Wawona Covered Bridge, Covered bridge in Wawona, United States.

The Wawona Covered Bridge spans the South Fork Merced River in Mariposa County, California. Its modified queen post truss is built of Ponderosa pine, enclosed in 1878 with Douglas fir cladding and iron tie rods. The bridge is part of the Pioneer Yosemite History Center.

The bridge was built in 1868 by Galen Clark, the first guardian of Yosemite Grant. The covering and walls were added in 1878 by the Washburn brothers to protect the crossing.

The bridge is the centrepiece of the Pioneer Yosemite History Center, an open-air museum of buildings moved to Wawona. Its 1878 Douglas fir cladding encloses a Ponderosa pine frame with iron tie rods, and damaged parts were replaced in kind. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 11 January 2007.

The bridge is open to pedestrians and part of the Pioneer Yosemite History Center complex. You can walk across at a relaxed pace and take time to notice the river below and surrounding forest.

The bridge's 1878 covering was added by the Washburn brothers, who bought Galen Clark's road and stopover in 1874. The cladding of Douglas fir encloses a Ponderosa pine frame held by iron tie rods. It carried cars until 1937, when a new bridge rose about 200 metres southwest.