Reservations are required for all campgrounds from approximately April through October. Reservations are extremely difficult to get: you should make a reservation as early as possible. Read answers to frequently asked questions and tips for making reservations.
There are three first-come, first-served campgrounds available in in late fall, winter, and early spring. These often fill, especially on weekends and holidays. First-come, first-served camping is not available from late May through October. However, some campgrounds listed below have reservations available two weeks in advance from around July to mid-October.
Campfires and Wood Smoke
Campfires are allowed (in a fire ring and when attended), except they are only allowed from 5 pm to 10 pm in Yosemite Valley campgrounds and Hodgdon Meadow Campground. However, consider minimizing fire usage or not having a fire! Emissions from campfires can degrade air quality in and near campgrounds. This is especially true at night and in early morning, when inversions trap and concentrate fine particles from those campfires near the ground, creating local conditions that are potentially unhealthy for sensitive individuals.
Yosemite has 10 campgrounds that can accommodate RVs and trailers (including fifth wheels) of varying lengths. If you plan to spend the night in your RV, you must be in a designated standard or RV campsite—you can't park in a parking lot, along the side of the road, or in a tent-only campsite.
- Reservations: campgrounds requiring reservations are usually full from around April through September. You should make a reservation as early as possible. If you don't have reservations, find out more about camping without reservations.
- Electrical, water, and sewer hookups are not available in Yosemite, although dump stations (with fresh water) are available at Upper Pines Campground (all year), near Wawona Campground (summer only), and near Tuolumne Meadows Campground (closed until 2024, then summer only). Generator use is allowed, but only between 7 am and 9 am, noon and 2 pm, and 5 pm to 7 pm. Generator use is not allowed at other times.
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Maximum RV/trailer lengths: In Yosemite Valley, the maximum RV length is 40 feet and maximum trailer length is 35 feet, however, only a total of 8 sites of this size are available (six sites in Lower Pines and two in North Pines, which are open spring through fall). Many more sites exist in Yosemite Valley and elsewhere in Yosemite that can take RVs up to 35 feet or trailers up to 24 feet.
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RV length and trailer length are not the same! Please note that many campsites have different maximum lengths for RVs and trailers. This is because many of the campsites are back-in sites with limited turning radius. We do not enforce the length limits as long as the RV or trailer can fit on the parking pad in the site. However, if you reserve a site for equipment other than what you bring, and the site can't accommodate your RV or trailer, we will not be able to find a different campsite for you.
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Food storage: You may store food in hard-sided RVs and trailers, as long the food is out of sight, and windows, doors, and vents are closed when you're not in your campsite. Food may not be stored in pop-up or tent trailers, or other soft-sided campers.
Campground Details
- Campground opening and closing dates in the "Open approx." column are tentative and can vary from year to year. View historical campground opening and closing dates.
- Tap water and creek water: Campgrounds listed as having creek water have vault toilets (not regular restrooms). Campgrounds listed as having tap water have regular restrooms.
- Showers are available at the Curry Village pool showerhouse for a fee. Showers are not available elsewhere in the park.
- Dump stations are available at Upper Pines Campground (all year), near Wawona Campground (summer only), and near Tuolumne Meadows Campground (summer only). No campsites in Yosemite have hook-ups of any kind.
- Read Yosemite's campground regulations.
Opening, Closing, and Reservation Updates
How quickly campgrounds open in spring or early summer depends on a variety of factors. Dates are tentative and subject to change.
- All campgrounds will require a reservation from approximately April through October. First-come, first-served camping is not available during this time. Any canceled reservations will be available on Recreation.gov until the arrival date.
- Crane Flat: This campground will not open this year due to ongoing construction.
- Bridalveil Creek: This campground will not open this year due to water system issues.
- Tamarack Flat: Opens August 5. Reservations are available on a two-week rolling daily booking window.
- Porcupine Flat: Opens August 9. Reservations released starting August 6 at 7 am PDT for two-week rolling daily booking window.
- White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, and Tuolumne Meadows Campgrounds will not open in 2023.
- All reservations for North Pines Campground were available via the early access lottery. Any reservations still available after the lottery will be available on the regular on-sale dates five months in advance on the 15th of each month..
- Tuolumne Meadows Campground is undergoing a major rehabilitation project and will remain closed in 2023 (and possibly 2024, depending on weather/length of construction season).
Campground
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Open
tentatively
in 2023
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Elevation
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Maximum
RV Length/
Trailer Length
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Reserve?
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Daily
Fee
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Sites
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Accessible Sites
for people with disabilities
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Water
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Notes
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| Yosemite Valley |
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Upper Pines
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All year
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4000 ft/1200 m
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35 ft/24 ft
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5 months ahead on 15th
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$36
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238
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10
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Tap
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Lower Pines
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Apr 24–Oct 16
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4000 ft/1200 m
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40 ft/35 ft
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5 months ahead on 15th
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$36
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60
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5
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Tap
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North Pines
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Apr 17–Oct 30
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4000 ft/1200 m
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40 ft/35 ft
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Lottery or 5 months ahead on 15th
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$36
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81
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5
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Tap
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Camp 4
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All year
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4000 ft/1200 m
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Walk-in/tents only
(no RVs/ trailers)
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1 week ahead for May 21–Sep 30
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$10/
pers.
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61
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2
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Tap
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Pets not allowed
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South of Yosemite Valley |
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Wawona
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All year
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4000 ft/1200 m
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35 ft/35 ft
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5 months ahead on 15th for Apr 10–Oct 23
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$36
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93
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2
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Tap
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Bridalveil Creek
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Not opening
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7200 ft/2200 m
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35 ft/24 ft
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2 months ahead on 15th
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$36 |
110
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0
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Tap
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North of Yosemite Valley |
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Hodgdon Meadow
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All year
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4900 ft/1500 m
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35 ft/30 ft
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5 months ahead on 15th for Apr 10–Oct 23
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$36
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105
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0
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Tap
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Crane Flat
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Not opening
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6200 ft/1900 m
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35 ft/35 ft
|
2 months ahead on 15th
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$36
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151
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8
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Tap
|
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Tamarack Flat
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Aug 5–Oct 15
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6300 ft/1900 m
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No RVs/trailers
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2 weeks ahead
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$24
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52
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5
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Creek
(boil)
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White Wolf
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Not opening
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8000 ft/2400 m
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27 ft/24 ft
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2 weeks ahead
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$30
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74
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0
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Tap
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Yosemite Creek
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Not opening
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7700 ft/2300 m
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RVs/trailers not recommended
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2 weeks ahead
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$24
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75
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2
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Creek
(boil)
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Porcupine Flat
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Aug 9– Oct 15
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8100 ft/2500 m
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24 ft RV
(only 4 sites)
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2 weeks ahead
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$20
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52
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4
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Creek
(boil)
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Tuolumne Meadows
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Closed until 2024 or 2025
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8600 ft/2600 m
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35 ft/35 ft
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$36
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304
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7
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Tap
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(Closing dates refer to the day the campground closes; the night before that is the last night to camp.)
Backcountry campgrounds at Little Yosemite Valley and near the High Sierra camps (Glen Aulin, May Lake, Sunrise, Merced Lake, and Vogelsang) are not part of the campground reservation system. A wilderness permit is required to stay at these campgrounds.
High Sierra Camps themselves and Housekeeping Camp are lodging facilities managed by Yosemite Hospitality.
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