Yosemite National Park, California for Toddlers & Pre-K
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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- Ethnic Museum
- History Museum
Yosemite Museum and Indian Village
Yosemite National Park, CA
Thousands of years before the Spanish occupied California, Native Americans lived in villages all over the Yosemite Valley. The Yosemite Museum's exhibits shed light on the history (the last 150...
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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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- 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...
Day 3
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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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- History Museum
The Pioneer Yosemite History Center
Yosemite National Park, CA
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...
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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 Toddlers & Pre-K
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...
-
- Ethnic Museum
- History Museum
Yosemite Museum and Indian Village
Yosemite National Park, CA
Thousands of years before the Spanish occupied California, Native Americans lived in villages all over the Yosemite Valley. The Yosemite Museum's exhibits shed light on the history (the last 150...
-
- 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
-
- 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...
Day 3
-
- 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...
-
- History Museum
The Pioneer Yosemite History Center
Yosemite National Park, CA
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...
-
- 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...
