{"id":32526,"date":"2015-03-19T12:25:15","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T17:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=32526"},"modified":"2017-03-28T18:33:29","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T23:33:29","slug":"vinecations-yosemite-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/vinecations-yosemite-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"#Vinecations: Taking on Yosemite National Park (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vine.co\/v\/OP67mYP513x\/embed\/simple\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.vine.co\/static\/scripts\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/center>\u201cIt is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter.\u201d &#8211; John Muir, Naturalist.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no wonder that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yose\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Yosemite National Park <\/a>in California is amongst the most visited in the United States. While the iconic Half Dome rock is symbolic of Yosemite, there are also abundant waterfalls, forests, meadows, rivers, and wildlife waiting to be discovered. A visit to Yosemite National Park, any time of year, promises a grand experience of nature at it\u2019s finest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to See and Do<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Visitor Centers will be your best resource for planning your visit.<\/p>\n<p>Yosemite Valley, accessible year-round, is the heart of the National Park, about a 30-mile drive from the nearest park entrance. Here you\u2019ll find the wonders of El Capitan, Bridal Veil Fall, Yosemite Fall, Mirror Lake, and Half Dome. Free shuttle buses transport visitors to the many sights and trailheads in Yosemite Valley. Here you may also rent bicycles, visit the Ansel Adams Gallery, and join naturalist-led activities such as ranger walks, camera walks and night-sky viewing.<\/p>\n<p>The Tioga Road, which stretches across the north park, is closed November through May, as is the Glacier Point Road. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/United_States--CA\/Mariposa.hd4393\/&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\">Mariposa<\/a> Grove, near the south entrance, hosts a stand of giant Sequoia trees, and may or may not be accessible in the winter depending upon weather and road conditions. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotel\/United_States--CA\/Groveland_Big_Oak_Flat\/Evergreen_Lodge_at_Yosemite.h327096\/&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\">Hetch Hetchy<\/a> is located in a lower elevation area, featuring a reservoir and hiking trails that are accessible year round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to Stay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While lodgings are plentiful around the park entrances, keep in mind that it\u2019s a good hours drive to get to Yosemite Valley, where the highest concentration of natural attractions are. Ideally, you\u2019ll want to spend at least 2 nights in the Valley. The lodging options here range from the canvas covered tent campgrounds of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotel\/United_States--CA\/Yosemite_National_Park\/Curry_Village.h126563\/&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\">Curry Village<\/a>, to the National Historic Landmark <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotel\/United_States--CA\/Yosemite_National_Park\/The_Ahwahnee.h295682\/&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\">Ahwahnee Resort Hotel<\/a>. Reservations should be made far in advance, especially for the less expensive lodging in the valley.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/deals\/?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32947 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/blogCTA-_dealspage2.jpg\" alt=\"blogCTA _dealspage2\" width=\"500\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/blogCTA-_dealspage2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/blogCTA-_dealspage2-300x90.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT01NjA2YTliNmRmMTUwYWQ4Yjg2YjE0NTFlNDI0YWY4NQ==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience wonders like Bridal Falls and Half Dome at least once this lifetime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":32529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4,1695,5,2641,1843],"tags":[287,2228,958],"class_list":["post-32526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-california","category-destinations","category-family-travel","category-national-parks","category-videos","tag-family","tag-hotels","tag-national-parks"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>#Vinecations: Taking on Yosemite National Park (video) | Orbitz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Yosemite National Park the one of the most visited parks in the United States. 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