![]() Every evening campgrounds still echo with kids shouting “Elmer!” and laughing as the call goes from campsite to campsite. Campers started yelling his name, “Elmer!” while looking for him and noticed how the sound echoed off the valley walls. There are Yosemite legends of a boy who got lost in Yosemite Valley one summer evening about 60 years ago. Roast Marshmallows, Sing Campfire Songs, and yell “ELMER!” The kids will love the experience and be honored to be a Yosemite Jr. Ranger badge with pride! Along the way they will learn about the wildlife in the park, and pick up some amazing info from the rangers. Ranger National Park Junior Ranger Program NPSĪfter they complete a small workbook, go to a ranger program, and pick up some trash around Yosemite: kids can wear their Jr. ![]() Look for quiet and shallow swimming holes with sandy banks such as the ones near Happy Isles, Housekeeping Camp, Stoneman Bridge, Superintendents Bridge, or El Capitan Meadow. ![]() During the spring, water levels can be rapid and high enough to be dangerous, but the summer heat makes the very cold water enticing. No matter where you are on the river, it’s always great to stick your toes in! The Merced River flows through the valley floor as a quiet and gentle river in the summer: great for rafting, wading and swimming. Wade in the Meandering Merced River Kids swimming in the Merced River at the Housekeeping Camp Beach with the Half Dome in the Background. The kids will be surprised that such a small cone can produce such a giant tree! 9. Stop by the Mariposa Grove as well as the two other groves of giant sequoias in the park – the Tuolumne and Merced groves. The Giant Sequoias are not the tallest trees in the world but they are the largest! Kids will have to gaze up high to see the tops of the 200 feet trees. Gaze Up at the Giant Sequoias Toddler hugging a Giant Sequoia at Yosemite Deposit Photos Here are the Top 10 things that I’ve discovered, that are great for kids in Yosemite National Park. We have to stop to take a picture, because everybody does, but we can’t wait to pile back in the car for the fun, adventure, and beauty that awaits us in Yosemite Valley. We see Bridalveil Falls on the right, the towering El Capitan on the left, and the iconic Half Dome straight ahead. Every time we make it through and drive into the sunshine on the other side we are all awe-struck at the amazing Yosemite Valley spread out before us. ![]() “Hold your breath kids, we are almost there!” We honk the horn and tell our kids to hold their breath as long as possible through the, almost 1 mile, long tunnel at the entrance to Yosemite Valley. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |