Camping Reservations

COVID-19 Updates

Reservations are required to drive into Yosemite National Park beginning May 21.

Upper Pines Campground is open at a reduced capacity; reservations are required. 

Lower Pines Campground is open until October 25, 2021, at a reduced capacity; reservations are required. 

North Pines Campground is open until November 1, 2021, at a reduced capacity; reservations are required. 

Camp 4 will open on May 20. 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).

Bridalveil Creek Campground will open for the season on July 15, 2020 at a reduced capacity; reservations are required.

Wawona Campground will open for the season on June 15, 2021 at a reduced capacity; reservations are required. This campground will be open only for RVs/trailers with toilets (no restrooms available).

Tuolumne Meadows Campground will open for the season on June 21, 2021 at a reduced capacity; reservations are required. Reservations for arrival dates from June 21 through July 14 will be released on Tuesday, June 15, at 7 am PDT at https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232448. Reservations for July 15 through September 19 were released earlier this year during regular booking windows.

Showers for campers are not available in Yosemite National Park in 2021. Learn more about current park operations.

 

Learn and Explore

Yosemite National Park has 13 popular campgrounds, of which up to seven are on a reservation system. From April through September, reservations are essential and even the first-come, first-served campgrounds usually fill by noon (often earlier) from April through September.

Campground Reservations

Reservations are required all year for Yosemite Valley's car campgrounds and summer through fall for Hodgdon Meadow, Crane Flat, Wawona, and half of Tuolumne Meadows. Campground reservations are available in blocks of one month at a time, up to five months in advance, on the 15th of each month at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all reservations for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am!

Camping in Yosemite

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

 

For your best chance of getting a reservation, be sure your clock is set accurately and start the first few steps of the reservation process at www.recreation.gov before 7 am Pacific time. You can find more help making reservations and other frequently asked questions.

From late May through early September, space at Camp 4 is available only by daily lottery one day in advance.

 

Arrival date	First day to make reservations (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
August 15 through September 14	April 15
September 15 through October 14	May 15
October 15 through November 14	June 15
November 15 through December 14	July 15
December 15 through January 14	August 15

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 phone call or website visit (you can call again or start over again to make additional reservations).

If you're unable to get a campground reservation, you may want to try a first-come, first-served campground (not available in 2021) or keep checking for cancellations.

 

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The video below provides an overview of camping in Yosemite.

 

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  Camping in Yosemite

  People have enjoyed the tradition of camping in Yosemite for generations. However, getting a campsite in Yosemite is not always easy. Park Ranger Marea Ortiz gives an overview of what camping is like in Yosemite, and advice on how to get a campsite.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 46 seconds