| Backpacking Bicycling Camping Dance Fishing |
Fitness/Sports Club Golf Hiking Horsebackriding Ice Skating |
Martial Arts Rafting Recreational Activities Rock Climbing Skiing |
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| Backpacking | ||||
| Yosemite Mountaineering School & Guide Service Yosemite National Park, CA (209) 372-8344 http://www.yosemitepark.com/activities _HikingCamping_ overnightBackpackingTrips.aspx |
From relaxing walks to strenuous multi-day mountaineering excursions, Yosemite Mountaineering School & Guide Service offers a full range of guided backpacking trips into Yosemite’s extraordinary backcountry. Learn backpacking from professionals, through instruction covering backpacking equipment from stoves and fishing tackle to tents and clothing. We teach a full range of wilderness skills including map and compass use, proper food storage, animal safety, fire use, stream crossing, and adverse weather survival. | Yosemite | All | Varies by season, call for more info |
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| Bicycling | ||||
| Yosemite Biking Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park, CA (209) 372- 8319 http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities_Biking.aspx |
Explore Yosemite at your own pace in a car-free riding environment. Over 12 miles of paved bike paths take you to some of the most picturesque spots in the park, without the hassle of parking your car. The floor of Yosemite Valley is predominantly flat, with an occasional mild incline, making for easy cruising. Rental bikes available for all ages of riders, as well as trailers, and of course helmets. Bikes can be rented from early Spring to late Fall. | Yosemite | All | Varies by season, call for more info |
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| Camping | ||||
| Camping Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park, CA (887)44-6777 http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities _HikingCamping.aspx |
Yosemite has 13 campgrounds inside the park -- each in a wonderful setting with sweeping views or forest canopies and plenty of room -- what a great way to experience Yosemite! From traditional tent camping to RV camping, from wilderness camping to staying in our tent cabins, Yosemite has variety when it comes to camping! | Yosemite | All | Varies by season, call for more info |
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| Dance | ||||
| Bootjack Stompers - Square Dance Club 4616 Mormon Bar Mariposa, CA (209) 966-4664 http://www.bootjackstompers.vasdcnetralcal.org |
Square dancing club, competition, and dance nights. | Mariposa | All | Call for more info |
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| Fishing | ||||
| Fishing Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park, CA (209) 372-1220 http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities _RaftingWaterSports_Fishing.aspx |
For anglers of every stripe, Yosemite offers great sport fishing -- 58 permanent streams with a combined length of 770 miles, a multitude of mountain lakes -- and excellent rainbow and brown trout keepers. A valid California sport fishing license is required for those persons age 16 years and older. | Yosemite | All | Varies by season, call for more info |
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| Fitness/Sports Club | ||||
| Body Works Fitness Center 5041 State Hwy.140, Suite A Mariposa, CA (209) 742-5151 |
Aerobics, Cardio Kick Boxing, Circuit training, Essential stretching, Personal training, Mixed Martial Arts (cage fighting, self defense, kick boxing, jujitsu). | Mariposa | All | Varies |
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| Golf | ||||
| Yosemite's Wawona Golf Course Highway 41 Wawona, CA (209) 375-6572 http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities_Golfing.aspx |
The nine-hole, par-35 course measures 3,050 yards and includes two par five holes and three par three holes. Different tee positions per side provide a par 70, 18-hole format. Golfers of every level enjoy the rolling terrain, variety of challenging holes and tranquil setting of this historic course. | Wawona | All | 9 holes - $18.50 18 holes - $29.50 |
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| Hiking | ||||
| Yosemite Mountaineering School & Guide Service Yosemite National Park, CA (209) 372-8344 http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities _HikingCamping.aspx |
Yosemite Mountaineering School leads hikes daily throughout Yosemite's wonderful and extensive trail system. Join one of our fun and informative group hikes or customize the perfect private hike for your group. Hiking options are literally unlimited in Yosemite, one of the most beautiful natural places on Earth. Let our vast experience help you discover the Yosemite that few know with a hike that can range from an easy half-day stroll packed with information about the region to a long and very challenging accomplishment. | Yosemite | All | Varies by season, call for more info |
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| Horseback Riding | ||||
| Tuolumne Meadows Stable Yosemite National Park, CA (209) 372-8427 http://www.yosemitepark.com/content3col.cfm? SectionID=55&PageID=158 |
