 The National Park Service was formed in 1916 , and Yosemite was transferred to that agency 's jurisdiction . Tuolumne Meadows Lodge , Tioga Pass Road , and campgrounds at Tenaya and Merced lakes were also completed in 1916 . Automobiles started to enter the park in ever @-@ increasing numbers following the construction of all @-@ weather highways to the park . The Yosemite Museum was founded in 1926 through the efforts of Ansel Franklin Hall . 
