Sightseeing is, of course, the most popular activity. For hiking, fishing, birding and tours, the Yosemite Guides Company provides experienced professional help to visitors. The park has eight miles of bikeways , eighteen miles of rapids for paddling and fishing is pretty good in the Merced and Tuolumne Rivers. If you are into rock climbing , Yosemite is a great place to be. Yosemite is a very large park and there is much to do and sights to be seen outside famous Yosemite Valley.
Most visitors never get to the other park areas.
Not all of Yosemite' s wonders are located in the Valley, so avoid the crowds by experiencing the other park areas. Park Campgrounds and Facilities Due to the park's popularity and its convoluted batch of rules and restrictions , a camping trip to Yosemite requires some advance planning. It is best to be well informed and have up to date camping information before leaving home. Some campgrounds do not allow pets, some have seven day maximum stay limits, some are walk-in only and so forth. There are no hookups in Yosemite National Park.