Yosemite Valley, CA
Granite walls, giant sequoias and the kind of light that makes phone cameras give up.
Where to next?
14 destinations we have actually walked, driven and over-ordered in.
Showing 14 destinations
Two questions, one suggestion
Question 1/2: What is your preferred environment?
Ready-made itineraries
Day-by-day routes with the real mileage between stops.
Guides from the road
Fees, timing and the paperwork nobody warns you about.
What entry actually costs
Published National Park Service entrance fees, one private vehicle, valid for seven days.
| Park | Vehicle | Motorcycle | Per person | Walk-in / bike | Annual pass |
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Figures are the standard seven-day rates published by the National Park Service; a few parks charge differently in peak season. Check nps.gov before you travel. Person and bike rates are listed on wider screens.
Questions we get a lot
About WanderUS
WanderUS is a reference page for US parks, cities and drive routes: fourteen destinations with entrance fees, annual visitor numbers, acreage, the months that work and the three things worth your morning. Saved trips live in your browser only — no account, no tracking, nothing leaves this page.
Entrance fees and visitation figures are the published National Park Service numbers; route lengths come from the agencies that maintain the roads. Photos come from Wikimedia Commons contributors and are credited in the footer. Fees change, and roadworks happen — confirm with the park or operator before you travel.