Overview

Los Angeles, also known as the City of the Angels, is the second largest city in the US, and offers a multitude of attractions and activities that can’t be missed when coming to visit Yosemite National Park. Dining, entertainment, movie making and convenient Los Angeles Yosemite Tours are only a few reasons to visit this fabulous city. A Yosemite Los Angeles vacation is the best way to see the best of the West.

Location

Los Angeles is located in southern California, spread out along the coast at the Pacific Ocean.

Services/Amenities

You have a wide selection of lodgings in Los Angeles, from the most fancy hotels, regular motel chains and inns to quaint Bed and Breakfasts.

You’ll find premiere dining in the city, with upscale restaurants serving only the finest food, ethnic dishes, health food eateries and, of course, all the traditional fast food establishments.

Activities

• Venice Beach
  Going to the beach is a favorite pastime of Los Angeles residents. Venice Beach is famous not only for the swimming and other water sports, but is also the site of the famous Muscle Beach and has numerous street performers providing hours of entertainment.
• Santa Monica Beach and Pier
  Swimming at Santa Monica Beach is always fun, and the pier is a place you can enjoy many family amusement park rides and grab a hot dog and fries.
• Griffith Park
  There are a variety of things to do at Griffith Park, like hiking, horseback riding, jogging, picnicking and even camping. The Observatory is a wonderful place to go to learn about the heavens.
• Yosemite Tours from Los Angeles
  Take a tour to Yosemite National Park from Los Angeles, saving a lot of wear and tear on your vehicle. See the wonders of nature in the park like the towering rock formations, waterfalls and Giant Sequoias.

Attractions

• Disneyland
  This is probably the most famous theme park in the world. With so many attractions, rides, entertainment and dining inside the gates, it’s a place that you simply can’t miss when in Los Angeles.
• Universal Studios in Hollywood
  The rides and shows at Universal Studios are beyond compare. You can see real Hollywood movie sets and get photo opportunities with your favorite characters.
• Hollywood Boulevard and the Walk of Fame
  Visiting the Walk of Fame along Hollywood Boulevard is a treat, where you can see the stars being immortalized. This is a 15-block segment along Hollywood Boulevard on both sides of the street and for 3 blocks down Vine Street. Numerous shops along the way offer a multitude of gifts, clothes and souvenirs.
• Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
  Opening in 1927, this theater has premiered leading movies for decades, as well as being the location where Hollywood’s most elite place handprints and footprints into the cement in the forecourt to the theater. Compare your hand size to that of your favorite star.

Getting Here

To get to Yosemite from Los Angeles, take US 101 to California Highway 170 north, merging with Interstate 5 north. After about 67 miles, take the left fork onto California Highway 99, traveling north towards Bakersfield. Exit 131 will put you on California Highway 41, and you drive north to the park. Los Angeles to Yosemite is about a 5-hour drive, but well worth the trip.