Yosemite National Park isn’t requiring reservations for visitors in 2026, and that meant that Memorial Day weekend was very busy. In fact, many people who were there called it “chaotic.” Photos and videos showing lines of people on popular hiking trails are now circulating on social media, leading many people to ask whether timed entry and reservations are the best way forward for some of the nation’s most popular parks.
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One person even likened Yosemite’s crowds over the weekend as “like a day at Disneyland.” Some claim the line to get in to the park took an hour and a half.
Watch several videos of Yosemite on the “chaotic” Memorial Day weekend below (or see them here and here and here).
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Read more facts about the national parks:
- Great Smoky Mountain National Park
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Isle Royale National Park
- Big Bend National Park
- Zion National Park
- Voyageurs National Park
- Glacier National Park
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Dry Tortugas National Park
- Yosemite National Park
