlife

Stargazing and lodge fireplaces.