Camping Without a Reservation

Summer 2022 Updates

Reservations are required for all open campgrounds in 2022 through October 11, 2022. After that date, Hodgdon Meadow and Wawona will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Camp 4 will require reservations through October 31. Tamarack Flat will require reservations until is closes on October 15.

Wawona, Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, Camp 4, Hodgdon Meadow, and Tamarack Flat are open with reservations required. 

Tuolumne Meadows, Crane Flat , Bridalveil Creek, White Wolf, and Yosemite Creek are closed. 

Do not come to Yosemite before October 11 without an overnight reservation if you are intending to stay overnight. 

 

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 some options to try:

• Camp 4 is open on a first-come, first-served basis from November 1, 2022 through winter. This very popular campground in Yosemite Valley is only for tents; sleeping in a vehicle (including RVs and trailers) is not allowed.
• Hodgdon Meadow is open on a first-come, first-served basis from October 12, 2022 through mid-April. 
• Wawona is open on a first-come, first-served basis from October 12, 2022 through mid-April. 
• 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.