Beginning May 24, 2025!

Starting May 24, 2025 through June 15, 2025, and August 16 to August 31, visitors to Yosemite National Park will need a day-use vehicle reservations to enter the park ON WEEKENDS ONLY between 6am-3pm. The most restrictive period runs from June 16-Aug 15, when reservations will be required to enter the park DAILY between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The Rules:

Day-use Reservations are available on www.recreation.gov beginning on April 17, 2025. Prior to April 17, we HIGHLY recommend that you download the recreation.gov app and set up your account including credit card information.

EACH DAY-USE RESERVATION IS VALID FOR 3 DAYS! (NOT 7 DAYS) from May 24, 2025-August 31, 2025. Additionally, you will only be able to get one reservation in a 3 day consecutive period. For Example: if you purchase a reservation for Friday, you will not be able to purchase additional reservations for the following Saturday and Sunday.

Reservations will be required for all users, including annual and lifetime pass holders.

Temporary day-use reservations will also be required if you are just passing through the park without stopping. This rule excludes Local residents depending on the address listed on your driver's license.

Each day-use reservation is valid for one vehicle and all the occupants of that vehicle. The holder of the reservation must be in the vehicle to show ID when entering the gate.

Finally, If the Day-use reservation system changes, we will post it here on our website and notify our EXISTING RESERVATION HOLDERS BY TEXT MESSAGE. PLEASE MAKE SURE WE HAVE A CURRENT MOBILE NUMBER FOR YOU.

For current updates to the above information, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/reservations.htm.

NO RESERVATION, NO PROBLEM!

If you were unable to get a day-use reservation at www.recreation.gov, all is not lost. There are several alternative ways to still visit the park on your selected day. Please call your innkeeper ASAP at 209-962-4663 for details.

Please stay safe while visiting Yosemite National Park and the Blackberry Inn Yosemite.