Valley Visitor Center
The largest visitor center in the park.
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Valley Visitor Center Details
All the information you'll need to get the most out of your Yosemite visit can be found at the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center, the largest in the park. Brochures, books, maps, trail guides, the Yosemite Today newspaper, Ranger programs, and information on bear conditions are available here. Staff members also are on hand to answer your questions. An introductory, 23-minute film on the park plays regularly in the auditorium, and displays explain the natural and geological history of the Yosemite Valley. A pair of self-guided trails also begin here -- the Ahwaneechee Village Trail starts behind the main building, while the "Changing Yosemite" nature walk starts near the bike path at the front of the building. Visitor center and bookstore hours are 9 am to 7:30pm. The visitor center is just west of the main post office (shuttle stops #5 and #9).
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Valley Visitor Center
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Yosemite National Park
Plunging waterfalls, tall trees, and the stark majesty of El Capitan define Yosemite, a 1,200-square-mile park that stretches far beyond the valley that bears its name.
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Ansel Adams Gallery
Features some of the most recognizable photographs ever taken.
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Village of the Ahwahneechee
A reconstructed Indian village located on the former site of the largest Indian village in Yosemite Valley.
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The Ansel Adams Gallery
Once just a tent in the wilderness, the Gallery today is a cultural center celebrating the arts and the environment.
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E1 Valley Visitor Center
A year-round facility featuring Yosemite maps and information, a bookstore, nature exhibits, and a theatre,
