Private vehicles are allowed to drive into and around Yosemite Valley. The Tioga Road and the Glacier Point Road are closed for the season as of November 12, 1998. One-way sections exist on the Hetch Hetchy Road, and vehicles exceeding 25 feet in length are permanently restricted. The Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite Lodge, Curry Village, and the Wawona Hotel are open seven days a week. Housekeeping Camp, Tuolumne Meadows Lodge and White Wolf Lodge are closed for the season.
Camping is permitted only in designated campgrounds.
There are no RV-hookups or showers in park campgrounds. In Yosemite Valley, Upper Pines Campground is open, reservations required. The Upper and Lower River Campgrounds were destroyed by flooding in January 1997 and are permanently closed. Lower Pines, North Pines, Tuolumne Meadows, Porcupine Flat, Yosemite Creek, White Wolf, Tamarack Flat, Crane Flat, and Bridalveil Creek Campgrounds are closed for the season. The Hodgdon Meadow and Wawona Campgrounds are open year-round.