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Merced River, Yosemite National Park

4.6
#21 of 22 in Nature in Yosemite National Park
Water Body · Hidden Gem · Nature / Park
Merced River is located in Yosemite National Park. To visit Merced River on your trip to Yosemite National Park, use our Yosemite National Park road trip planner.
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  • By roj1281
    I visited Yosemite in March of 2021 and the drive from Mariposa to Yosemite was beautiful. The water was clear and clean, I kept dipping my hands in it because it was too cold to get in at the time.....  more »
  • By scrappysquirrel
    We visited Yosemite in mid-June. The Merced River was raging. We saw the river in so many different spots and it was beautiful. Be careful because the current is so strong.  more »
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