Camping Without a Reservation

Summer 2022 Updates

A reservation is required to drive into Yosemite National Park during peak hours (6 am – 4 pm) from May 20 through September 30, 2022.

Camp 4 is open on a first-come, first-served basis until May 20. 

Reservations are required for all other open campgrounds in 2022. There will be no first-come, first-served campgrounds open from May 20 through September 30. Beginning September 30, Camp 4 will be open on a first-come, first-served basis.

Do not come to Yosemite without an overnight reservation if you are intending to stay overnight. Same-day campground reservations are not available in the park. 

Learn more about current park operations.

 

Camping in Yosemite

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

Learn and Explore

If you want to camp in or near Yosemite and you don't already have a reservation, here are two options to try:

• Camp 4 is open on a first-come, first-served basis from late fall through winter. You can try for a reservation one day in advance (May 20 - September 30). This very popular campground in Yosemite Valley is only for tents; sleeping in a vehicle (including RVs and trailers) is not allowed.
• Search recreation.gov frequently; you might find a cancellation in a campground that accepts reservations in or near Yosemite.

Within Yosemite National Park, you may not sleep in your car or RV except in a campsite that you're registered to stay in (except at Camp 4, where sleeping in cars is not allowed because it's a walk-in campground). Sleeping in your car along the side of the road is not allowed.