Yosemite Valley Visitor Center
An information desk, exhibits about the park, and a bookstore.
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Yosemite Valley Visitor Center Details
(Shuttle Stops #5 and #9) The Valley Visitor Center acclaimed Spirit of Yosemite movie is closed-captioned, as are video displays in the visitor center. In addition, the film has audio description for visitors who are blind and translations for foreign speakers. Ask the visitor desk for listening devices. The main exhibit hall is fully accessible with tactile exhibits, including the geologic story of Yosemite Valley. A tactile relief map is also available. The visitor center has accessible power-assisted doors at front and rear entrances. Access to the theater and auditorium is through the front doors: Proceed through the exhibit area and out the rear doors to the ramp (on the left). Accessible restrooms are located behind the visitor center. To reach the theater when the visitor center is closed, use the sidewalk to the left of the visitor center's front entrance, pass the restrooms, and go up the concrete path past the visitor center's rear doors. This path has slopes ranging up to 16%. A few accessible parking spaces are available just west of the visitor center. To reach these parking spaces, enter the Valley on Southside Drive, and go west (left) on Sentinel Drive. Turn left on Northside Drive, and follow the blue-and- white accessibility signs. Turn right on Village Drive. Stay on Village Drive until reaching the "Do Not Enter" sign marking the shuttle-bus route, and then turn left. Accessible parking spaces are on the right side of the road. Visitors can also park at the day-visitor parking area and take the free shuttle bus, which has wheelchair lifts and tie-downs, to the visitor center (summer only).
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