Wawona Area

The Wawona area tells the story of
Yosemite?s human history and
pioneer past. The charming 19thcentury
Wawona Hotel and the Pioneer
Yosemite History Center are a history
buff?s delight. The center is a collection
of historic buildings associated with
the people and events that shaped
the national park idea in Yosemite.
Interpretive signs and a brochure
provide a self-guiding tour. In summer,
take a journey through time on a
horse-drawn stage ride. Hill?s Studio,
a painting studio from the 1880s, now
operates as a visitor information
station. Also in Wawona, you will find
walks and hikes of varying difficulty
to places like Wawona Meadow and
Chilnualna Falls, one of the tallest outside
Yosemite Valley.