Swinging Bridge, Yosemite National Park

Name: Swinging Bridge
Address: Yosemite National Park, United States

#124 among attractions in Yosemite National Park

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Swinging Bridge is a popular destination in Yosemite Valley, California, United States, for swimming, with an excellent view of Yosemite Falls. The land in the area resembles that of a beach. Although official policy does not allow visitors to jump off the bridge, this is sometimes disregarded. The area on both sides of the bridge has mostly shallow water with a few areas of 6 feet to 12 feet in depth. ()

Coordinates: 37°44'13"N, 119°35'60"W

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Day trips

Swinging Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Four Mile Trail, Sentinel Dome, Midnight Lightning, Yosemite Museum.

0.8 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Four Mile Trail, Yosemite National Park
20 min walk • Four Mile Trail is a moderate to strenuous trail leading from Yosemite Valley to Glacier Point. The trail begins at the valley floor west of the Swinging Bridge recreation area, and climbs the south side 4.8 miles up to Glacier Point, an elevation change of 3,200 feet.
1.3 miSE
Hiking, park, and outdoor recreation
Sentinel Dome, Yosemite National Park
34 min walk • Sentinel Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, United States. It lies on the south wall of Yosemite Valley, 0.8 miles southwest of Glacier Point and 1.4 miles northeast of Profile Cliff.
0.4 miNW
Climbing
Midnight Lightning, Yosemite National Park
11 min walk • Midnight Lightning is a 7.62-metre grade 7B+ bouldering problem on the granite Columbia Boulder in Camp 4 of Yosemite National Park. It is considered to be one of the world's most famous bouldering problems.
1 miNE
Museum
Yosemite Museum, Yosemite National Park
27 min walk • The Yosemite Museum is located in Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park in California. Founded in 1926 through the efforts of Ansel Franklin Hall, the museum's displays focus on the heritage and culture of the Ahwahnechee people who lived in the valley.
0.9 miS
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Sentinel Fall, Yosemite West
23 min walk • Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into Yosemite Valley, in the U.S. state of California, alongside Sentinel Rock. It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet, the longest single drop being 500 feet.
0.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Yosemite Valley Chapel, Yosemite National Park
15 min walk • The Yosemite Valley Chapel was built in the Yosemite Valley of California in 1879.
1.1 miNE
37°44'55"N • 119°35'13"W
The Ansel Adams Gallery, Yosemite National Park
28 min walk • Museum
1.2 miE
Tudor Revival architecture
LeConte Memorial Lodge, Yosemite National Park
32 min walk • The LeConte Memorial Lodge, now known as the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center, is a structure in Yosemite National Park in California, United States. LeConte is spelled variously as Le Conte or as Leconte.
~1530 ftS
Bridge
Yosemite Valley Bridges, Yosemite National Park
8 min walk • The Yosemite Valley Bridges are eight bridges in the Yosemite Valley of Yosemite National Park, most of them spanning the Merced River. Five of them were built in 1928, with the remainder built between 1921 and 1933. The bridges feature a concrete structure faced with local stone, in an elliptical or three-centered arch configuration.
1 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Rock
Three Brothers, Yosemite National Park
27 min walk • The Three Brothers is a rock formation, in Yosemite Valley, California. It is located just east of El Capitan and consists of Eagle Peak, and Middle and Lower Brothers.
1.4 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Rock
Separate Reality, Yosemite National Park
37 min walk • Separate Reality is a 20-metre-long long climbing route in Yosemite National Park in California, United States. The famous route is well known for its exposed crux and 6-metre-long crack in its roof through which the sky is visible.

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Which popular attractions are close to Swinging Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Yosemite Valley Bridges, Yosemite National Park (8 min walk), Yosemite Valley Chapel, Yosemite National Park (15 min walk), Sentinel Rock, Yosemite National Park (17 min walk), Four Mile Trail, Yosemite National Park (20 min walk).

How to get to Swinging Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Swinging Bridge:

Bus

El Cap Shuttle Stop #E6 • Lines: El Capitan Shuttle (6 min walk)
Valley Shuttle Stop #7 • Lines: Yosemite Valley Shuttle (9 min walk)