Campgrounds of Yosemite
When looking at the large number of campgrounds listed below, do NOT assume that there is plenty of space for everyone. Yosemite is probably the most difficult of any national park to obtain a campsite during the summer season and beyond. In fact, Yosemite has its own special reservations policy. Rather than the rolling six month window that every other park uses, sites in Yosemite go on sale in 1 month blocks on the 15th of each month, five months in advance.
For example, on March 15th, dates between July 15th and August 14th become available. This currently unlocks at 10AM ET. If you are not online and reserving at precisely 10AM, you will NOT get a site in the valley. Scattered sites at the other reservation campgrounds MAY remain available for anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks. People do occasionally cancel, but it is blind luck at best to find them.
Bridalveil Creek Campground
Size & Cost: 110 sites, $36 per site
Open: July through September
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: 7.9 miles up the Glacier Point Road
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, grills and picnic tables
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.
Camp 4
Size & Cost: ## sites, $## per site
Open: All Year
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: West end of Yosemite Valley
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, grills and picnic tables
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.
Crane Flat Campground
Size & Cost: 162 sites, $36 per site
Open: July through October
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: On Big Oak Flat Road just west of the Tioga Road
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, grills and picnic tables
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.
Hodgdon Meadow Campground
Size & Cost: 105 sites, $36 per site
Open: All Year
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: On Big Oak Flat Road just east of the Big Oak Flat Entrance
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, grills and picnic tables
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.
Lower Pines Campground
Size & Cost: 60 sites, $36 per site
Open: April through October
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: East end of Yosemite Valley
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, grills and picnic tables, dump station and showers nearby
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.
North Pines Campground
Size & Cost: 81 sites, $36 per site
Open: April through October
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: East end of Yosemite Valley
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, grills and picnic tables, dump station and showers nearby
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.
Porcupine Flat Campground
Size & Cost: 52 sites, $20 per site
Open: July through October
Reservations: No, first come, first served
Location: On the Tioga Road 24 miles west of Tioga Pass
Amenities: Vault toilets, grills and picnic tables – there is no fresh water
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.
Tamarack Flat Campground
Size & Cost: 52 sites, $24 per site
Open: July through October
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: On the Tioga Road 3.8 miles west of Tioga Pass
Amenities: Vault toilets, grills and picnic tables – there is no fresh water
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.
Tuolumne Meadows Campground (closed until 2024-2025)
Size & Cost: 304 sites, $36 per site
Open: July through September
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: On the Tioga Road 7.3 miles west of Tioga Pass
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, grills and picnic tables, dump station and showers nearby
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.
Upper Pines Campground
Size & Cost: 238 sites, $36 per site
Open: All Year
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: East end of Yosemite Valley
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, grills and picnic tables, dump station and showers nearby
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.
Wawona Campground
Size & Cost: 93 sites, $36 per site
Open: All Year
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: On the Wawona Road 5.7 miles from the South Entrance
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, grills and picnic tables, dump station
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.
White Wolf Campground
Size & Cost: 74 sites, $30 per site
Open: July through September
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: On the Tioga Road 14.7 miles west of Tioga Pass
Amenities: Running water, flush toilets, grills and picnic tables
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.
Yosemite Creek Campground
Size & Cost: 75 sites, $24 per site
Open: July through September
Reservations: Online at recreation.gov
Location: On the Tioga Road 15.3 miles west of Tioga Pass
Amenities: Vault toilets, grills and picnic tables – there is no fresh water
Demand: Extreme. See special note at top of page.