Fast Facts

ATMs -- You'll find automatic teller machines in the Village Store, just south of the Village Store, in the main registration area at Yosemite Lodge, inside the grocery store at Curry Village, in the Wawona Store, and at Yosemite View Lodge on CA 140 in El Portal.

Car Trouble/Towing Services -- Call the Village Garage (tel. 209/372-8320), which offers 24-hour towing.

Emergencies -- Call tel. 911.

Gas Stations -- There are three gas stations in Yosemite: in the town of Wawona, at Crane Flat, and at Tuolumne Meadows (during the summer only). Travelers with a credit or debit card can purchase gasoline 24 hours a day.

Laundromats -- There's a laundromat at Housekeeping Camp, which is close to Curry Village in Yosemite Valley.

Maps -- The best maps of Yosemite are published by the Yosemite Association and sell for $2.50 or $2.95 at just about every sales outlet in the park. Each map covers a specific region -- the valley, Wawona, Tuolumne -- and includes all pertinent information, including parking, hiking trails, elevations, accommodations, ranger stations, the natural history of each region, and restrooms.

Medical/Dental Clinics -- There are medical and dental clinics in the valley, near Yosemite Village. The Yosemite Medical Clinic can be reached at tel. 209/372-4637. The dental clinic is at tel. 209/372-4200.

Permits -- Permits are required for all overnight camping in the backcountry. In Yosemite, call tel. 209/372-0740, or stop by any Wilderness Permit Station or the Valley Wilderness Center.

Post Offices -- There are post offices in Yosemite Village, Yosemite Lodge, Wawona, Tuolumne Meadows, Curry Village, and El Portal.

Supplies -- The best selection of supplies in Yosemite is at the Village Store. You can also try the market at Yosemite Lodge, or what are called "camp stores" in Curry Village, Wawona, and Tuolumne Meadows.

Weather -- Updates for Yosemite are available by phone at tel. 209/372-0200, or online at www.nps.gov/yose.