Yosemite Creek Campground

Location

On the Tioga Road (Highway 120), about one hour north of Yosemite Valley, at 7,700 feet (2,300 m) elevation
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Season

All campsites: approximately July through early 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: 75 (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. The group sites have six food lockers.

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: Tuolumne Meadows Store, Crane Flat Store, and in Yosemite Valley (Yosemite Village Store; Half Dome Village Store, formerly Curry Village Store; Yosemite Valley Lodge Store, formerly Yosemite Lodge Store)
Showers: Yosemite Valley (Half Dome Village, formerly Curry Village and Housekeeping Camp)

Accessibility

The following campsites are suitable for wheelchair 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 47 and 49.

Regulations

Pets: Permitted (except in group and horse sites; 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, except for the group site, which requires 13 to 30 people. 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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