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Do you need a reservation for Yosemite National Park?
Yosemite National Park's timed entry and reservation rules, quoted from its own page, with the dates, hours and how to book. Pick a day to check it.
What Yosemite National Park requires
No reservation needed to enter Yosemite National Park in 2026.
"Yosemite National Park today announced it will no longer use a timed reservation system in 2026."
Entrance Reservations (Yosemite National Park), National Park Service, checked November 2026.
Yosemite National Park · Nov 3, 2026. No. Yosemite National Park needs no reservation to enter in 2026.
Yosemite National Park · Nov 3, 2026
No reservation neededNo. Yosemite National Park needs no reservation to enter in 2026.
"Yosemite National Park today announced it will no longer use a timed reservation system in 2026."
More from Yosemite National Park
"A reservation is not required to visit Yosemite or the Horsetail Fall area in February 2026."
"Consider weekday trips for lower congestion and greater parking availability."
Source: Entrance Reservations (Yosemite National Park), National Park Service, checked November 2026.
Also read on: Horsetail Fall (Yosemite National Park)
A guide to each agency's published rules, not a booking service. Dates and hours change; the linked page and Recreation.gov are the authority.
- Each park's own page, quoted
- Any day, any arrival time
- Booking link and release times
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