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Frequently Asked Questions About Yosemite

WHERE IS . . ..?

… the NPS Superintendent's Office?
... the Chief Ranger's Office?
... the jail?
... the U.S. District Court/Magistrate's Office?
... the Yosemite Institute office?

…the NPS Superintendent's Office?
To contact the Superintendent's Office, write a letter to Superintendent, P.O. Box 577, Yosemite, CA, 95389. The Superintendent's office is located on the ground floor of the Administration Building near the Valley Visitor Center.

... the Chief Ranger's Office?
To contact the Chief Ranger, write to P.O. Box 577, Yosemite, CA 95389. The Chief Ranger's office is located on the second floor of the NPS Valley Administration Building.


... the jail?
Call the Law Enforcement Office at (209) 372-0245 prior to visiting. People must have approved business. It is located in NPS Firehouse building near the NPS maintenance yard and gas pumps. A door immediately to the right of the large Firehouse garage doors is marked "Law Enforcement Office" and leads upstairs to the second floor.

... the U.S. District Court/Magistrate's Office?
On Village Drive between the NPS Maintenance Yard and the Post Office, a sign points north to the U.S. District Court.

... the Yosemite Institute office?
The Yosemite Institute program office is the second building to the left of the Yosemite Cemetery. YI's business office is located in El Portal, just west of the El Portal Market, at
(209) 379-9511.