Camping in Yosemite
- Campgrounds
- 16
- Sites
- 1,452
- Reservable
- 1,456
- Longest RV
- 40 ft
- 3 dump stations
- Cell service
- 8/16
- campgrounds
- From
- $10
- per night
Every campground
Sites, rules and amenities
| Campground | Sites | Reservable | First-come | RV max | Cell | Showers | Dump | From | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuolumne Meadows Campground | 289 | 289 | 0 | 35 ft | Yes | No | No | $36 | Reserve |
| Upper Pines Campground | 236 | 236 | 0 | 35 ft | Yes | No | Yes | $36 | Reserve |
| Crane Flat Campground | 148 | 148 | 0 | 35 ft | No | No | No | $36 | Reserve |
| Bridalveil Creek Campground | 110 | 110 | 0 | 35 ft | No | No | No | $36 | Reserve |
| Hodgdon Meadow Campground | 100 | 104 | 0 | 40 ft | No | No | No | $28 | Reserve |
| Wawona Campground | 95 | 95 | 0 | 35 ft | Yes | No | Yes | $28 | Reserve |
| North Pines Campground | 81 | 81 | 0 | 40 ft | Yes | No | No | $36 | Reserve |
| Lower Pines Campground | 74 | 74 | 0 | 40 ft | Yes | No | No | $36 | Reserve |
| Yosemite Creek Campground | 74 | 74 | 0 | No RVs | No | No | No | $24 | Reserve |
| White Wolf Campground | 68 | 68 | 0 | 27 ft | No | No | No | $28 | Reserve |
| Camp 4 Campground | 61 | 61 | 0 | No RVs | Yes | No | No | $10 | Reserve |
| Porcupine Flat Campground | 55 | 55 | 0 | 24 ft | No | No | No | $24 | Reserve |
| Tamarack Flat Campground | 52 | 52 | 0 | No RVs | No | No | No | $24 | Reserve |
| Tuolumne Meadows Horse Camp | 4 | 4 | 0 | No RVs | Yes | No | No | $50 | Reserve |
| Bridalveil Creek Horse Camp | 3 | 3 | 0 | No RVs | Yes | No | No | $50 | Reserve |
| Wawona Horse Camp | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 ft | No | No | Yes | $50 | Reserve |
When booking opens
Booking windows for campsites and lodges
Campground booking · Recreation.gov (National Park Service)
Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, Wawona, Hodgdon Meadow
5 months, monthly release on the 15th
Released five months in advance on the 15th of each month at 7 am Pacific time. Each release opens one block of arrival dates, from the 15th four months ahead through the 14th five months ahead (example on the NPS table: January 15 release opens May 15 through June 14 arrivals). Upper Pines is on reservations all year; Wawona and Hodgdon Meadow require reser…
Next release: October 15, 2026 at 07:00 (Los Angeles time) — computed from the stated rule, not yet announced
“Five Months in Advance Reservations for these campgrounds are released five months in advance on the 15th of each month.”
Campground booking · Recreation.gov (National Park Service)
Tuolumne Meadows Campground
2 months (monthly release on the 15th) for half the sites; 14 days rolling for the other half
Half of the campsites are released two months in advance on the 15th of each month; the other half are released on a rolling daily window two weeks (14 days) in advance. All non-lottery releases are at 7 am Pacific time. Open roughly July to late September.
Next release: June 15, 2027 at 07:00 (Los Angeles time) — computed from the stated rule, not yet announced
“Half of the campsites at Tuolumne Meadows Campground are released two months in advance on the 15th of each month. (The other half are released on a rolling daily window two weeks in advance.)”
Campground booking · Recreation.gov (National Park Service)
Bridalveil Creek, Crane Flat, Tamarack Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat
14 days rolling
Released two weeks in advance on a rolling daily window (14 days before the arrival date). All non-lottery reservations are released at 7 am Pacific time. Open roughly July to early September/October.
“Reservations for these campgrounds are released two weeks in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 14 days in advance of arrival date)”
Campground booking · Recreation.gov (National Park Service)
Camp 4
7 days rolling
Released one week in advance on a rolling daily window (7 days before the arrival date) at 7 AM Pacific. Walk-in tent campground with shared sites ($10 per person). Reservations required April 15 through November 29, 2026; first-come, first-served during winter.
“Camp 4 reservations are released one week in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 7 days in advance of arrival date).”
Lodging booking · Yosemite Hospitality
The Ahwahnee, Yosemite Valley Lodge, Wawona Hotel (currently closed per NPS), Curry Village, Housekeeping Camp, White Wolf Lodge, Tuolumne Meadows Lodge, High Sierra Camps (by lottery), Glacier Point Ski Hut
366 days (rolling)
NPS: reservations are available 366 days in advance and are strongly recommended. High Sierra Camps are reserved by lottery.
“Reservations are available 366 days in advance and are strongly recommended”
What the NPS says
Reservations, in the park's words
Tuolumne Meadows Campground
During the campground's open season (approx. July - September), all sites are only available by reservation. About half the campsites are available in blocks of one month at a time, up to two months in advance, on the 15th of each month at 7 am Pacific time. The other half of campsites are available two weeks in advance on a daily rolling window (i.e., 14 days in advance) at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or …
Recreation.gov →Upper Pines Campground
Reservations are required all year for Upper Pines. Campground reservations are available in blocks of one month at a time, up to five months in advance, on the 15th of each month at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time.
