Curry Village

Camp Curry Historic District
LocationYosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Area48 acres (19 ha)
Built1924
Built byFoster Curry, David A. Curry
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Rustic
NRHP reference No.79000315
Added to NRHPNovember 1, 1979

Camp Curry, now known as Curry Village, was established in 1899 at the base of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. Developed as an alternative to the first-class Sentinel Hotel, it offered a more affordable, rustic lodging experience. The camp became an iconic part of Yosemite's history, known for its family-oriented atmosphere, nightly campfires, signature tent cabins, and the reinstitution of the Yosemite Firefall. Camp Curry’s success helped lay the foundation for modern park accommodations and had a lasting influence on the development of national park concessions.

The resort is 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Yosemite Village, at an elevation of 4,003 feet (1,220 m), and occupies a central position in the Yosemite Valley. It lies on a talus cone of debris from old rockfalls. In 1970 the community changed its post office name to Curry Village. The village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1979.