Nevada Fall
Nevada Fall is a 594-foot-high (181 m) waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California.
A waterfall, 3 mi southeast of Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley is the nearest base
Yosemite Valley is 3 miles northwest, with 17 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Fresno
Fresno is about 67 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 75–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Yosemite Valley. Green months are the mild ones.
Nevada Fall
Nevada Fall is a 594-foot-high (181 m) waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. It is located below the granite dome, Liberty Cap, at the west end of Little Yosemite Valley. The waterfall is widely recognized by its "bent" shape, in which the water free-falls for roughly the first third of its length to a steep slick-rock slope. This mid-fall impact of the water on the cliff face creates a turbulent, whitewater appearance in the fall and produces a great deal of mist which covers a wide radius, which led to its current name (Nevada is a Spanish word meaning "snowy").
- Type
- Waterfall
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Where to stay near Nevada Fall
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Yosemite Valley (17) and Yosemite West (10).
Yosemite Valley
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
1,991 people
3 mi northwest of Nevada Fall
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Nevada Fall | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite Valley | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 17 8 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 1,991 | — |
| Yosemite West 66% vacation homes | 12 mi southwest | 15 min | 10 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 7 lodges & cabins | 31 | — |
| Oakhurst | 27 mi south | 40 min | 44 22 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 10 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 6,091 | $393K |
| June Lake 70% vacation homes | 23 mi east | 35 min | 25 5 hotels · 1 motel · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 209 | — |
| Fish Camp 100% vacation homes | 18 mi south | 25 min | 13 5 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | — | — |
| Wawona 36% vacation homes | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 7 1 hotel · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 125 | $750K |
| Bass Lake 69% vacation homes | 28 mi south | 40 min | 15 3 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 499 | — |
| El Portal | 14 mi west | 20 min | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 505 | $248K |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Nevada Fall
Other well-known places within 35 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town National ParkYosemite National Park4.3M visitors a year
Big draw2in town MountainHalf Dome
35 mi LakeMono Lake
34 mi WaterfallYosemite Falls
421 mi LakeHetch Hetchy
52 mi AttractionGlacier Point
629 mi Ski areaMammoth Mountain153 runs · 2,962 ft vertical
74 mi AttractionTaft PointPhoto credits
Yosemite National Park: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Half Dome: Jon Sullivan, Public domain · Mono Lake: File:Mono lake sat.jpg: created by NASA Rotation and crop: Hike395, Public domain · Yosemite Falls: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hetch Hetchy: Vulpinus2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Glacier Point: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mammoth Mountain: Hike395 (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0 · Taft Point: Dave from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Nevada Fall
What town is Nevada Fall near?
Yosemite Valley, CA, about 3 miles northwest.
When is the best time to visit Nevada Fall?
June, July, August and September, with highs of 75–83°.
How far is Nevada Fall from Fresno and Stockton?
About 67 miles south of Fresno and about 98 miles west of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Nevada Fall?
Mammoth Yosemite (MMH), about 38 miles away. The nearest big hub is Fresno Yosemite (FAT), about 66 miles.
Where should I stay near Nevada Fall?
Yosemite Valley (3 mi, 17 places to stay), Yosemite West (12 mi, 10 places to stay) and Oakhurst (27 mi, 44 places to stay).
Tips from people in Yosemite Valley
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.