Yosemite National Park
Managed by National Park Service
3 acres
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
El Portal Old Schoolhouse · Photo: John Joseph Crane · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in El Portal
Few parks or trails are on the map in El Portal
8% of El Portal’s land is conserved, about 96 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 8.4 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross El Portal, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
96 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
8.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
96 conserved acres
8% of El Portal’s land. Who manages El Portal’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Federal Land58 ac
U.S. Forest Service42 ac
National Park Service3 ac
Conservation Easement · 58 acNational Forest · 42 acNational Park · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 51 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanislaus National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 29 | Open |
| Sierra National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 13 | Open |
| Yosemite National Park National Park | National Park Service | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in El Portal
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in El Portal
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Hetch Hetchy Railroad Engine No.6Structure · listed 1978
About itTrack Bus No. 19Structure · listed 1978
About itYosemite Valley Railroad Caboose No. 15Structure · listed 1978
About itBagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and TurntableDistrict · listed 1979
About itEl Portal Old SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in El Portal: May and June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 71 | 81 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 59 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in El Portal →
Questions about parks and trails in El Portal
Are dogs allowed on El Portal’s trails?
Yosemite National Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near El Portal?
104,731 acres of parks and open public land lie inside El Portal or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from El Portal neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →