NEWS RELEASES
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Fox 26 News's website.
The National Park Service will be closing visitor centers, lodges, campgrounds and restaurants in its parks to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Parks that will be affected by the closures include Yosemite National Park, along with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. As of March 17, 2020 park visitor centers, the Yosemite Valley Theater, the Yosemite Museum, along with all restaurants and lodges inside the park are closed.
Fox 26 News staff, relay in their article, "Yosemite National Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing." All ranger-guided programs have been cancelled. All of these closures will remain in effect through March 31, 2020. Where it is possible to adhere to the latest health guidance, Yosemite National Park’s entrances, hiking trails, and the outdoor spaces around the Yosemite Village will remain open. Gas stations located at Crane Flat, Wawona, and El Portal remain open. Park visitors are asked to purchase their park passes online.To read more on the National Park Service, click here.