Camping in the High Sierra can be sublime, and in Yosemite you have more than a few campgrounds to choose from in which to set up your tent.
There are 13 campgrounds in the park, not including the tent cabins reserved through Aramark Destinations (see Lodging in Yosemite). Reservations are required for these campgrounds from approximately April through October through recreation.gov. Mid-October to mid-April, sites are first-come, first served for Hodgdon Meadow, and Wawona.
In addition to RV and Trailer camping, Wawona, Hodgdon Meadow, Bridalveil Creek and Tuolumne Meadows offer group campsites (13 – 30 people), and Wawona, Bridalveil Creek, and Tuolumne Meadows offer sites for horse camping. Closing dates refer to the day the campground closes; the night before that is the last night to camp.
While you might think it would be easy to snag a campsite with that many campgrounds, reservations are extremely difficult to get. As such, the park’s website has a specific page for frequently asked questions regarding campground reservations, as well as a page with tips for making reservations.
Below are rundowns of Yosemite’s campgrounds. For more detailed information and maps of each campground, click on the campground’s name. The recreation.gov links listed in each description will take you to that specific campground for reservations. You can also find campground maps here.
Note: Closing dates refer to the day the campground closes; the night before that is the last night to camp.
Yosemite Valley Campgrounds
Upper Pines Campground is open year-round, offering 235 sites (5 tent-only, 32 RV-only) including 10 ADA accessible sites. Campsites are $36 per night. Reservations are required through recreation.gov. RV/Trailer maximum length: 35 feet/24 feet. No electric hookups. Year-round drinking water, dump station, trash collection, flush toilets, cell phone reception.
Note: Upper Pines will be closed from May 26 through June 8, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
Lower Pines Campground is open April 21 - October 18, 2026 and offers 73 sites (9 RV-only) including 5 ADA-accessible sites. Regular tent/RV campsites are $36 per night; RV double sites, which can accommodate two camping parties and have a shared driveway, are $60 per night. Reservations are required through recreation.gov. RV/Trailer maximum length: 40 feet/35 feet. No electric hookups. Drinking water, trash collection, flush toilets, and cell phone reception are all available seasonally.
Note: Lower Pines will be closed from June 9 through June 19, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
North Pines Campground is open June 15-October 29, 2025 and offers 80 sites (13 RV-only) including 4 ADA-accessible sites (according to recreation.gov; the park page for this campground indicates 5 accessible sites). Standard tent/RV sites are $36 per night and reservations are required through recreation.gov, which also indicates varying prices for tent sites but no immediate explanation for the price differences. RV/Trailer maximum length: 40 feet/35 feet. No electric hookups. Drinking water, trash collection, flush toilets, and cell phone reception are all available seasonally.
For the 2026 season, North Pines campground will utilize a one-time Early Access Lottery which allows successful applicants to make a reservation within the entire 2026 season. Additional information may be found on Yosemite’s website.
Note: North Pines will be closed from June 22 through July 2, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
Camp 4 is open year-round and is a shared site campground, which means six individuals (including children 3 and older) are assigned to each site. The campground has a total of 61 sites (only 25 open in winter) which accommodate tents only. Since Camp 4 is a walk-in campground, no vehicles are allowed to enter the campground and the parking lot is across the road from the campground. You may not sleep in any type of vehicle in the Camp 4 parking lot, including vans. Reservations are required through recreation.gov during the peak season of April 15 - November 15, 2026. zThe remainder of time before and after peak season, sites are first-come, first-served. Site pricing varies from $10-$60 depending upon the number of people per site (maximum is 6 people per site).
Pets are not allowed. Drinking water, trash collection, flush toilets, and cell phone reception are all available seasonally.
Campgrounds South of Yosemite Valley
Wawona Campground is open year-round, offering 99 sites (21 tent-only, 4 RV-only) including 4 ADA-accessible sites. There is also a group site requiring a minimum of 13 people to reserve up to a maximum of 30 people. Standard sites are $36 per night during the peak season, and $28 per night during all other times of year. Reservations are required through recreation.gov during the peak season of April 15 - October 25, 2026. Before and after these dates, sites are first-come, first-served. The group site is $75 per night and reservations are required the entire year. Maximum RV/Trailer length is 35 feet. No electric hookups. Year-round drinking water, trash collection, flush toilets, and cell reception. Dump station is available seasonally.
