Yosemite National Park - Campground & Campsite Information (U.S. National Park Service)

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, and during limited afternoon hours at Tuolumne Meadows Lodge (summer only). 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.
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.

Note: Bridalveil Creek Campground has portable toilets and handwashing stations, but no potable water (due to cold weather).

Campground	Open approx. (2009)	Max. RV Length	Max. Trailer Length	Reserve?	Daily Fee	Sites	Pets	Water
Yosemite Valley
Upper Pines	All year	35 ft	24 ft	Mar 15- Nov 30	$20	238	Yes	Tap
Lower Pines	Apr 4- Nov 2	40 ft	35 ft	Yes	$20	60	Yes	Tap
North Pines	Apr 1- Oct 13	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	See above- Sep 28	$20	93	Yes	Tap
Bridalveil Creek	July 1- October 12	35 ft	24 ft	First-come, first-served	$14	110	Yes	Tap
North of Yosemite Valley
Hodgdon Meadow	All year	35 ft	27 ft	Apr 10- Oct 13	$20	105	Yes	Tap
Crane Flat	Jun 18- Oct 13	35 ft	27 ft	50%	$20	166	Yes	Tap
Tamarack Flat	Jun 23- Aug 28*	No RVs/trailers		First-come, first-served	$10	52	No	Creek (boil)
White Wolf	Jun 19- Sep 15	27 ft	24 ft	First-come, first-served	$14	74	Yes	Tap
Yosemite Creek	Jul 1- Sep 8	No RVs/trailers		First-come, first-served	$10	40	Yes	Creek (boil)
Porcupine Flat	Jul 1- Oct 15	24 ft (limited)	20 ft	First-come, first-served	$10	52	No	Creek (boil)
Tuolumne Meadows	Jun 19- Sep 28	35 ft	35 ft	50%	$20	304	Yes	Tap

* Tamarack Flat Campground closed early in 2009 due to a fire.

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.