Recreation.gov →Crane Flat Campground
Reservations are required when Crane Flat is open (approximately June through mid-October). Campground reservations are released two weeks in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 14 days in advance of arrival date) at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time.
Recreation.gov →Bridalveil Creek Campground
During the campground's open season (approximately mid-July through early September) reservations are required. Reservations are required for all sites, including the horse sites (3) and group sites (2). Campground reservations are released two weeks in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 14 days in advance of arrival date) at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time.
Recreation.gov →Hodgdon Meadow Campground
Reservations are required from April 15 through October 26, 2026. During the rest of the year, the entire campground (other than the group sites, which close) are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Campground reservations are available in blocks of one month at a time, up to five months in advance, on the 15th of each month at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time.
Recreation.gov →Wawona Campground
Reservations are required in 2026 from April 15 until October 26 for the B and C Loop (then they close) and from April 15 until November 29 for the A Loop. During the rest of the year, Loop A is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Loops B and C are closed in winter. The group site is available year-round by reservation only. Campground reservations are available in blocks of one month at a time, up to five months in advance, on the 15th of each month at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for som…
Recreation.gov →North Pines Campground
North Pines Campground reservations are available by early access lottery; any available reservations after the lottery are available up to five months in advance starting February 15. Successful lottery applicants will have an opportunity to make a reservation for campsites in North Pines Campground during an early access period. Reservations are required seasonally for North Pines when it is open (early April through late October). After the early access period, remaining campground reservations are available in blocks of one month at a time, up to five months in advance, on the 15th of each…
Recreation.gov →Lower Pines Campground
Reservations are required seasonally when Lower Pines is open (mid-April through late October). Campground reservations are available in blocks of one month at a time, up to five months in advance, on the 15th of each month at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time.
Recreation.gov →Yosemite Creek Campground
During the campground's open season (approximately mid-July through early September), reservations are required. Campground reservations are released two weeks in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 14 days in advance of arrival date) at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time.
Recreation.gov →White Wolf Campground
During the campground's open season (approximately July - September), a reservation is required. Campground reservations are released two weeks in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 14 days in advance of arrival date) at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time. Reservations for White Wolf will begin to release on Saturday, June 20 at 7am PDT on recreation.gov.
Recreation.gov →Camp 4 Campground
Camp 4 is open all year. Sites are shared, with up to 6 people per site. In 2026, from April 15 to November 29, reservations are required and available one week in advance of your arrival date. Up to six 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.
Recreation.gov →Porcupine Flat Campground
During the campground's open season (approximately mid-July through mid-October), reservations are required. Campground reservations are released two weeks in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 14 days in advance of arrival date) at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time.
Recreation.gov →Tamarack Flat Campground
During the campground's open season (approximately mid- to late June - mid-October), 52 sites will be available by reservation only. Campground reservations are released two weeks in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 14 days in advance of arrival date) at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time.
Recreation.gov →Tuolumne Meadows Horse Camp
Tuolumne Meadows Horse Camp reservations are required from early July through September. During the rest of the year the campground is closed. Campground reservations are available in blocks of one month at a time, up to two months in advance, on the 15th of each month at 7 am Pacific time.
Recreation.gov →Bridalveil Creek Horse Camp
During the campground's open season (approximately mid-July through early September) reservations are required. Reservations are required for all sites, including the horse sites (3) and group sites (2). Campground reservations are released two weeks in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 14 days in advance of arrival date) at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time.
Recreation.gov →Wawona Horse Camp
Wawona Horse Camp reservations are required from early May through early to mid-October. During the rest of the year the campground is closed. Campground reservations are available in blocks of one month at a time, up to five months in advance, on the 15th of each month at 7 am Pacific time.
Recreation.gov →About this data
Site counts, reservation splits, RV limits and amenities are the National Park Service’s own records for each campground, retrieved from the NPS Data API and shown without edits (a dash means the park did not state it). Seasons, fees and availability change — the campground’s Recreation.gov page is the authority for what is open and bookable today.
Sources · 3
- 1.NPS Data API — /campgrounds · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 2.Reservation, permit, lottery and camping pages of each park on nps.gov and Recreation.gov, read and quoted · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 3.Yosemite National Park — Camping (nps.gov) · National Park Service
FAQ
Yosemite camping questions
- How many campgrounds does Yosemite have?
- The National Park Service lists 16 campgrounds in Yosemite National Park with 1,452 sites in total: 1,456 reservable.
- Do I need a reservation to camp in Yosemite?
- Every campground reservations. For Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, Wawona, Hodgdon Meadow: 5 months, monthly release on the 15th.
- Can I bring an RV to Yosemite?
- Yes. 11 campgrounds allow RVs; the longest stated limit is 40 feet (Hodgdon Meadow Campground, North Pines Campground and Lower Pines Campground). 3 campgrounds have a dump station. Hookups are rare in national parks — check each campground's details.
- Is there cell service at Yosemite campgrounds?
- The NPS reports cell reception at 8 of 16 campgrounds (Tuolumne Meadows Campground, Upper Pines Campground, Wawona Campground, North Pines Campground, Lower Pines Campground, Camp 4 Campground, Tuolumne Meadows Horse Camp and Bridalveil Creek Horse Camp). Coverage depends on your carrier.
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