All Yosemite Area Campgrounds
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I have listed ALL campgrounds in the Yosemite area because camping is VERY popular in Yosemite. If the campground you want to stay at is all booked up, it is nice to have backup options.
WHERE TO STAY IN YOSEMITE
YOSEMITE VALLEY
Pines Campgrounds
Pines Campgrounds
(Lower, Upper and North Pines)
All three pines campgrounds are pretty much the same. They have a great location, but very small campsites. RESERVATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.
Amenities: Fire ring, bear box, picnic table, drinking water, flush toilets, showers nearby, wheelchair friendly
Price: $26/night, plus $35 per car
Reservations: Required
Number of campsites: 356 total
Location: Great
Season: Year-round
Pros: Great location
Cons: Tiny campsites and no privacy.
Other Yosemite Valley campgrounds
There are no other car campgrounds in Yosemite valley, but Wawona, Bridalveil Creek, Crane Flat and Hodgdon Meadow campgrounds are within an hour’s drive from the valley.
SOUTHERN YOSEMITE
(GLACIER POINT AND WAWONA)
Wawona Campground
Wawona Campground
This campground has large campsites and is riverfront. It is only five minutes to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, but forty five minutes to Yosemite Valley.
Amenities: Fire ring, bear box, picnic table, drinking water, flush toilets, no showers, wheelchair friendly
Price $26 Apr-Oct, $18 Nov-Mar, plus $35 per car
Reservations: Required Apr-Oct, first come first served Nov-Mar
Location: Good
Number of campsites: 93
Season: Year-round
Pros: Riverfront, large sites, close to Mariposa Grove
Cons: No showers
Bridalveil Creek Campground
Bridalveil Creek Campground
There may be no better view in the world than the one from glacier point. From Bridalveil creek, it is only 15 minutes away! It is also only 20 minutes to Yosemite Valley. Most campsites are small, but there are a few big ones.
Amenities: Fire ring, bear box, picnic table, drinking water, flush toilets, no showers
Price: $26, plus $35 per car
Reservations: First come first served only
Number of campsites: 110
Season: July-Sept
Pros: Only 15 minutes to glacier point, half hour to Yosemite Valley
Cons: Opens in July
Summerdale Campground
Summerdale Campground
(outside the park)
Summerdale campground is located in a scenic, wildflower filled meadow, only 2 miles to the south entrance to yosemite. Some of the campsites are set along Big Creek. It is five minutes to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Unfortunately, it is over an hour to Yosemite Valley. But this campground is definitely the most scenic in the Yosemite area
Amenities: Fire ring, bear box, picnic table, drinking water, vault toilets, no showers, wheelchair friendly
Price: $36, no car fees
Reservations: Accepted
Number of campsites: 29
Season: May-Oct
Location: Meh
Pros: Scenic location, very large sites, riverside, only 5 minutes to Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Cons: Outside the park, expensive, over an hour to Yosemite Valley, vault toilets, no showers
NORTHEASTERN YOSEMITE
(TUOLUMNE MEADOWS AND TIOGA PASS)
Tuolumne Meadows Campground
Tuolumne Meadows Campground
Tuolumne Meadows Campground makes for a great base-camp to explore all the Tuolumne Meadows and Tioga Pass region of Yosemite has to offer. This may be the most beautiful area of the park.
Amenities: fire ring, bear box, picnic table, drinking water, flush toilets, no showers, wheelchair friendly
Price: $26, plus $35 per car
Reservations: Required for half of sites; other half are first come first served
Number of campsites: 304
Location: Great
Season: June-Sept
Pros: Great location, large campsites
Cons: Giant campground, no showers, EXTREMELY COLD AT NIGHT
The Primitive Four
The Primitive Four
(Porcupine Flat, Yosemite Creek, White Wolf, and Tamarack Flat Campgrounds)
These are four primitive campgrounds to use if the others are full. Yosemite Creek is very remote, but the sites are big and there is a good chance of scoring one. Porcupine flat is just off the highway, and can feel crowded. White Wolf is the best of the four, and has a good location. Tamarack Flat gets rowdy at night.
