Yosemite National Park News Release
June 30, 2005
For Immediate Release
Yosemite National Park Opens Additional Facilities for Fourth of July Weekend
Yosemite National Park officials announced today that the Crane Flat Campground will be open on June 30, 2005, and Tamarack Flat Campground will open July 1, 2005. The anticipated opening date of the Tuolumne Meadows Campground is July 8, 2005, although sites may still be limited due to snow and standing water. There is no anticipated opening date for the White Wolf Campground or the Yosemite Creek Campground, both of which sustained some damages over the winter.
DNC Parks and Resorts, Inc. in Yosemite is anticipating that the opening date for the Tuolumne Meadows Grill, Tuolumne Store, Mountain Shop and Gas Station will be Friday, July 1, 2005.
Yosemite National Park is anticipating a large number of visitors over the holiday weekend. Visitors are advised to avoid peak traffic hours, and to use public transportation to the park if possible. Most traffic congestion can be avoided by coming before 9AM and leaving after 6PM. Visitors hoping to visit Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias are asked to use the free shuttle system in place in those areas.
Information about road, weather, and trail conditions is available during business hours by calling 209/372-0200. Information is also available online at www.nps.gov/yose.
The National Park Service reminds visitors that fireworks are not permitted in Yosemite National Park.
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