Tamarack Flat Campground

Location

Off the Tioga Road (Highway 120), about 45 minutes north of Yosemite Valley, at 6,300 feet (1,900 m) elevation
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Season

All campsites: approximately late June through September (view this year's estimated opening and closing dates)

Reservations

No reservations are available; the campground operates on a first-come, first-served basis. $12/night

Campsite Details

Tent sites: 52 (RVs and trailers are not recommended)

Each campsite contains a fire ring, picnic table, and food locker [33"(D)x45"(W)x18"(H)], and is near a vault toilet. Stream water must be treated (by boiling, using a filter, or using iodine). No potable water available.

Utilities

Hookups: No
Dump station: No, but available summer only near Tuolumne Meadows Campground and all year in Yosemite Valley (in Upper Pines Campground)

Services

Groceries: Yosemite Valley (Yosemite Village Store; Half Dome Village Store, formerly Curry Village Store; Yosemite Valley Lodge Store, formerly Yosemite Lodge Store) and small grocery store at Crane Flat
Showers: Yosemite Valley (Half Dome Village, formerly Curry Village and Housekeeping Camp)

Accessibility

The following campsites are suitable for wheelchairs and include picnic tables with extended tops. The closest restrooms to these campsites are also wheelchair accessible. These campsites are limited to people with disabilities.

Sites 21, 22, 23, 24, and 38

Regulations

Pets: Permitted (must be on a leash at all times)
Fires: Wood and charcoal fires are permitted.
People per site: A maximum of six people (including children) are allowed per campsite. There is no limit on the number of tents (as long as they all fit into the campsite).

Additional campground regulations apply, as well.

You are required to store food properly in order to protect Yosemite's bears. Learn more about bears, proper food storage, and food lockers.

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