Bridalveil Creek Campground is open July 15 - September 6, 2026, and offers 115 sites (41 tent-only) including 2 ADA-accessible sites per recreation.gov (the NPS webpage for this campground does not list any accessible sites. This campground also has 2 group sites (13-30 people) and 3 horse camps. Standard sites are $36 per night, group sites are $75 per night, and equestrian sites are $50 per night. Maximum RV/Trailer length: 35 feet/24 feet. No electric hookups. Drinking water, trash collection, and flush toilets are available seasonally.
Note: Bridalveil Creek's restrooms are being refurbished this summer, so there are periodic closures of sites near the inoperable restrooms. Sites will be released when the work is completed.
Campgrounds North of Yosemite Valley
Hodgdon Meadow Campground is open year-round, and offers 105 sites, including 4 group sites and 58 hike-in sites. There are no ADA-accessible sites. During peak season (April 15 - October 25, 2026), reservations are required through recreation.gov and are $36 per night. During dates outside of peak season, sites are first-come, first-served and are $28 per night. Group sites are $75 per night throughout the entire season and reservations are required.. Maximum RV/Trailer length: 40 feet/30 feet. No electric hookups. Although Hodgdon Meadow Campground is not open year-round, drinking water, trash collection, and flush toilets are available all year.
Crane Flat Campground is open May 21-October 11, 2026, and offers 151 sites (35 tent-only) including 7 ADA-accessible sites and 17 double sites (two of which are also ADA-accessible). Standard sites are $36 per night and double sites are $60 per night. Reservations are required through recreation.gov. Maximum RV/Trailer length: 35 feet/ 27 feet. No electric hookups. Drinking water and trash collection are both available seasonally while flush toilets are available year-round.
Tamarack Flat Campground is open June 22-October 11, 2026, and offers 52 sites (4 ADA-accessible), all tent-only, at $24 per night. Reservations are required through recreation.gov. RVs/Trailers are not recommended due to the difficulty of accessing this more primitive campground. Vault toilets and trash collection are seasonally available.
White Wolf Campground is open July 15-September 13, 2026, offering 74 sites (2 ADA-accessible) at $28 per night. Reservations are required through recreation.gov. Maximum RV/Trailer length: 27 feet/24 feet, although not every site can accommodate those lengths. No electric hookups. No drinking water and only portable toilets available for 2026. Seasonal trash collection.
Yosemite Creek Campground is open July 15-September 6, 2026, and offers 75 sites (all tent-only) including 2 ADA-accessible sites (#05 & #43). Campsites are $24 per night and reservations are required through recreation.gov. RVs and trailers are not recommended due to the difficulty of accessing this more primitive campground. No water. Trash collection and vault toilets are available seasonally.
Porcupine Flat Campground is open July 15-October 11, 2026, and offers 52 sites (48 tent-only) including 1 ADA-accessible site (#33). Campsites are $24 per night and reservations are required through recreation.gov. Due to the narrow roads to this more primitive campground, RVs are not recommended, although the maximum length listed for RVs at this campground is 24 feet. Trailers are not allowed. No electric hookups. No drinking water. Vault toilets and trash collection are available seasonally.
Tuolumne Meadows Campground is open July 15-September 26, 2026, offering 315 sites (2 RV-only; 149 tent-only) including 13 ADA-accessible sites. There are also 7 group sites (all tent-only; 13-30 people) and 4 equestrian sites. Reservations are required for all sites through recreation.gov. Standard campsites are $36 per night, group sites are $75 per night, and equestrian sites are $50 per night. Maximum RV/Trailer length: 35 feet/24 feet, although not every site can accommodate these lengths. No electric hookups. Dump station, drinking water, trash collection, cell service, and flush toilets are all seasonally available.
Tuolumne Horse Campsites are open July 15-September 27, 2026, offering four sites. These sites are available only to those with horses or other stock animals. The nightly fee is $50 and reservations are required through recreation.gov. Flush toilets and drinking water are available seasonally.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2026 8:38am
