South Entrance

South Entrance is in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 5,128 feet. South Entrance is situated nearby to the evergreen forest Mariposa Grove, as well as near the hamlet Wawona.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mariposa Grove and Grizzly Giant.

Mariposa Grove

Evergreen forest

Photo: Dameon Hudson, CC BY 3.0.

Mariposa Grove is a sequoia grove located near Wawona, California, United States, in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. It is the largest grove of giant sequoias in the park, with several hundred mature specimens. Mariposa Grove is situated 1½ miles east of South Entrance.

Grizzly Giant

Photo: MikeMurphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Grizzly Giant is a massive giant sequoia located in Mariposa Grove within Yosemite National Park. Famous for its impressive size and age, the Grizzly Giant has been a symbol of the park since tourism began. Grizzly Giant is situated 2 miles east of South Entrance.

Mariposa Grove Museum

Museum

Photo: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mariposa Grove Museum is an historic log cabin in the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite National Park. Galen Clark, the first guardian of the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grant, built the first cabin on approximately the same site in May 1864 as an office and information center for visitors. Mariposa Grove Museum is situated 2 miles east of South Entrance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fish Camp and Wawona.

Fish Camp

Photo: Guywelch2000, CC0.

Fish Camp is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada near the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park.

Wawona

Hamlet

Photo: Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wawona is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. The community is located entirely within Yosemite National Park, as it preceded the founding of the park as a national recreation area. Wawona is situated 2½ miles northwest of South Entrance.

South Wawona

Hamlet

Wawona is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. The community is located entirely within Yosemite National Park, as it preceded the founding of the park as a national recreation area. South Wawona is situated 2½ miles north of South Entrance.

South Entrance

Also known as: “South Entrance Station”
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.50688° or 37° 30′ 25″ north

Longitude

-119.63321° or 119° 37′ 60″ west

Elevation

5,128 feet (1,563 metres)

Open location code

8592G948+QP

GeoNames ID

5397383

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