Reservations and Registration2021 SeasonAs part of a pilot program in 2021, campsites are available only by daily lottery, one day in advance, via recreation.gov. The lottery is open from midnight to 4 pm Pacific time each day, with results emailed shortly after 4 pm. Applicants can apply for up to seven nights. Average success rate is 10%. There is a non-refundable lottery fee of $10 per application (up to six people). The camping fee (only charged with a successful lottery application) is $6 per person per night. Each person (not just the primary applicant) must check in at the campground using a valid photo ID that matches the entry on the lottery application. (Minors must check in but do not need a photo ID.) Up to six people will be assigned to each campsite; only one group will be allowed in each site. Camping LimitThere is a 30-night camping limit within Yosemite National Park in a calendar year; however, May 1–September 15, the camping limit in Yosemite is 14 nights, and only seven of those nights can be in Yosemite Valley or Wawona.
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Weather EmergenciesThese campgrounds may close with short notice when the National Weather Service forecasts either of the following in Yosemite Valley:
National Register of Historic PlacesCamp 4 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its nationally significant role in the development of rock climbing as a sport. |
Last updated: July 1, 2021