The two-hour Tuolumne Meadows trail ride offers an excellent overview of the Yosemite high country. You'll visit Tuolumne View on the Young Lakes Trail, which is an ideal lookout point for Cathedral Range, Johnson Peak and Mammoth Peaks. The half-day ride visits Twin Bridges on the Tuolumne River just above Tuolumne Falls. Opportunities to take excellent pictures of the surrounding scenery are behind every rock and tree. The all-day ride - which covers approximately 18 miles during a 1,200-foot elevation loss - traditionally goes to Water Wheel Falls. This ride is for the experienced rider in very good physical shape! A unique feature of the Tuolumne Meadows all-day ride is its flexibility, which encourages participants to suggest destinations. | Yosemite | All | 2 hour - $51 Half-Day - $67 Full-Day - $94 |
| Wawona Stable Yosemite National Park, CA (209) 372-6502 http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities _MuleHorsebackrides _WawonaStable.aspx |
Follow in the hoof-prints of Wawona's early pioneers on a two-hour ride that traverses the historic wagon road - the original route into Wawona over Chowchilla Mountain - around the Wawona meadow and golf course. This ride over flat, even terrain is perfect for riders of all ages and abilities. The half-day stable ride takes guests on a nice, long climb to picturesque Chilanualna Falls. During this five-hour ride, enjoy the beauty of cascading waterfalls and scenic vistas. | Yosemite | All | 4 hour - $51 Half-Day - $67 |
| Yosemite Valley Stable Yosemite National Park, CA (209) 372- 8348 http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities _MuleHorsebackrides _YosemiteValleyStable.aspx |
The two-hour ride to Mirror Lake is perfect for beginners looking for unique photographic opportunities. Participants will also learn from our experienced guides about the geologic forces that are slowly turning Mirror Lake into a meadow. The half-day ride takes the adventurous out to the Vernal Falls Bridge area, where they have access to excellent views of Vernal Fall, Clarks Point and Nevada Fall. The all-day ride takes riders to the base of Quarter Dome, passing by Nevada Falls, Little Yosemite Valley and back. This is a long, strenuous ride best suited to riders in good physical shape. | Yosemite | All | 3 hour - $51 Half-Day - $67 Full-Day - $94 |
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| Ice Skating | ||||
| Curry Village Ice Rink Yosemite National Park, CA (209) 372-8319 http://www.yosemitepark.com/3492.aspx |
From mid- November through mid-March (weather permitting), you can enjoy outdoor ice-skating in Curry Village during the day and night. | Yosemite | All | Children under 12 - $5 Adults - $6.50 Skate Rentals - $3.50 |
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| Martial Arts | ||||
| Claw Of the Dragon Mariposa Academy of Performing Arts 4607 Hwy 49 South Mariposa, CA (209) 742-5020 http://mariposa.yosemite.net/karate |
Karate classes | Mariposa | All | Varies, call for more info |
| Mariposa Martial Arts Academy 5176 S. Hwy 49 North, Suite C Mariposa, CA (209) 742-4501 http://www.mariposama.com |
Martial Arts Classes | Mariposa | All | $80/month |
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| Rafting | ||||
| Rafting Yosemite National Park, CA (209) 372-8319 http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities _RaftingWaterSports_Rafting.aspx |
Rafting on the Merced River can be one of the most refreshing ways to see Yosemite Valley's spectacular scenery. It's an easy half-day adventure for young and old alike. This is one of the best ways to relax and unwind. | Yosemite | Adults | Children under 12 - $11.50 Adults - $13.50 |
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| Recreational Activities | ||||
| Bass Lake Bass Lake, CA (559) 642-3121 (800) 350-7463 http://www.basslake.com/ |
Bass Lake provides lots of fun activities, such as small cruises, jazz concerts, hikes, water sports, and much more. | Bass Lake | All | Varies according to activity and season. Call for more info |
| Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park, CA (209) 372-1240 http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities.aspx |
This park covers 1,170 square miles of nature's most bedazzling scenery. It provides outdoor activities, such as climbing, hiking, golfing, fishing, skiing and so much more. | Yosemite | All | Varies by season, call for more info |
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| Rock Climbing | ||||
| Rock Climbing Yosemite National Park, CA (209) 372- 8344 http://www.yosemitepark.com/Activities _RockClimbing.aspx |
Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows are renowned for their excellent granite walls and domes and fine weather -- a combination that has made Yosemite National Park the mecca for rock climbers from all over the world. Given the exceptional natural beauty of the surrounding meadows, lakes, and forest, it's hard to imagine a finer place to learn the fundamentals of rock climbing or to make the ultimate climb up El Capitan! | Yosemite | All | Varies by season, call for more info |
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| Skiing | ||||
| Badger Pass Yosemite National Park, CA (209) 372-8430. http://www.yosemitepark.com/BadgerPass.aspx |
Yosemite's Badger Pass has been welcoming newcomers to skiing for more years than any other California resort as the original California ski area. Badger is ideal for family fun with short lift lines, a down-home atmosphere and a season's worth of activities, festivals and friendly competitions. | Yosemite | All | Cost:Varies each season, call for more info |
| Starr Cloyd: Physical Activity Specialist Central Valley Health Network/ Network for a Healthy California 1987 N. Gateway Blvd. Suite 101 Fresno CA, 93727 559-255-4300 |
Provides technical assistance and resources on Nutrition Education and Physical Activity to Central Valley Partners. | Region Central Valley | All | Free |
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