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.

 

Temporary Reservation On-Sale Date Changes

• July 1 (Tuolumne Meadows): Reservations release for arrivals from August 1 through August 14 
• July 1 (Bridalveil Creek and Porcupine Flat): Reservations release daily, 14 days in advance of arrival (e.g., reserve on July 1 for a July 15 arrival).
• July 15: Reservations for arrivals from October 15 through December 14 for Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, Wawona, and Hodgdon Meadow will release through their reservation season dates. As of July 15, we will be back on our regular release schedule.
• July 15 (Tuolumne Meadows): Reservations release for arrivals from August 15 through September 14.
• August 15 (Tuolumne Meadows): Reservations release for arrivals from September 15 through September 21 

 

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. See schedule above for temporary changes in 2025.

• 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)
• 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

Camp 4 reservations are released one week in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 7 days in advance of arrival date). Reservations required April 18 through October 31, 2025 (returning to first-come, first-served November 1). .

 

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 (fall through 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