SENTINEL BEACH, Yosemite Ceremony Location

THE MERCED RIVER, AND VIEWS OF YOSEMITE FALLS

If you have a bigger wedding party, Sentinel Beach is the place for you. It allows for the greatest number of guests of all the ceremony locations in the park. Unsurprisingly, the beach here is a bit bigger than Cathedral. It also tends to be a bit more crowded. As for looks, it's no slouch. While Cathedral Beach may have better views of El Capitan, Sentinel's backdrop includes views of upper Yosemite Falls.

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  • Maximum Guests- 100

  • Closed November Through Memorial Day Weekend

  • Elevation - 4,013 ft

  • Moderately Trafficked

  • Best Time of Day - Early Morning, Late Afternoon

  • Parking at Site

 

Where to find it

Yosemite National Park, Wawona, CA 95389

gps coordinates

37°44'06.7"N 119°36'19.7"W

 
Upper Yosemite Falls peeks over the tree line at Sentinel Beach.
Granite cliff rise high into the sky across the Merced river.

There’s not always a beach here, it’s highly dependent on the water level of the Merced River!

Shoreline along the river of Sentinel Beach.