Campground Reservations

Camping in Yosemite

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Yosemite National Park has 13 popular campgrounds, all of which are on a reservation system from April through October. During winter, Camp 4, Wawona, and Hodgdon Meadow are first-come, first-served campgrounds, but can fill during holidays and weekends.

Reservations are available at different times depending on the campground. All non-lottery reservations are released at 7 am Pacific time and sell out within minutes.

For your best chance of getting a reservation, be sure your clock is set accurately. Log in and be ready to go at Recreation.gov before 7 am Pacific time. You can find more help making reservations and other frequently asked questions.

 

 

When to Make a Reservation

Only Upper Pines Campground is on reservations all year. View opening dates and reservation seasons for all campgrounds.

Five Months in Advance

Reservations for these campgrounds are released five months in advance on the 15th of each month.

• Upper Pines (open all year)
• Lower Pines (open sometime in April to sometime in October)
• North Pines (open sometime in April to sometime in October)
• Wawona (open all year; reservation required from sometime in April to sometime in October or November)
• Hodgdon Meadow (open all year; reservation required from sometime in April to sometime in October)

View this year's opening and closing dates.

Two Months in Advance

Half of the campsites at Tuolumne Meadows Campground are released two months in advance on the 15th of each month. (The other half are released on a rolling daily window two weeks in advance.)

This campground is open from approximately July to late September. View this year's opening and closing dates.

Two Weeks in Advance

Reservations for these campgrounds are released two weeks in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 14 days in advance of arrival date):

• Bridalveil Creek (open sometime in July to early September)
• Crane Flat (open July to early October)
• Tamarack Flat (open July to early October)
• White Wolf (open July to early September)
• Yosemite Creek (open July to early September)
• Porcupine Flat (open July to early October)
• half of Tuolumne Meadows (open July to late September)

View this year's opening and closing dates.

One Week in Advance

Reservations are released one week in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 7 days in advance of arrival date).

• Camp 4 (open all year; reservation required from sometime in April to sometime in October or November)

 

Make a Campground Reservation

• Visit www.recreation.gov (recommended)
• 877/444-6777
  (or 877/833-6777 for TDD)
  (or 518/885-3639 from outside the US & Canada)

You may only make two reservations per website visit or phone call (you can start over again or call again to make additional reservations, up to the camping limit).

If you're unable to get a campground reservation, you may want to try a first-come, first-served campground (late fall through early spring) or keep checking for cancellations. Sleeping in a vehicle is not allowed in Yosemite unless you are in a campsite you have registered for.

Arrival date	First day to make reservations five months in advance 7 am PT	First day to make reservations two months in advance (Tuolumne Meadows only) 7 am PT
January 15 through February 14	September 15
February 15 through March 14	October 15
March 15 through April 14	November 15
April 15 through May 14	December 15
May 15 through June 14	January 15
June 15 through July 14	February 15
July 15 through August 14	March 15	June 15
August 15 through September 14	April 15	July 15
September 15 through October 14	May 15	August 15
October 15 through November 14	June 15
November 15 through December 14	July 15
December 15 through January 14	August 15

 

Camping Without a Reservation

If you don't have a campground reservation in fall, winter, or early spring, you can try to camp in a first-come, first-served campground, of which there are only a few. These can fill up early, especially during holidays and weekends.

Within Yosemite National Park, you may not sleep in your car or RV unless you are in a campsite that you're registered to stay in (except at Camp 4, where sleeping in cars is not allowed because it's a walk-in campground). Sleeping in your car along the side of the road is also not allowed.

November through Early April

If you want to camp in or near Yosemite and you don't already have a reservation, here are some options to try (check recreation.gov for seasonal dates and campground status):

• Camp 4 is open on a first-come, first-served basis from approximately mid-November through mid-April. This very popular campground in Yosemite Valley is only for tents; sleeping in a vehicle (including RVs and trailers) is not allowed. In spring this campground is extremely popular; it's very difficult to get a spot. From mid-April through mid to late-November, space at Camp 4 is available only by reservation one week in advance.

• Hodgdon Meadow is open on a first-come, first-served basis from approximately late October through early April. The rest of the year, a reservation is required.

• Wawona is open on a first-come, first-served basis from approximately late October or November through early April. The rest of the year, a reservation is required.

• Search Recreation.gov frequently; you might find a cancellation in a campground that accepts reservations in or near Yosemite.

Mid-April through October

There are no first-come, first-served campgrounds open. The only option to camp in Yosemite is to search Recreation.gov frequently; you might find a cancellation in a campground that accepts reservations in or near Yosemite. Do not arrive at Yosemite without a reservation—you'll probably have to leave the park to sleep.