▁Sur ▁and ▁the ▁central ▁coast . ▁ ▁Because ▁F res no ▁s its ▁at ▁the ▁j unction ▁of ▁High ways ▁ 4 1 ▁and ▁ 9 9 ▁( SR ▁ 4 1 ▁is ▁Y os em ite ▁National ▁Park ' s ▁southern ▁access ▁road , ▁and ▁SR ▁ 9 9 ▁by pass es ▁Inter state ▁ 5 ▁to ▁serve ▁the ▁urban ▁cent ers ▁of ▁the ▁San ▁Jo aqu in ▁Valley ), ▁the ▁city ▁is ▁a ▁major ▁gateway ▁for ▁Y os em ite ▁visitors ▁coming ▁from ▁Los ▁Angeles . ▁The ▁city ▁also ▁serves ▁as ▁an ▁entrance ▁into ▁Sierra ▁National ▁Forest ▁via ▁Highway ▁ 1 6 8 , ▁and ▁Se qu o ia ▁and ▁Kings ▁C any on ▁National ▁Park s ▁via ▁Highway ▁ 1 8 0 . ▁ ▁F res no ▁has ▁three ▁large ▁public ▁par ks , ▁two ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁limits ▁and ▁one ▁in ▁county ▁land ▁to ▁the ▁south west . ▁Wood ward ▁Park , ▁which ▁features ▁the ▁Shin zen ▁Japanese ▁Gard ens , ▁bo asts ▁numerous ▁pic nic ▁areas ▁and ▁several ▁miles ▁of ▁tra ils . ▁It ▁is ▁in ▁North ▁F res no ▁and ▁is ▁adjacent ▁to ▁the ▁San ▁Jo aqu in ▁River ▁Park way . ▁Ro eding ▁Park , ▁near ▁Dow nt own ▁F res no , ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁F res no ▁Ch aff ee ▁Z oo , ▁and ▁Rot ary ▁Story land ▁and ▁Play land . ▁K ear ney ▁Park ▁is ▁the ▁largest ▁of ▁the ▁F res no ▁region ' s ▁park ▁system ▁and ▁is ▁home ▁to