Camp 4

 

 

Reservations and Registration

Seasons

Mid-April through October

From April 29, 2025 through sometime in September or October, campsites will be available only by reservation via Recreation.gov one week in advance of your arrival date. Up to 6 people can be registered for a site per each reservation transaction. The camping fee is $10 per person per night.

November to mid-April

Camp 4 operates on a first-come, first-served basis, usually until sometime in April (with the exception of February). The campground may fill early in the morning every day in spring and fall if weather is nice. The camping fee is $10 per night.

Camping Limit

There is a 30-night camping limit within Yosemite National Park in a calendar year; however, May 1–September 15, the camping limit in Yosemite is 14 nights, and only seven of those nights can be in Yosemite Valley or Wawona.

 

Open

Basic Information

Camp 4 is located in Yosemite Valley near the base of granite cliffs close to Yosemite Falls. Yosemite Valley is centrally located in the park and boasts some of Yosemite’s most iconic features. This campground is located at 4,000 feet (1,200 m) elevation and can be accessed from all park roads. Camp 4 is within biking and walking distance of many services in Yosemite Valley and is located near the free shuttle route. There are food and grocery services nearby at Yosemite Valley Lodge and Yosemite Village.

TOTAL SITES: 61

Electric Hookups: 0

RV Only: 0

Tent Only: 61

Walk to/Boat to: 61

Group: 0

Horse: 0

Other: 0

Campground Features

Amenities

Cell Phone Reception

Yes, Year-Round

Internet Connectivity

No

Trash/Recycling Collection

Yes, Year-Round

Food Storage Lockers

Yes, Year-Round

Camp Store

No

Ice for Sale

No

Firewood for Sale

No

Staff On Site

Yes, Seasonal

Amphitheater

No

Laundry

No

Dump Station

No

Potable Water

Potable Water

Fire/Stove Policy

Wood fires are permitted all year, however, from May through September, campfires in Yosemite Valley are only allowed between 5 pm and 10 pm (campfires are allowed at any time from October through April). Charcoal fires are allowed at any time.

Toilet Types

• Flush Toilets - year round

Shower Types

• None

Operating Hours & Seasons

• Every Day:Open 24 hours

Camp 4 is open all year. Sites are shared, with up to 6 people per site. From sometime in April to sometime in October, reservations are required (available one week in advance). From October to sometime in April, the campground is open on a first-come, first-served basis and visitors self-register for a site upon arrival. A ranger may be onsite to help register campers. Space is available on a per-person basis and you can register/reserve for up to the maximum stay limit.

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Weather

Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles (3,100 square km) in the Sierra Nevada, with elevations ranging from about 2,000 feet (600 m) to 13,000 ft (4,000 m). Yosemite receives 95% of its precipitation between October and May (and over 75% between November and March). Most of Yosemite is blanketed in snow from about November through May. (The Valley can be rainy or snowy in any given winter storm.) Check the weather forecast.

Fees

Camping Fee

Fee is per person, per night. Space is assigned per person in shared campsites (six people per site)..

$10.00

Contact Information & Directions

Email Address

Send this campground an email

Phone number (Voice)

209/372-8502

Directions

From Hwy. 140/Arch Rock Entrance, continue driving west on the El Portal Road 8 miles to Yosemite Valley. From Hwy. 41/South Entrance drive 33 miles north (approximately 1 hour) on the Wawona Road to Yosemite Valley. From Hwy. 120 west/Big Oak Flat Entrance, drive 23 miles (approximately 45 minutes) on the Big Oak Flat Road to Yosemite Valley. From Hwy. 120 east/Tioga Pass, the Valley is approximately a two-hour drive. In the Valley follow Southside Drive and signs for Yosemite Valley Lodge and Camp 4.

Directions Details

Additional Information & Regulations

Additional Information

Parking is available adjacent to the campground (it's a very short walk to the campsites). A parking permit is required from spring through fall. You will receive a free parking permit upon registering.

Each campsite contains a fire pit (no grill), picnic table, and four shared food lockers [35"(D)x43"(W)x28"(H)], and is near a bathroom with drinking water and flushing toilets.

Groceries: Nearby (Yosemite Valley Lodge and Yosemite Village)
Pets: Not permitted

Regulations

Pets: Not permitted
Fires: Wood fires are permitted all year, however, from May through September, campfires in Yosemite Valley are only allowed between 5 pm and 10 pm (campfires are allowed at any time from October through April). Charcoal fires are allowed at any time.
People per site: A maximum of six people (including children) are allowed per campsite.

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

More about regulations

Reservations

Camp 4 is open all year. Sites are shared, with up to 6 people per site. In 2025, in February and again from April 29 through sometime in September or October, reservations are required and available 1 week in advance of your arrival date. Up to 6 people can be registered for a site per each reservation transaction. For part of the year, the campground is open on a first-come, first-served basis and visitors self-register for a site upon arrival. A ranger may be onsite to help register campers. Space is available on a per-person basis and you can register/reserve for up to the maximum stay limit.

Reservations

Image Gallery

Camp 4 kiosk building and bulletin board

An exhibit of a bear reaching into a car window and holding food, is set up near a parking lot.

Tents in sites within Camp 4.

Fire ring, food lockers, and bathhouse at Camp 4

Camp 4 Kiosk Building and Bulletin Board
NPS Photo

A 'Keep Bears Wild' message on the outskirts of Camp 4
NPS Photo

Camp 4 with tents
NPS Photo

Eastern portion of Camp 4
NPS Photo

Accessibility Information

ADA Information - Camp 4 has two accessible sites. Accessible parking is nearby and an accessible path leads to the two campsites. The restrooms are accessible. The remainder of Camp 4 has rough dirt access routes leading to many level sites.

Wheelchair Access - Camp 4 has two accessible sites. Accessible parking is nearby and an accessible path leads to the two campsites. The restrooms are accessible.

RV & Trailer Information - Camp 4 has 61 tent-only sites. No RV or trailer sites available.

RV Allowed - No

Trailer Allowed - No

Classification - This campground is a developed campground.

 

Maps

• View a map showing all campgrounds in Yosemite National Park [2 MB PDF]
• View a map of Yosemite Valley

Weather Emergencies

This campground may close with short notice when the National Weather Service forecasts either of the following in Yosemite Valley:

• winds of more than 30 mph or
• more than one foot of snowfall over 24 hours.

National Register of Historic Places

Camp 4 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its nationally significant role in the development of rock climbing as a sport.