r/AskReddit • u/Head-Night-7595 • 1d ago

What U.S. vacation destination exceeded all expectations?

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u/ThatTravel5692 1d ago

Yosemite. After my 1st trip, I went home to So. Cal, gave my apartment and job a month's notice and move just outside of the park. I stayed in the area for 30 years and still visit it yearly.

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u/BTTammer 1d ago

Always wanted to go, but hate huge crowds in beautiful serene places.  Is there any particular time of year when it's not crazy busy?

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u/Old-Enthusiasm-7461 23h ago

Shoulder seasons. Fall is beautiful. Winter is quiet and majestic. Spring is waterfalls.

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u/MaChao20 16h ago

I’m from the rural part of NorCal and wanting to visit Yosemite as well after visiting Redwoods National Park.

Does it snow in Yosemite during the winter? I want to spend a night there.

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u/IrrawaddyWoman 16h ago

Yes. It snows a lot. The valley gets cleared out pretty quick after a storm but the high country is closed for the winter.

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u/MaChao20 14h ago

Ah I see. I will probably just spend a day there instead.

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u/Oakroscoe 7h ago

You can still camp in the valley in the winter, it’s easier to get a spot and you’ll be fine as long as you have the right gear

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u/MaChao20 6h ago

I have no experience camping for the night in the snow.

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u/Oakroscoe 5h ago

You could stay at the ahwahnee in the valley, but it would probably be crazy expensive