Campground & Campsite Information

Below is information about each of the campgrounds in Yosemite. Additional information is available for each campground by clicking on the campground name.

Some important notes:

• Campground opening and closing dates in the "Open approx." column are tentative and can vary from year to year.
• Reservations: campgrounds requiring reservations are usually full from around April through September. You should make a reservation as early as possible. If you don't have reservations, find out more about camping without reservations.
• Tap water and creek water: Campgrounds listed as having creek water have vault toilets (not regular restrooms). Campgrounds listed as having tap water have regular restrooms.
• Showers are only available in Yosemite Valley at Curry Village and Housekeeping Camp. Showers are not available elsewhere.
• Dump stations are available at Upper Pines Campground (all year), near Wawona Campground (summer only), and near Tuolumne Meadows Campground (summer only). No campsites in Yosemite have hook-ups of any kind.
• RV campsites are available in most campgrounds.
• Group campsites are available all year at Wawona Campground, and during summer at Hodgdon Meadow, Bridalveil Creek, and Tuolumne Meadows Campgrounds.
• Horse campsites are available during summer at Wawona, Bridalveil Creek, and Tuolumne Meadows Campgrounds. Reservations are available only by calling 877/444-6777.
• Read Yosemite's campground regulations.

 

Dates listed below are tentative and will be updated as soon as we have new information. Last updated May 23.

Notes:

• Tamarack Flat Campground will be closed Friday afternoon, June 7, through Tuesday morning, June 18 for an annual tribal event.
• Crane Flat Campground will be open from Friday, May 24 through Monday morning, May 27. The campground closes at noon on May 27 with no estimated reopening date.
  

Campground	Open approx. (2013)	Max. RV Length	Max. Trailer Length	Reserve?	Daily Fee	Sites	Pets	Water
Yosemite Valley
Upper Pines	All year	35 ft	24 ft	Mar 15- Dec 2	$20	238	Yes	Tap
Lower Pines	Mar 27- Oct 28	40 ft	35 ft	Yes	$20	60	Yes	Tap
North Pines	Apr 3 - Nov 4	40 ft	35 ft	Yes	$20	81	Yes	Tap
Camp 4	All year	No RVs/trailers		First-come, first-served	$5/ pers.	35	No	Tap
South of Yosemite Valley
Wawona	All year	35 ft	35 ft	Apr 17- Oct 7	$20	93	Yes	Tap
Bridalveil Creek	Jul 12 - Sep 9	35 ft	24 ft	First-come, first-served	$14	110	Yes	Tap
North of Yosemite Valley
Hodgdon Meadow	All year	40 ft	30 ft	Apr 17- Oct 15	$20	105	Yes	Tap
Crane Flat	Jul 12 - Oct 15	40 ft	30 ft	Yes (100% reservations)	$20	166	Yes	Tap
Tamarack Flat	May 24- Oct 15*	No RVs/trailers		First-come, first-served	$10	52	Yes	Creek (boil)
White Wolf	Jun/Jul - Sep 16	27 ft	24 ft	First-come, first-served	$14	74	Yes	Tap
Yosemite Creek	Jul ?? - Sep 9	No RVs/trailers		First-come, first-served	$10	75	Yes	Creek (boil)
Porcupine Flat	Jul ?? - Oct 15	24 ft (limited)	20 ft	First-come, first-served	$10	52	Yes	Creek (boil)
Tuolumne Meadows	Jun/Jul - Sep 26	35 ft	35 ft	50%	$20	304	Yes	Tap

(Closing dates refer to the day the campground closes; the night before that is the last night to camp.)

Backcountry campgrounds at Little Yosemite Valley and near the High Sierra Camps (Glen Aulin, May Lake, Sunrise, Merced Lake, and Vogelsang) are not part of the campground reservation system. A wilderness permit is required to stay at these campgrounds.

Housekeeping Camp is a lodging facility managed by DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite.