Yosemite National Park Elopement Permit Guide
Special Use Permit required. $150 non refundable application fee. Event monitoring is required at $50 per hour for outdoor events with groups of 30 or mor…
Permit Requirements
Special Use Permit required. $150 non refundable application fee. Event monitoring is required at $50 per hour for outdoor events with groups of 30 or more (and for certain locations starting at 35 or 50 guests). Apply up to 1 year in advance, and no later than 21 days before your event. Ceremony duration is limited to 2 hours. Entrance fees are not waived. Group size limits vary by location (20 to 100). Prohibited: amplified music and PA systems, balloons, arches, formal decorations, butterfly or living releases, drones, horse drawn carriages, hot air balloons, formal receptions in picnic ar…
- Permit required
- Yes
- Permit fee
- $150 non refundable application fee; +$50/hour monitoring fee for outdoor events with 30+ guests
- Maximum group size
- 100 people
- Information last verified
- April 2026
- Official application
- https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/weddings.htm
Yosemite National Park Elopement Location Guide
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