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Yosemite National Park
Tuolumne Meadows Campground

Location: On the Tioga Road at Tuolumne Meadows, about 1.5 hours northeast of Yosemite Valley
Elevation: 8,600 ft (2,600 m)

Open: July through late September (approximately)
Reservations: Reservations are available online for half of all campsites. The other half of the campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Group and horse site reservations are required and available online. Cost: $20/night for each campsite (maximum 6 people per site). $40/night for the group campsite (13-30 people per site). $25/night for the horse sites (maximum six horses and six people per site).
Number of sites: 304 (plus seven group sites and four horse sites)
RV length: up to 35 ft (no RVs in group sites)
Trailer length: up to 35 ft (no trailers in group sites;  27 ft trailer limit in horse sites)

Dump station: Nearby, just west of the campground
Groceries: Nearby, at Tuolumne Meadows store
Showers: Nearby, at Tuolumne Meadows Lodge, only from 12 to 3:30 pm daily (Showers not available in 2008 due to water issues.)
Pets: Permitted (except in group and horse sites; learn more about pet regulations)

Each campsite contains a fire ring, picnic table, and food locker [33"(D)x45"(W)x18"(H)], and is near a bathroom with potable water and flushing toilets.

Each group campsite contains five food lockers.

 
You are required to store food properly in order to protect Yosemite's bears. Learn more about bears, proper food storage, and food lockers.
 
Map of Tuolumne Meadows Campground
Upper Yosemite Fall with spring runoff  

Did You Know?
Yosemite Falls is fed mostly by snowmelt. Peak flow usually happens in late May, but by August, Yosemite Falls is often dry. It begins flowing again a few months later, after winter snows arrive.

Last Updated: July 14, 2008 at 16:23 EST