YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK – Travel Guide for first-time visitors (watch before you go!)

*2022 UPDATE: Starting May 20, 2022 through September 2022, day-use reservations will again be required to get into the park before 4 pm. If you have a Half Dome or wilderness permit, overnight lodging reservation, or camping reservation, you do NOT need a day pass. Day pass reservations go on sale for all arrivals May 20th through September 30th beginning on March 23, 2022 at 8 am PT. If you don’t score a reservation on March 23 or after, no need to panic! Beginning May 13th, an additional batch of reservations is available every day 7 days in advance of arrival. It sounds scary to wait until that close to your trip, but this is how we got ours and there were plenty at that time. Here is the link to get them: www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745

My favorite thing to do at Yosemite is the night star tour. They take you to a perfect spot, and they have a tarp layed out, and your guide ask you to lay on it and the stars look amazing!!! He even explains the stars and when I was there their was a meter shower, so amazing

Another home run for real. Feel like we're there with you. I believe these videos help show others who are battling lockdowns, depression and overall loathing, that there is a world of wild beauty still out there!!! Dont stop!!! Keep it rolling!!!

I live in California and been there about 25 times. Yet every time, it feels like the first time as there is so much to see. Glad you got to see it.

We went this weekend and I was blown away by how beautiful it was.

Thank You Crosby for Sharing your visit and Family with us. You get so much in during the video, and all great tips. But for some of us that may never get a chance to go, you provide us with so much info and views it is amazing. Love the fact you tell us about your mistakes, only way to learn. Can't wait for the next one

Well done guide for a first-time visitor, I'm impressed! When it reopens, the Sentinel Dome and Taft point trails will be accessible again. Sentinel Dome is hands down THE best view (of the easily accessible trails) in the park. You have to put in a little work (90% of visitors will never see it). It is way better than Glacier Point and you should plan to be there for sunset. Edit: Do NOT swim in the Emerald Pool! It can and has been DEADLY. Look it up.

Mom here! You captured our awe at this amazing place so well! A couple tips to add- we all picnicked at the Swinging Bridge park during our bike outing. Lots of ppl swimming there. We also hiked up to Mirror Lake and swam and relaxed there that day. It was hot so that cold water felt good! Can’t wait to go back with you and hike Half Dome💪

Being a true nature lover and a hiker I've never been to the US and Yosemite is on my top list of hiking spot I was truly happy when you said: I truly wish everyone get the chance to experience it once-in-a-lifetime thank you so much for such a lovely and touching words. I'm now a subscriber :) greeting from Algeria 🇩🇿

Awesome video Crosby , thx so much 😊 & keep the passion. Safe travels wherever they may take you . Be well & safe 👍😘⚾️

I've been. It has been around 31 years, but I whole heartedly agree. Yosemite is HEAVEN! And I plan on taking my wife and kids next month.

Well done video! Many helpful tips for first timers and repeat visitors. We had the opportunity to visit Yosemite for the first time last year, but you showed us some spots we were unable to explore. Awesome videography highlighting this very special place! 👍😊

I appreciate your promotion of LNT practices and the fact that your awareness of needing to be careful in certain surroundings does not diminishing your enthusiasm for the place.

Excellent! I love your excitement and the structure of this video. I've always wanted to visit, but now I really want to visit!

You are still high from the experiences there!!! And that “high” is infectious!!! Thanks for the detailed, important informative “tale of joy”!! I’m on my way there after I go to Indian Wells in two weeks!! soooooo looking forward to Yosemite!!!

I'm from of Costa Rica, I been in the USA 4 years ago, but I don't know Yosemite, it's a dream for me , thanks for the video .

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I am heading there next month and will use this as a guide!

This was such an amazing video!! Just wrote down a huge list. Thank you🥰

Going for the first time next Month! Thank you for all the tips! Covered a bunch of questions I had

LOVE LOVE LOVE how you took attention to detail! I really enjoyed your video and will definitely be going with my husband to YNP!!