On average, about four million people visit Yosemite each year,[3] and most spend the majority of their time in the seven square miles (18 km2) of Yosemite Valley.[7] The park set a visitation record in 2016, surpassing five million visitors for the first time in its history.[9] Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea.
Celcelis ahaan, qiyaastii 4 milyan oo qof ayaa booqda Yosemite sannad kasta, [3] inta badanna waxay ku qaataan inta badan waqtigooda 5.9 mayl wareeg ah (15 km2) ee dooxada Yosemite [7] Beerta ayaa dhigtay rikoodhkii booqashada ee sannadka 2016, oo ka badiyay 5 milyan oo booqdayaashii ugu horeysay taariikhdeeda.