Reservations are not needed to enter the park in 1998. Private vehicles are allowed to drive into and around Yosemite Valley. Due to road construction, visitors may experience traffic delays or periods of restricted access 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 , the Wawona Hotel, the Tuolumne Meadows Lodge, and the White Wolf Lodge are open seven days a week.
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 and Porcupine Flat campgrounds are closed for the season. Crane Flat campground closes for the season September 12.