Camp 4

COVID-19 Updates

Camp 4 is open; reservations are required and available one day in advance by lottery. While the usual practice is for sites to be shared, each site will be assigned to a single group (of up to six people).

Learn more about current park operations.

 

 

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Reservations and Registration

2021 Season

As 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 $10 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 Limit

There 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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Maps

• View a map showing all campgrounds in Yosemite National Park [2 MB PDF]
• View a map of Yosemite Valley [300 kb PDF]

Weather Emergencies

These campgrounds may close with short notice when the National Weather Service forecasts either of the following in Yosemite Valley:

• winds of more than 30 mph or
• more than one foot of snowfall over 24 hours.

National Register of Historic Places

Camp 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.