25 miles south of Yosemite Valley is a historic community called Wawona. Wawona is nestled on a beautiful meadow near the South Fork of the Merced river. A guy by the name of Galen Clark, who is a significant figure in Yosemite’s past, built Clark’s station here and the cabin later grew to become the Wawona Hotel.

A large number of private cabins and homes have been developed just east of the main road. This area know as section 35 was privately owned but became a part of Yosemite Nation Park. Many of the residences are available for rent in the summer months.

You will find plenty of activities to dive in to in Wawona. Some of the activities include visiting the Pioneer Yosemite History Center, golfing, barbecuing, swimming, horse back riding, hiking, ranger activities, artist’s studio tour and much more.