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.
Lower Pines Campground, Yosemite National Park / NPS file
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 Camp 4, 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.)
| Campground | Open | Max RV / Trailer Lengths | Standard Site Daily Fee | Sites | ADA Sites | Group Sites | Horse Sites |
| Yosemite Valley | |||||||
| Upper Pines | All year | 35 ft/24 ft | $36 | 238 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Lower Pines | Apr 22 - Oct 5 | 40 ft/35 ft | $36 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| North Pines | Apr 22 - Oct 5 | 40 ft/35 ft | $36 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Camp 4 | All year | No RVs/trailers | $10/pers | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| South of Yosemite Valley | |||||||
| Wawona | All year | 35 ft/35 ft | $36 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bridalveil Creek | July?? - Sept | 35 ft/24 ft | $36 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| North of Yosemite Valley | |||||||
| Hodgdon Meadow | All year | 35 ft/30 ft | $36 | 105 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Crane Flat | May 28 - Oct 1 | 35 ft/35 ft | $36 | 151 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamarack Flat | Jul 15??–Sep | No RVs/trailers | $24 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| White Wolf | Not Open For 2025 | 27 ft/24 ft | $36 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yosemite Creek | Jul 15??–Sep | No RVs/trailers | $24 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Porcupine Flat | Jul 15??–Sep | 24 ft RV | $24 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuolumne Meadows | Aug?? | 35 ft/35 ft | $36 | 304 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| * Closing dates refer to the day the caompground closes; the night before that is the last night to camp. | |||||||
| * Backcountry campgroundsat 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. | |||||||
Traveler's Note: Due to the current staffing shortage at this national park, reservation sales for 2025 at five of the park's most popular campgrounds have been delayed. Also, Yosemite's permanent reservation system is on hold after changes at the Interior Department including the appointment of new Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
