scenic viewpoint
Tunnel View (Yosemite)
The defining view of Yosemite: El Capitan on the left, Bridalveil Fall on the right, and Half Dome centred in the distance.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Oakhurst
California, United States · North America
About Oakhurst
Oakhurst sits on the route: 15 minutes from Ahwahnee, 47km from Yosemite National Park.
Oakhurst is in California, United States, with about 2,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ahwahnee, about 8 km away.
Oakhurst (formerly Fresno Flats) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Madera County, California, United States. It lies in the Sierra Nevada foothills about 14 miles (23 km) south of the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park, at the junction of Highway 41 and Highway 49. Oakhurst is at the southern edge ofRead more
California’s Gold Country and had a population of 5,945 at the 2020 United States census.
Founded in 1858 as Fresno Flats, the community developed first as a cattle stop and later as a logging center before becoming a gateway for Yosemite-bound travel. The surrounding region had long been a gathering place for the Miwok, Yokuts, and Mono peoples and was the site of early conflicts after California statehood, including the opening battle of the Mariposa War. In the late 20th century, Oakhurst gained attention in the computer game industry as the headquarters of Sierra On-Line, publisher of influential graphic adventure titles and creator of one of the first online gaming networks.
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What is there to see near Oakhurst?
Within an hour or so of Oakhurst: Tunnel View (Yosemite) (43 km), Glacier Point (Yosemite) (45 km), Yosemite National Park (47 km), Yosemite Falls (48 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass and Ebbetts Pass.
Where is Oakhurst?
Oakhurst is in California, United States, about 8 km from Ahwahnee.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,829
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 37.3280, -119.6493
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Oakhurst
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Glacier Point (Yosemite)
A 7,214-foot overlook with a commanding view of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and the High Sierra beyond.
45 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Yosemite National Park
Iconic granite cliffs, waterfalls, and giant sequoia groves in California's Sierra Nevada.
47 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
Yosemite Falls
North America's tallest waterfall at 739 meters, cascading in three sections down the granite cliffs of Yosemite Valley.
48 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Yosemite Half Dome
Yosemite's most iconic granite dome rising nearly 5,000 feet above the valley floor, accessible via a strenuous cable route.
48 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Devils Postpile National Monument
A 60-foot wall of near-perfect hexagonal basalt columns formed by slow-cooling lava, with a glacier-polished top surface that looks like tiled paving. Summer access is by shuttle from Mammoth Mountain.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Oakhurst
- 43 kmTunnel View (Yosemite)The defining view of Yosemite: El Capitan on the left, Bridalveil Fall on the right, and Half Dome centred in the distance.
- 45 kmGlacier Point (Yosemite)A 7,214-foot overlook with a commanding view of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and the High Sierra beyond.
- 73 kmTioga PassAt 9,943 feet, the highest highway pass in California carries CA-120 over the Sierra crest into Yosemite's high country, past Tuolumne Meadows and glassy Tenaya Lake.
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