Peaceful and quiet. It was great, but to be honest, the place was dead. A++++++++++

Worth a visit, especially once the sun has set. Back in '92, my girlfriend and I walked over some graves and she told me it was bad luck. We both lost a parent less than a year later. So, be careful. Unless you're Ivanka Trump, then go for it. The buried include Native Americans, visitors, and people integral to the park's history, including Jebidiah Yosemite, for whom the park was named. Maybe, maybe not- you're better off buying or borrow a guide at the Valley Visitor Center. read more

Yosemite Cemetery - (97-99) - Funeral Services & Cemeteries Near Me - Yosemite Valley, California

Awesome cemetery with native and white people graves. Check out the one for George Anderson, the first man to summit Half Dome. read more

Yosemite Cemetery - George Anderson - first man to summit Half Dome - Funeral Services & Cemeteries Near Me - Yosemite Valley, California

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I like cemeteries, so I was interested in seeing Yosemite's original cemetery. It's tiny and rather easy to miss but a nice, quick place to get a sense of the history of the park. There aren't too many graves but they date from 1870 to the early 1900s, and include the original settlers (e.g., people who worked in the park early on and their families) and some Native Americans. The stone for the headstones comes from Yosemite Park. The cemetery area is fairly quiet and more peaceful than other areas of the park. read more

Nice place to go for a walk to be alone, usually. Not a lot of folks go to the cemetery, but those that do are usually one of three types - the Yosemite History Geek, The Yosemite Completist, and The Wanderer. The History Geek is there because they want to see the burial place of so many significant figures of Yosemite history, led by the legendary Galen Clark. The Completist just wants to experience EVERYTHING in the Valley. The Wandered finds themselves at the Yosemite Museum, might see a path and will walk along it. It's a beautiful thing to do that. The best thing, this isn't the kind of place where you'd find a lot of screaming' kids, which would be terrible and disrespectful, but it's a place where you might find folks having a walk, thinking' and enjoying a bit of time away. It's not flashy, and not for everyone, but it's a great place to spend some time. read more