What's the best month to visit Yosemite National Park?

Yosemite National Park is beautiful to visit all year. The most popular time to visit is during the summer from June through August. The park is warm to hot and all park roads are open. This is the most popular and crowded time to visit the park so plan for crowds.

Visit during the spring from April to May to enjoy the roaring waterfalls flowing at their fullest. There will still be snow in the high elevations of the park so roads like [place id="6473" slug="jLbC3M6G1/tioga-pass-tioga-pass-california-us" label="Tioga Pass"] Road or [place id="25217" slug="URkb0J1-M/glacier-point-road-california-us" label="Glacier Point Road"] might not be open.

If you visit in the fall after Labor Day weekend the park is less crowded than the summer and you have the opportunity to enjoy the fall leaves changing colors. The waterfalls in the fall tend to dry up or flow very minimally.

If you're a cold weather person, winter is a great time to visit [place id="4893" slug="wDMt_X5Kr/yosemite-valley-california-us" label="Yosemite Valley"]. This is the least crowded season in the park and seeing the high mountain peaks and valley covered in snow is a beautiful site.

  • Yosemite National Park is beautiful to visit all year. The most popular time to visit is during the summer from June through August. The park is warm to hot and all park roads are open. This is the most popular and crowded time to visit the park so plan for crowds.

    Visit during the spring from April to May to enjoy the roaring waterfalls flowing at their fullest. There will still be snow in the high elevations of the park so roads like [place id="6473" slug="jLbC3M6G1/tioga-pass-tioga-pass-california-us" label="Tioga Pass"] Road or [place id="25217" slug="URkb0J1-M/glacier-point-road-california-us" label="Glacier Point Road"] might not be open.

    If you visit in the fall after Labor Day weekend the park is less crowded than the summer and you have the opportunity to enjoy the fall leaves changing colors. The waterfalls in the fall tend to dry up or flow very minimally.

    If you're a cold weather person, winter is a great time to visit [place id="4893" slug="wDMt_X5Kr/yosemite-valley-california-us" label="Yosemite Valley"]. This is the least crowded season in the park and seeing the high mountain peaks and valley covered in snow is a beautiful site.