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No summer vacation is complete without a dip in cool waters. One of my fondest childhood memories is swimming in rivers.  For a “city girl” who loved the exuberance of pool swimming the serenity of taking a swim in a country lake or river provided exhilarating times that I still remember with a great deal of nostalgia.   

Yosemite National Park offers great opportunities for swimming and water fun! The Merced River at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley offers many delightful swimming holes and sandy beaches for summer sunning and swimming. Tuolumne Meadows also has some great swimming areas in more secluded spots and lakes are plentiful.    

You can also take a dip in the swimming pools at Curry Village and Yosemite Lodge at the Falls as well as in the “Swimming Tank” at Wawona Hotel. The Ahwahnee also has a swimming pool for Ahwahnee guests. Non-lodging guests may use the pools at Curry Village and Yosemite Lodge at the Falls for $5/adult and $4/child per person per day.  Lifeguards are on duty at Curry Village and Yosemite Lodge at the Falls. Swimming pools are open from mid-May to mid-September conditions permitting.