Can you reserve a site at Wawona Visitor Center at Hill's Studio?

No. Wawona Visitor Center at Hill's Studio is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Wawona Visitor Center at Hill's Studio

Visitor Center ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Yosemite National Park (National Park) · Open Access

4,009 ft
Elevation

Wawona Visitor Center at Hill's Studio — Photo: NPS Image / Sheree Peshlakai · Recreation.gov

The Wawona Visitor Center has an information desk, wilderness permit desk, and Yosemite Conservancy bookstore. It includes an exhibit of Thomas Hill’s work, recreating a "salon hanging"—paintings covering the wall from floor to ceiling, typical of Victorian galleries in the nineteenth century. In the winter, self-registration wilderness permits are available on the front porch. You must bring your own bear canister when the information station is closed. This facility is wheelchair accessible.

Getting there

The Wawona Visitor Center is located next to the Wawona Hotel along the Wawona Road (continuation of Highway 41 inside the park). Park at the hotel and walk to the visitor center or park at the Wawona Store and Pioneer Gift Shop parking area, located just north of the hotel, and follow the marked path up the hill located near the restrooms at the end of the parking lot. This path is not accessible.

37.53715, -119.65539 · 37°32'13.8"N 119°39'19.4"W

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Typical weather

Typically 80°F in Jul, down to 44°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	45	46	50	55	63	73	80	80	75	64	53	44
Low °F	27	27	28	31	37	44	51	49	45	37	30	26
Precip in	7.6	6.7	5.2	3.4	1.9	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.5	2.2	3.3	5.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Inside the Wawona Visitor Center at Hill's Studio — Photo: NPS Image / Sheree Peshlakai · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Wawona Visitor Center at Hill's Studio

Can you reserve a site at Wawona Visitor Center at Hill's Studio?: No. Wawona Visitor Center at Hill's Studio is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-26.

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