Campgrounds

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Below is information about each of the campgrounds in Yosemite. Additional information is available for each campground by clicking on the campground name.

Important Notes

• Campground opening and closing dates in the "Open approx." column are tentative and can vary from year to year. View historical campground opening and closing dates.
• 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.

Camping in Yosemite

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• Camping Without a Reservation
• RV Camping
• Campgrounds
• Camping Regulations

 

• 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. 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 of any kind.
• 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.
• Wood smoke: Emissions from campfires can degrade air quality in and near campgrounds. This is especially true at night and in early morning, when inversions trap and concentrate fine particles from those campfires near the ground, creating local conditions that are potentially unhealthy for sensitive individuals.
• Read Yosemite's campground regulations.

 

Opening, Closing, and Reservation Updates

How quickly campgrounds open in spring or early summer depends on a variety of factors. Dates are tentative and subject to change.

Sign up to receive campground update emails. Updates will includes Lower Pines and North Pines flood site reservation release dates, Crane Flat and Tuolumne Meadows early-season reservation release dates, and first-come, first-served campground opening dates.

Updates

• Bridalveil Creek Campground will not have drinking water in 2019. Portable toilets and handwashing stations will be available. Campers must bring their own water or treat water from the creek.
• Opening dates below will be updated whenever new information becomes available.

Campground Details

Campground	Open tentatively in 2019	Elevation	Maximum RV Length/ Trailer Length	Reserve?	Daily Fee	Sites	Accessible Sites for people with disabilities	Water	Notes
Yosemite Valley
Upper Pines	All year	4000 ft/1200 m	35 ft/24 ft	All year	$26	238	10	Tap
Lower Pines	Apr 1– Oct 27	4000 ft/1200 m	40 ft/35 ft	Yes	$26	60	5	Tap
North Pines	Apr 1– Oct 27	4000 ft/1200 m	40 ft/35 ft	Yes	$26	81	5	Tap
Camp 4	All year	4000 ft/1200 m	No RVs/trailers	Late May–early Sep	$6/ pers.	36	0	Tap	Pets not allowed
South of Yosemite Valley
Wawona	All year (but closed Oct 2019–Apr 2020)	4000 ft/1200 m	35 ft/35 ft	Apr 8–Oct 1 may close earlier	$26	93	2	Tap
Bridalveil Creek	Jul 15–Sep 23	7200 ft/2200 m	35 ft/24 ft	First-come, first-served	$18	110	0	Tap
North of Yosemite Valley
Hodgdon Meadow	All year	4900 ft/1500 m	35 ft/30 ft	Apr 8–Oct 1	$26	105	0	Tap
Crane Flat	Aug 1– Oct 1	6200 ft/1900 m	35 ft/35 ft	Yes	$26	166	2	Tap
Tamarack Flat	Jun 27– Oct 12	6300 ft/1900 m	RVs/trailers not recommended	First-come, first-served	$12	52	5	Creek (boil)
White Wolf	Aug 27– Sep 23	8000 ft/2400 m	27 ft/24 ft	First-come, first-served	$18	74	0	Tap
Yosemite Creek	Jul 15– Sep 3	7700 ft/2300 m	RVs/trailers not recommended	First-come, first-served	$12	75	2	Creek (boil)
Porcupine Flat	Jul 26– Oct 15	8100 ft/2500 m	RVs/trailers not recommended	First-come, first-served	$12	52	4	Creek (boil)
Tuolumne Meadows	Jul 12– Sep 29	8600 ft/2600 m	35 ft/35 ft	50%	$26	304	7	Tap

(Closing dates refer to the day the campground closes; the night before that is the last night to camp.)

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.

High Sierra Camps themselves and Housekeeping Camp are lodging facilities managed by Yosemite Hospitality.