Worried about unprecedented traffic jams in Yosemite National Park this summer because of multiple construction projects, Yosemite officials announced last month that from May 20 to Sept. 30, they plan to limit the number of visitors to Yosemite by requiring online reservations to enter.
It’s the first time in the park’s 157-year history that day-use reservations have been required for a reason other than COVID-19.
The reservation system goes live at 8 a.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday.