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Many of the campgrounds inside Yosemite National Park require reservations. Reservations may be made up to FIVE months in advance. Starting the fifteenth day of each month, a month's worth of camping start-dates is available. For example, on January 15th, it is possible to make reservations with a start date between 15 June through 14 July.
The Wawona, Tuolumne Meadows, and Hetch Hetchy Backpackers campgrounds have limited room for horse use.
Group campgrounds are available in Yosemite Valley, Hodgdon Meadow, Tuolumne Meadows, Bridalveil Creek, Wawona, and Hetch Hetchy Backpackers. Each group site can accomodate 30 people. You may make reservations for Yosemite Valley, Hodgdon Meadow, and Tuolumne Meadows.
Rules for car camping in Yosemite:
All car campgrounds in Yosemite have fire pits or grills, picnic tables, and food storage lockers (“bear boxes”). No campground has hook-ups. The maximum length for RVs is 40 feet. Many campgrounds have campground hosts. These volunteers are available to answer your questions and help you solve any problems. For law-enforcement or emergencies, and if a bear is in the campground, call 911.
Upper and Lower River campgrounds were closed permanently after the 1997 flood. Whether these lost campgrounds will ever be replaced is still up in the air.
Campgrounds in Yosemite
Campground |Sites|RV|Dump Sta|Pets|Parking|Seasons|Reserve|Cost/Night| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOSEMITE VALLEY - 1-209-372-8502 for information only - North Pines |85 |y |no |no |yes |Apr-Sep|yes |$20/site | [map] Lower Pines |80 |y |no |no |yes |Mar-Oct|yes |$20/site | [map] Upper Pines |238 |y |yes |yes |yes |AllYear|yes |$20/site | [map] Camp 4 |35 |no|no |no |nearby |AllYear|walk-in|$5/person | [map] Backpackers |25 |no|no |no |no |May-Oct|walk-in|$5/person WAWONA AREA Wawona |100 |y |no |yes |yes |AllYear|no |$20/site | [map] Bridalveil |110 |y |no |yes |yes |Jun-Sep|no |$14/site | [map] TUOLUMNE MEADOWS, TIOGA ROAD, and HETCH HETCHY AREAS - 1-209-372-4025 and 2123 Hodgdon Mdw |105 |y |no |yes |yes |AllYear|yes |$20/site | [map] Hetch Hetchy |19 |no|no |no |no |Apr-Nov|no |$5/person | Crane Flat |166 |y |no |yes |yes |May-Oct|yes |$14/site | [map] Tamarack Flat|52 |no|no |yes |yes |Jun-Sep|no |$10/site | [map] White Wolf |87 |y |no |yes |yes |Jul-Sep|no |$14/site | [map] YosemiteCreek|75 |no|no |no |no |Jul-Sep|no |$10/site | PorcupineFlat|52 |y |no |no |no |Jul-Sep|no |$10/site | Tuolumne Mdws|314 |y |yes |yes |yes |Jun-Sep|yes |$14/site | [map] |no |Jun-Sep|no |$5/person | Campground |Tap Water|Toilets|Showers Nearby|Laundry Nearby|Market Nearby| YOSEMITE VALLEY North Pines |yes |flush |yes |yes |yes | Upper Pines |yes |flush |yes |yes |yes | Lower Pines |yes |flush |yes |yes |yes | Camp 4 |yes |flush |yes |yes |yes | Backpackers |yes |flush |yes |yes |yes | WAWONA AREA Wawona |yes |flush |no |no |yes | Bridalveil |yes |flush |no |no |no | TUOLUMNE MEADOWS, TIOGA ROAD, and HETCH HETCHY AREA Hodgdon Mdw |yes |flush |no |no |no | Hetch Hetchy |yes |flush |no |no |no | Crane Flat |yes |flush |no |no |yes | Tamarack Flat|no |pit |no |no |no | White Wolf |yes |flush |no |no |no | Yosemite Cr |no |pit |no |no |no | PorcupineFlat|no |pit |no |no |no | Tuolumne Mdws|yes |flush |yes |no |yes | |
Historical Campground Names
The campgrounds were originally identified by numbers instead of names. The numbers originate back to the 1800s when Yosemite Valley was administered by the State of California. Camps 1 - 5 were established by the state and abandonded as they had no sanitation facilities and were also polluted from raw sewage upstream from the Sentinel Hotel. Camps 6 - 20 were established by the U. S. government. Numbers were used until the early 1970s when all campgrounds were given names. Here are the numbers:
CAMPING OUTSIDE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
Most of Yosemite National Park is surrounded by land controlled by the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service. The US Forest Service operates campgrounds in the three national forests surrounding Yosemite. Camping is allowed in many places on BLM and USFS land where campgrounds do not exist. For more information about camping call:
Campgrounds Outside Yosemite Note: the rates are out-dated; please contact the campground operator directly.
Highway 140 Campground | Water | Sites | RV |Hookup | Fee |Season | Reserve/Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KOA showers 80 34 ft. yes $25 allyear 209-966-2201 McCabe Flat river 6 27 ft. no free allyear No/BLM-M Willow Placer river 4 27 ft. no free allyear No/BLM-M Railroad Flat river 7 27 ft. no free allyear No/BLM-M Highway 120 West (from Yosemite Valley) Campground | Water | Sites | RV |Hookup | Fee |Season | Reserve/Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cherry Valley tap 46 22 ft. no $9-16 May-Nov No/SNF-G Sweetwater tap 13 22 ft. no $9 Apr-Nov No/SNF-G Lost Claim pump 10 22 ft. no $7 May-Sep No/SNF-G The Pines tap 12 22 ft. no $9 May-Nov No/SNF-G Lumsden river 10 no no free Apr-Oct No/SNF-G Southfork river 8 no no free Apr-Oct No/SNF-G Lumsden Br. river 10 no no free Apr-Oct No/SNF-G Moccasin Pt. showers 90 60 ft. yes $13-17 allyear 209-852-2396 Yosemite Lakes showers 51 nolimit yes $18 allyear 209-962-0110 Pine Mt. Lake showers 49 35 ft. yes $12-18 allyear 209-962-8625 Yos. Pines RV showers 187 75 ft. yes $17-25 allyear 209-962-7690 Highway 41 Campground | Water | Sites | RV |Hookup | Fee |Season | Reserve/Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summerdale tap 30 35 ft. no $12 May-Oct no/SNF-O Big Sandy stream 14 35 ft. no $9 Jun-Oct no/SNF-O Little Sandy stream 10 26 ft. no free Jun-Oct no/SNF-O Nelder Grove stream 7 25 ft. no free Jun-Oct no/SNF-O Bass Lake area tap 258 35 ft. no $15 allyear 800-280-2267 Hi-Sierra RV tap 40 40 yes $18-28$ allyear 559-683-7662 Highway 120 East (from Yosemite Valley) Campground | Water | Sites | RV |Hookup | Fee |Season | Reserve/Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tioga Lake tap 13 30 ft. no $8 Jun-Oct no/INF Junction stream 13 30 ft. no free Jun-Oct no/INF Ellery Lake tap 12 30 ft. no $8 Jun-Oct no/INF Saddlebag Lake tap 20 30 ft. no $8 Jun-Oct no/INF Sawmill stream 12 no no free Jun-Oct no/INF Big Bend tap 17 30 ft. no $8 May-Oct no/INF Aspen Grove stream 50 40 ft. no $5 Apr-Oct no/Mono Lee Vining Cr. stream 100 40 ft. no $5 Apr-Oct no/Mono Cattle Guard stream 16 30 ft. no $5 Apr-Oct no/Mono |
Hotel-style accomodations in Yosemite National Park
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts at Yosemite (DNC) provides hotel-style accomodations within Yosemite National Park. For reservations in Yosemite, call DNC at 801-559-5000, write 6771 N Palm Ave. Fresno, CA 93704, or visit on the web at http://www.yosemitepark.com/
Accomodations within Yosemite range from tent-cabins in Curry Village to luxury hotel suites at the Ahwahnee Hotel. You may make reservations up to 366 days in advance, though it is generally possible to get some accomodations several months in advance without much difficulty, especially in winter. If you can't get reservations for the date(s) you want, you can try calling back a little later: cancellations are frequent. Alternatively, you can look at http://www.yosemite.ca.us/lodging.html and make reservations near the park.
"The Redwoods" provides cabin-style lodging with kitchens. They are located in the southern end of the park (in Wawona near the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia trees) please see http://www.yosemite.ca.us/lodging.html#park
NOTE: If you have trouble getting reservations within Yosemite, try the motels and hotels outside Yosemite. Rooms may be reserved 1 year + 1 day in advance. Lodging is easer to reserve and often lower-priced off-season (mid-Sept. to Memorial Day, Sept to May). You will find that many of them are lower-priced and nicer than accomodations within Yosemite . . . and most of all, easier to reserve!
Lodging in Yosemite
Accomodation | Style | Season | Cost (2004) | Notes | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOSEMITE VALLEY Curry Village |tent cabins|all year| $75-80/night |public bathrooms | Curry Village |cabins |all year| $80/night |public bathrooms | Curry Village |cabins |all year| $88/night | | Housekeeping Camp |tent cabins|Spr-Fall| $67/night |public bathrooms | Yosemite Lodge |hotel room |all year| $97-161/night| | Ahwahnee Hotel |luxuryhotel|all year| $373-822/night| | Ahwahnee Hotel |cottage |all year| $449/night | | TUOLUMNE MEADOWS Tuolumne Mdws Lodge |tent cabins|Jun-Sep | $71/night |public bathrooms | YOSEMITE BACKCOUNTRY -- no roads -- High Sierra Camps |tent cabins|Jun-Sep | $112/night |public bathrooms | WHITE WOLF White Wolf Lodge |tent cabins|Jun-Sep | $67/night |public bathrooms | White Wolf Lodge |cabins |Jun-Sep | $84/night | | WAWONA Wawona Hotel |hotel |All year| $115/night |public bathrooms | Wawona Hotel |hotel |All year| $170/night | | |
ACCOMODATIONS OUTSIDE YOSEMITE
Please see http://www.yosemite.ca.us/lodging.html for information about hotels, motels, and cabins outside Yosemite National Park. You can also make reservations there.
Service |Location |Season Groceries |Yosemite Village (Yosemite Valley) |all year |Curry Village (Yosemite Valley) |all year |Housekeeping Camp (Yosemite Valley) |spring-fall |Crane Flat (Tioga/Big Oak Flat Rd jctn) |all year |Tuolumne Meadows |summer |White Wolf (along Tioga Road) |summer |Wawona |all year Sporting Goods |Yosemite Village (Yosemite Valley) |summer |Curry Village (Yosemite Valley) |all year |Tuolumne Meadows |summer Gas Stations |Wawona |all year |Crane Flat |all year |Tuolumne Meadows |summer |Yosemite Lodge (Yosemite Valley) CLOSED/REMOVED Post Office |Yosemite Village (Yosemite Valley) |all year |Tuolumne Meadows |summer |Wawona |all year |Curry Village (Yosemite Valley) |CLOSED Showers ($2) |Curry Village (Yosemite Valley) |all year |Housekeeping Camp |summer Laundromat |Housekeeping Camp |summer Medical and Dental |Yosemite Village (towards the Ahwahnee) |all year |
Not all eating facilities are open year-round.
Restaurant |Description |Bkfst|Lnch|Dinner|Reservations YOSEMITE VALLEY Yosemite Village (seating available nearby) Degnan's Deli |sandwiches, deli take-out |no |yes |yes |no Degnan's Pizza |pizza, ice cream take-out |no |yes |yes |no Degnan's Pasta Pl|pasta buffet sit-down |no |yes |yes |no Village Grill |fast food take-out |yes |yes |yes |no Yosemite Lodge Cafeteria |full meals sit-down |yes |yes |yes |no Garden Terrace |buffet sit-down |yes |no |yes |no Mtn. Room Rest |family restaurant sit-down |no |no |yes |no Ahwahnee Hotel Ahwahnee |formal dinners, Sunday brunch|yes |yes |yes |209-372-1489 dinner only Curry Village (summer only) (seating available nearby) Cafeteria |full meals sit-down |yes |yes |yes |no Hamburger Stand |fast food take-out |yes |yes |yes |no Terrace Pizza |pizza take-out |no |yes |yes |no There are snack shops at Happy Isles (summer), Glacier Point (summer), Yosemite Lodge Pool (summer), and Ahwahnee Hotel (afternoons). TUOLUMNE MEADOWS (summer only) The Grill |fast food take-out |yes |yes |yes |no TM Lodge |family sit-down |yes |no |yes |209-372-1313 dinner only WHITE WOLF (summer only) White Wolf Lodge |family sit-down |yes |no |yes |209-372-1316 dinner only WAWONA (April-October; weekends/holidays rest of year) Wawona Hotel |family sit-down |yes |yes |yes |209-372-6556 dinner only BADGER PASS (November-March) Badger Pass |fast food/pizza sit-down | |yes |yes |no |
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