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Yosemite Valley, California
CDP
About Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley is a small unincorporated community in central California.
Yosemite Valley holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.06 square miles.
📰 Yosemite Valley News Today
- Carleton E. Watkins Artnet · Aug 14
- Yosemite Valley Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Yosemite In A Half Day: Why This Serial National Park Traveler Says It’s Still Worth It TheTravel · Aug 16
- Full parking lots, gridlock traffic fill Yosemite Valley after reservations waived fresnobee.com · May 24
- CDFW News | California Red-Legged Frog Recovery Reaches 10-Year Milestone in Yosemite California Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov) · May 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Yosemite Valley Unique
- The only place in America named Yosemite Valley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Yosemite Valley
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Ahwahnee Dining Room — american
- Curry Village Pizza Deck — pizza
- Degnan's Loft
- Meadow Grill
- Mountain Room Restaurant
- Peet's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Seven Tents Pavilion
- White Wolf Lodge
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Nature Center at Happy Isles · Museum
- Yosemite Exploration Center · Museum
- Yosemite Museum & Library · Museum
- Ansel Adams residence · Museum
- Bridalveil Fall · Attraction
- Illilouette Fall · Attraction
- Indian Arch · Attraction
- Indian Village · Museum
- Lower Yosemite Fall · Attraction
- Nevada Fall · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Yosemite Valley
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Yosemite Valley
- Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.06 sq mi
Coordinates37.7425, -119.5776