Yosemite National Park

American  

noun

1. a national park in E California. 1,182 sq. mi. (3,060 sq. km).

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Yosemite National Park British  

noun

1. a national park in central California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: contains the Yosemite Valley, at an altitude of about 1200 m (4000 ft), with sheer walls rising about another 1200 m (4000 ft). Area: 3061 sq km (1182 sq miles)

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Yosemite National Park Cultural  

1. Located in California.

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Famous for its dramatic rock formations and waterfalls.

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Yosemite National Park

Already this year, Yosemite National Park has ditched a reservation system, leading to enormous crowds in the valley and on nearby trails.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Yosemite National Park is enormous, covering more than 1,100 square miles on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

In April, her family will take a staycation in their hometown of Las Vegas, instead of a planned road trip to Yosemite National Park.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 28, 2026

The property, a portion of which Edwards also rented out as a vacation home, is a short drive from Yosemite National Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

Ernest Lawrence spotted the startling headlines from his car when he pulled up at a corner newsstand in Merced, on his way to a business meeting at Yosemite National Park.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik