Can I Bring A Microwave To Yosemite Houskeeping Camp?

You MUST have all your food in the metal bear boxes . You cannot store them in your tent.

Can you cook your own food at Curry Village Yosemite?

Cooking Policy & Food Storage

To help keep wildlife wild, cooking isn’t permitted inside your tent cabin or anywhere in Curry Village . If you’d like to grill, you’ll find picnic areas with grills in Yosemite Valley.

Can you cook at Housekeeping Camp?

You can cook outdoors and will be in the midst of a natural setting . Curry is more structured- the tent cabins are still very rustic but more like a “room.” You cannot keep food of any kind in a tent cabin, although there are food lockers for you to use (food lockers are necessary at Housekeeping as well.)

Can you bring food into Yosemite?

“Food” includes all food and drinks, regardless of packaging, along with trash, toiletries, and other scented items. These items must be stored in either an allowed bear-resistant food container or food locker. Hanging food is illegal throughout Yosemite .

Is the pool open at Yosemite lodge?

Yosemite Valley Lodge is the starting point for a wide range of activities. Our heated outdoor swimming pool is open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day, weather permitting .

Is there WIFI in Yosemite Valley lodge?

Internet access is available to registered overnight guests at The Ahwawhnee, Yosemite Valley Lodge, Curry Village, and Wawona Hotel . Computers with Internet access and Wi-Fi are available to the public at the small Mariposa County library branches in Yosemite Valley and Wawona.

Where can I shower in Yosemite?

In normal circumstances, showers are available in Yosemite Valley at Curry Village and Housekeeping Camp . Showers are not available elsewhere in the park. Dump stations are available at Upper Pines Campground (all year), near Wawona Campground (summer only), and near Tuolumne Meadows Campground (summer only).

Are dogs allowed in Yosemite Housekeeping Camp?

Pets are not allowed at Housekeeping Camp, so leave your dogs at home.

What should I bring to Housekeeping Camp?

1. Flashlight or LED headlamp and extra batteries.
2. Extra layers including a rain jacket and heavyweight fleece—even in the summer.
3. Shower shoes for the public community showers and walks to the restroom at night.
4. Padlock for your food storage locker.

Does Curry Village have campfires?

Not sure if you’re aware, but no campfires in Curry Village. They’re not allowed.

Can you cook at Yosemite?

☆ No building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or cooking fire (including charcoal fires) within Yosemite below 6,000 feet in elevation . “Sierra” (twig) stoves are not permitted. Portable stoves using pressurized gas, liquid fuel or propane are permitted, as are alcohol stoves.

Does Curry Village provide towels?

Other Curry Village amenities include daily housekeeping, fresh towels as needed , extra blankets available at the front desk and ADA accessible rooms.

Can bears smell canned food?

Bears have an insatiable appetite and an amazing sense of smell, and they consider anything with a scent to be “food.” This can include canned goods, bottles, drinks, soaps, cosmetics, toiletries, trash, ice chests, sunscreen, bug repellant, fuel, items used for preparing or eating meals, etc.

Can you sleep in your car in Yosemite?

Within Yosemite National Park, you may not sleep in your car or RV except in a campsite that you’re registered to stay in (except at Camp 4, where sleeping in cars is not allowed because it’s a walk-in campground). Sleeping in your car along the side of the road is not allowed.

Can bears smell food in a bear canister?

Bears are thought to have the strongest sense of smell of any animal, making it nearly impossible to completely contain the scent of food , though some canisters are “smell resistant.” This is why it’s important to cook and store your bear canister away (and downwind) of your tent—so you don’t give bears a reason to ...

Is Yosemite open during Covid?

Yosemite is open with some services limited due to COVID-19

Masks are required for everyone in shuttle buses and other enclosed buses. Reservations are not required to enter Yosemite (until May 20).

Is Yosemite closing again?

Yosemite is open with some services limited due to COVID-19 .

Can I drive through Yosemite without a reservation?

People can drive through Yosemite without a reservation

“You must drive the most direct route to exit the park; stopping is prohibited. Violating park regulations can result in a fine of up to $5,000 and/or six months in jail.” However, the park entrance fee does provide access to visit Hetchy Hetchy during open hours.

Is there cell phone signal in Yosemite?

Cellular Phone Service

Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows have good signals . The best signal is in the Yosemite Village area near the Visitor Center. Signals also tend to be dependable in Crane Flat and right outside the park in El Portal.

How many days do you need in Yosemite National Park?

How many days to spend in Yosemite National Park? One day is enough to see all of the Yosemite Valley, but 2-3 days is ideal if you wish to take some of the longer hikes or explore Glacier Point and the Tioga Pass .

Is there 5G in Yosemite?

Is there a laundromat in Yosemite National Park?

All showers require a fee. Where can I find a public laundromat? Housekeeping Camp in Yosemite Valley (open spring through autumn). (209) 966-7746 .

Is there laundry at Yosemite?

Enjoy your meal on your covered patio as you take in the sights and sounds of Yosemite. At Housekeeping Camp you’ll find a camp store, laundry room, shower facility , and the free shuttle bus, which will take you throughout Yosemite Valley.

Can you camp for free in Yosemite?

Yosemite National Park is completely surrounded by national forests. You can always boondock for free in these forests . However, there are also free campgrounds set up by the U.S. Forest Service...

Are there bears at Yosemite?

American black bears found in Yosemite National Park have long been of intense interest to park visitors and managers. Seeing one of the approximately 300 to 500 black bears in Yosemite can evoke excitement, awe, and fear. If visitors spot a bear while in the park, it is a black bear-not a brown or grizzly bear.

Can you bring cats to Yosemite?

Pets are allowed in Yosemite National Park . There are some restrictions and regulations that will ensure that your pet and Yosemite Wildlife are protected from disease and from each other. Inside the Park, pets are allowed on fully paved trails and roads, on a leash 6 feet or shorter, and cannot be left unattended.

Is Yosemite snowy?

Most of the park is covered in snow during winter , but some trails in Yosemite Valley are often accessible.