Amenities: Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, vault toilets, no water, no showers, (White Wolf has flush toilets and drinking water)
Sites: 75 (Yosemite Creek), 52 (Porcupine Flat) 74 (White Wolf)
First come first served
Price: $18, plus $35 per car
Location: good to meh
Season: June-Sept
Pros: good backup option
Cons: primitive
Aspen Campground
Aspen Campground
(outside the park)
Aspen Grove Campground sits 20 minutes from the Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite. This is a great option if all the park campgrounds are full, and there is a decent chance of getting a site any day of the week.
Amenities: Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, vault toilets, drinking water, no showers
Sites: 56
First come first served
Location: meh
Price: $16, no car fees
Season: June-Sept
Pros: great backup option
Cons: outside of park, more primitive
NORTHWESTERN YOSEMITE
(CRANE FLAT)
Crane Flat and Hodgdon Meadow Campgrounds
Crane Flat and Hodgdon Meadow Campgrounds
These are two nothing-special campgrounds about 45 minutes from Yosemite Valley. The sites are so small and there is no privacy. Only go to these if they are the last option.
Amenities: picnic table, fire ring, bear box, flush toilets, drinking water, no showers, wheelchair friendly
Sites: 166 (Crane Flat) 107 (Hodgdon Meadow)
Reservations: Required
Location: Good
Season: June-sept
Pros: convenient for visiting Tuolumne Meadows and Yosemite Valley
Cons: tiny sites, no privacy
Dimond "O"
Dimond "O"
(outside the park)
Dimond “O” is a small, quiet and pretty campground just 15 minutes outside the Big Oak Flat entrance to Yosemite. This campground has very large and private sites, some of which are riverfront. Swimming in the river is a popular activity in the summertime.
Amenities: picnic table, fire ring, bear box, vault toilets, drinking water, no showers, wheelchair friendly
Reservations: Accepted
Location: Good
Season: Apr-Oct
WHAT TO DO IN YOSEMITE
Sights
Lower Yosemite Falls
Lower Yosemite Falls
(Yosemite Valley)
Accessible via a half-mile paved walk, Yosemite Falls is the second largest waterfall in the world.
Swinging Bridge
Swinging Bridge
(Yosemite Valley)
The beaches by the serene Swinging Bridge are a great place to swim on a hot day.
Tunnel View
Tunnel View
(Yosemite Valley)
The view from Tunnel View is one of the most beautiful views in the world.
Mariposa Grove
Mariposa Grove
(Southern Yosemite)
Mariposa Grove is home to the only living sequoia that you can walk through.
Tuolumne Meadows
Tuolumne Meadows
(Northeastern Yosemite)
Tuolumne Meadows is California's largest subalpine meadow.
Tenaya Lake
Tenaya Lake
(Northwestern Yosemite)
This beautiful subalpine lake is really cold!
Hikes
Cooks Meadow Trail
Cooks Meadow Trail
(Yosemite Valley)
This easy, one mile loop lets you soak in quintessential Yosemite Valley views.
Mist Trail
Mist Trail
(Yosemite Valley)
This moderate, three mile hike climbs up 800 feet to the top of Vernal Falls.
Mirror Lake Loop
Mirror Lake Loop
(Yosemite Valley)
This easy, flat four mile loop is one of the most peaceful hikes in yosemite.
Sentinel Dome Trail
Sentinel Dome Trail
(Southern Yosemite along Glacier Point Road)
This easy, two mile hike takes you to Sentinel Dome which has great views.
Lembert Dome Trail
Lembert Dome Trail
(Northeastern Yosemite)
A moderate, three mile hike takes you to the top of lembert dome to take in sweeping views.
Cathedral Lakes Trail
Cathedral Lakes Trail
(Northeastern Yosemite)
This strenuous, seven mile hike takes you to both Cathedral Lakes.
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