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Things to Do in Yosemite National Park, California
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Ansel Adams Gallery
Yosemite National Park, California
Ansel Adams, one of America's most famous photographers, is best known for his striking black-and-white photographs of Yosemite's iconic landmarks. At the gallery named for him (run by...
Art Gallery
Boutique
Bridalveil Fall
Yosemite National Park, California
Another easy, kid-friendly hike is the 1/2 mile round trip walk to Bridalveil Fall. Since the water flows year round, there's no danger that you'll get to the viewing...
Hiking
El Capitan
Yosemite National Park, California
El Capitan, a slab of granite 3,000-foot high, is probably the most famous rock-climbing site in the world. Undoubtedly, this is no amateur activity, but the kids can...
Hiking
Glacier Point
Yosemite National Park, California
The view from the overlook at Glacier Point (with an elevation of 7200+ feet) is truly dizzying, with panoramic views of Yosemite Falls, Nevada Falls, Vernal Falls and the High...
Park
Half Dome
Yosemite National Park, California
A Yosemite icon, the Half Dome is easy to glimpse from around the Yosemite Valley, since the impressive granite crest rises more than 4,500 feet above the valley floor. You...
Park
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Yosemite National Park, California
Few things will make a child -- or grown-ups, for that matter -- feel as miniature as standing next to one of these trees. Many of the massive, ancient sequoias in...
Forest
Nature Center at Happy Isles
Yosemite National Park, California
If you're visiting Yosemite in summer, the Nature Center at Happy Isles is a must-do. (It's also open on some weekends in spring and fall.) There are lots of...
Science & Nature Museum
The Pioneer Yosemite History Center
Yosemite National Park, California
Young history buffs will have a great time walking around this collection of old buildings -- cabins, a horse stable, and a covered bridge -- that date back more than 100 years...
History Museum
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite National Park, California
One fact alone should impress most kids: Yosemite Falls, with its 2,425-foot drop, is the tallest waterfall in North America, and the fifth tallest in the world. The hike...
Hiking
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
Yosemite National Park, California
Perfect for the railroad buffs in your family -- or anyone pooped from a day of hiking -- this steam train (think: blowing whistles and chugga-chugga sound effects) will take you...
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