Private vehicles are allowed to drive into and around Yosemite Valley. Visitors may experience traffic delays or periods of restricted access due to road construction on the El Portal Road, that portion of Highway 140 inside the park. 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, Housekeeping Camp, and the Wawona Hotel are open seven days a week. 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, Lower Pines, and North Pines campgrounds are open, reservations are required. Upper and Lower River Campgrounds were destroyed by flooding in January 1997 and are permanently closed. Yosemite Creek, Tamarack Flat, Porcupine Flat, and Bridalveil Creek campgrounds are closed for the season. The Tuolumne Meadows campground closes for the season October 4.