Wawona
In Mariposa County, California.
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News around Mariposa County
South Tahoe Now
September 23Two pilots killed fighting Dome Fire at Yosemite
MARIPOSA, Calif.. – A procession of first responders accompanied the two pilots killed on Sunday, September 20, 2026, when their Type-1 helicopter crashed duringthe Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park. […]
Public Safety
The Pine Tree
September 18Traffic Update….Hwy 4 over Ebbetts Pass Closed Due to Big Rig Collision East of Mosquito Lake!
Bear Valley, CA…Traffic Update….Hwy 4 over Ebbetts Pass Closed Due to Big Rig Collision East of Mosquito Lake! Incident: 0412 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 0 Sr4 Loc Desc: JWO CAPE HORN Lat/Lon: 38.490644 -119.966359 Detail Information 6:54 AM 39 [88] C49-200 ETA 3 HRS…
Public Safety
The Pine Tree
September 12Hermitfest West is September 12th & 13th! Going on Now! Don’t Miss It!!
Bear Valley, CA…Join the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway Association at the Grizzly Ballfield in Bear Valley on September 12th and 13th, 2026 for one of the last outdoor festivals of the season. The music and activities are free to enjoy, there will be craft vendors, food, and tons of…
EventsIn and around Wawona
See & do
- Alder Creek Trail
- Bassett Memorial Library
- Merced Grove Giant sequoias
- Chilinualna Falls Wawona Yosemite
- Swinging Bridge Wawona
Eat, drink & stay
+3 more on the mapShops & services
Everything else
- Arrow Lodge
- Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School
- Greyhound: Bus Stop - Wawona Store
- The Redwoods In Yosemite37-43 River Rd
- The Redwoods In Yosemite8038 Chilnualna Falls Rd
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Wawona by the numbers
- Area
- 1.08 sq mi (2.79 km²)
- Persons per household
- 1.1
- Median household income
- $70,353
- Median house value
- $750,000