Entrance station · Yosemite National Park
The park’s colorful sign is just beyond the Highway 120 fee booths.
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“Up ahead is Big Oak Flat Information Station, just inside the entrance and separate from the fee booths. This is a useful stop if you have questions about routes or want a map before a longer drive.”
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Big Oak Flat Information Station“Up ahead is Big Oak Flat Information Station, just inside the entrance and separate from the fee booths. This is a useful stop if you have questions about routes or want a map before a longer drive.”
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Guide
Big Oak Flat Entrance is Yosemite National Park’s western fee station on Big Oak Flat Road, the continuation of Highway 120 into the park. Stop here to pay the entrance fee, show an existing pass or buy one; park brochures may be available. Yosemite entrance stations do not accept cash.
From spring through fall, entrance delays are more likely, especially on weekend afternoons. If your schedule allows, arrive early in the morning or late afternoon, when the park recommends entering to reduce the wait. The nearby Big Oak Flat Information Station is a separate facility.
A large, colorful park sign sits just outside the fee station and is a popular photo stop. It is right by the entrance route, so this is a quick stop rather than a hike; take the photo after clearing the booths, then continue into the park.
Wildlife
732 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
1,747 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
332 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
11 sightingsPeregrine FalconMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
276 sightingsPikaMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
677 sightingsYellow-bellied MarmotMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Yosemite. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasyCarlon Falls Trail2.9 mi · 1.5 hr · 1.2 mi awayA shady river walk ends at a cascade tucked in the forest.
ModerateMerced Grove Trail3 mi · 2.5 hr · 3.2 mi awayA secluded sequoia grove rewards the steep uphill return.
ModerateTuolumne Grove Trail2.5 mi · 2 hr · 4.8 mi awayThe walk-through Dead Giant makes the steep return worthwhile.
Visitor center · 0.1 mi awayBig Oak Flat Information StationGet wilderness permits, maps and useful advice before heading deeper.
Campground · 0.4 mi awayHodgdon Meadow CampgroundA west-side base, with Yosemite Valley about 45 minutes away.Sight · 3.9 mi awayMerced GroveThe quiet sequoia grove saves its climb for the way back.
Sight · 4.1 mi awayCrane Flat Fire LookoutA 1931 fire tower and broad views, with a working helibase nearby.
Sight · 4.3 mi awayTuolumne GroveTwo dozen sequoias are worth the 500-foot climb back.Parkwolf’s Yosemite ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
