Access to Hetch Hetchy

These documents are posted to support Restore Hetch Hetchy’s letter to Congressman McClintock (February 2025), asking that he and his cosponsors continue to pursue legislation to provide long overdue access and recreation in the Hetch Hetchy area of Yosemite National Park. Restore Hetch Hetchy also continues to work administratively with both the National Park Service and the Department of Interior to accomplish many of the same improvements.

We believe these improvements will not only provide substantial benefits to today’s visitors as well as encourage the public to support relocating Hetch Hetchy Reservoir so the Valley can be restored to its natural splendor.  Please do not hesitate to contact Restore Hetch Hetchy (spreck@hetchhetchy.org) for more information.

• Support letter for legislation to improve access at Hetch Hetchy (2023), signed by 5 conservation and recreation groups

• Public comment letter on Yosemite Visitor Access Management Plan (2023), signed by 781 citizens

• Group letter to YNP re fishing at Hetch Hetchy Reservoir (2024), signed by 22 fishing groups and businesses

• Keeping Promises: Providing Public Access to Hetch Hetchy Valley, Yosemite National Park (Restore Hetch Hetchy, 2021)

• Petition to Improve Public Access to the Hetch Hetchy Area of Yosemite National Park (Restore Hetch Hetchy, 2023)

• Recreation Summary for Large Reservoirs in California (Restore Hetch Hetchy, 2024)

• Bay Area Water Taste Test Summary (Restore Hetch Hetchy, 2024)