Yosemite National Park, California for School-Age Kids
3 day trip
Day 1
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- Hiking
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite National Park, CA
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...
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- Seafood
- Italian
Yosemite Lodge Mountain Room Restaurant
Yosemite National Park, CA
The Mountain Room is one of the few sit-down, full-service restaurants in Yosemite, and while it is kid-friendly, don't be surprised to see some guests dressed up...
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- Hiking
El Capitan
Yosemite National Park, CA
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...
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- Hotel / Motel
The Ahwahnee Lodge
Yosemite National Park, CA
Stay at the Ahwahnee Lodge, and you'll guarantee that your family talks about this trip for years to come. It's unquestionably a splurge, but with good reason: it's a national...
Day 2
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- Forest
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Yosemite National Park, CA
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...
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- Train
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
Fish Camp, CA
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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- Hotel / Motel
The Ahwahnee Lodge
Yosemite National Park, CA
Stay at the Ahwahnee Lodge, and you'll guarantee that your family talks about this trip for years to come. It's unquestionably a splurge, but with good reason: it's a national...
Day 3
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- Park
Glacier Point
Yosemite National Park, CA
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...
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- Park
Half Dome
Yosemite National Park, CA
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...
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- Pizza
- Family Dining
- Take-Out
Pizza Deck Bar in Curry Village
Yosemite National Park, CA
Kids love pizza, and there is no better spot to enjoy a slice than from the deck in the heart of Curry Village. The views of Glacier Point and the...
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- Science & Nature Museum
Nature Center at Happy Isles
Yosemite National Park, CA
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...
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- Hotel / Motel
The Ahwahnee Lodge
Yosemite National Park, CA
Stay at the Ahwahnee Lodge, and you'll guarantee that your family talks about this trip for years to come. It's unquestionably a splurge, but with good reason: it's a national...
Yosemite National Park, California for School-Age Kids
3 day trip
Day 1
-
- Hiking
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite National Park, CA
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...
-
- Seafood
- Italian
Yosemite Lodge Mountain Room Restaurant
Yosemite National Park, CA
The Mountain Room is one of the few sit-down, full-service restaurants in Yosemite, and while it is kid-friendly, don't be surprised to see some guests dressed up...
-
- Hiking
El Capitan
Yosemite National Park, CA
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...
-
- Hotel / Motel
The Ahwahnee Lodge
Yosemite National Park, CA
Stay at the Ahwahnee Lodge, and you'll guarantee that your family talks about this trip for years to come. It's unquestionably a splurge, but with good reason: it's a national...
Day 2
-
- Forest
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Yosemite National Park, CA
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...
-
- Train
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
Fish Camp, CA
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...
-
- Hotel / Motel
The Ahwahnee Lodge
Yosemite National Park, CA
Stay at the Ahwahnee Lodge, and you'll guarantee that your family talks about this trip for years to come. It's unquestionably a splurge, but with good reason: it's a national...
Day 3
-
- Park
Glacier Point
Yosemite National Park, CA
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, CA
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...
-
- Pizza
- Family Dining
- Take-Out
Pizza Deck Bar in Curry Village
Yosemite National Park, CA
Kids love pizza, and there is no better spot to enjoy a slice than from the deck in the heart of Curry Village. The views of Glacier Point and the...
-
- Science & Nature Museum
Nature Center at Happy Isles
Yosemite National Park, CA
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...
-
- Hotel / Motel
The Ahwahnee Lodge
Yosemite National Park, CA
Stay at the Ahwahnee Lodge, and you'll guarantee that your family talks about this trip for years to come. It's unquestionably a splurge, but with good reason: it's a national...
