When To Visit

From late November right up to that New Year’s Eve kiss and beyond, this is the perfect hideaway for an inspiring Sierra winter retreat. Bundle up with your passion partner and experience all the seasonal romance (and recreation) that Yosemite Mariposa County has to offer. 

Snowshoeing Yosemite allows intrepid excursionists and frolicking families alike to venture off-the-beaten-path, enjoy some invigorating exercise and, most importantly, get inspired during the Park’s least visited season.

Yosemite's natural firefall at Horsetail Fall draws hundreds of photographers for a few weeks in February when the setting sun lights Horsetail Fall and turns the water a brilliant molten orange, reminiscent of the Glacier Point firefall.

Visiting Yosemite in Winter If you have never visited Yosemite in the winter season then you are missing out on one of the most beautiful times to see the park. […]

It’s a universal truth: kids love to play in the snow.  And, when adults play with kids playing in the snow, something magical happens: we become kids once again.

For a couple's escape or a large family gathering, the welcoming spirit of Yosemite Mariposa awaits with arms opened wide. Here are 10 reasons that will make your holiday celebration an unforgettable time.

Winter breakers in Yosemite Mariposa are choice-positive when it comes to outdoor activities. From skiing & snowboarding to hiking and mountain biking, this “tweener” season rewards the agility of a Sierra Nevada red fox as it delivers heart-pumping receipts for those who accept the challenge.

Yosemite National Park offers 1,200 square miles of breathtaking natural terrain. If you’ve never been to Yosemite, words may not even be enough to prepare you for what is coming.  But we’ll do our best.  Here’s what you need to know.

Yosemite Mariposa County offers year-round recreation across a quartet of seasons, each with signature activities and attractions.  All across this county of nearly 1,500 square miles, weather microclimates forged by elevation and topography further define seasonal theme and variation.

Yosemite National Park swings its gates wide open during the summer. From hidden waterfalls to high country meadows, Yosemite Valley to Tioga and everything in between, there are countless sights […]