<P> The 1,189 sq mi ( 3,080 km ) park is roughly the size of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and contains thousands of lakes and ponds , 1,600 miles ( 2,600 km ) of streams , 800 miles ( 1,300 km ) of hiking trails , and 350 miles ( 560 km ) of roads . Two federally designated Wild and Scenic Rivers , the Merced and the Tuolumne , begin within Yosemite 's borders and flow westward through the Sierra foothills , into the Central Valley of California . On average , about 4 million people visit the park each year , with most visitor use concentrated in the seven - square - mile ( 18 km ) area of Yosemite Valley . </P>
<P> The 1,189 sq mi ( 3,080 km ) park is roughly the size of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and contains thousands of lakes and ponds , 1,600 miles ( 2,600 km ) of streams , 800 miles ( 1,300 km ) of hiking trails , and 350 miles ( 560 km ) of roads . Two federally designated Wild and Scenic Rivers , the Merced and the Tuolumne , begin within Yosemite 's borders and flow westward through the Sierra foothills , into the Central Valley of California . On average , about 4 million people visit the park each year , with most visitor use concentrated in the seven - square - mile ( 18 km ) area of Yosemite Valley . </P>
at 750 000 acres yosemite national park is about the size of what state
at 750 000 acres yosemite national park is about the size of what state
Rhode Island
Rhode Island