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Yosemite National Park
RV Camping

Yosemite has 10 campgrounds that can accommodate RVs and trailers (including fifth wheels) of varying lengths. (If you plan to spend the night in your RV, you must be in a designated campsite--you can't park in a parking lot or along the side of the road.)

  • Reservations: campgrounds requiring reservations are usually full from around April through September. You should make a reservation as early as possible. If you don't have reservations, find out more about camping without reservations.
  • Hookups are not available in Yosemite, although dump stations are available at Upper Pines Campground (all year), near Wawona Campground (summer only), and near Tuolumne Meadows Campground (summer only).
  • Maximum RV/trailer lengths: In Yosemite Valley, the maximum RV length is 40 feet and maximum trailer length is 35 feet, however, only a total of 12 sites of this size are available (six sites each in Lower Pines and North Pines, which are open spring through fall). Many more sites exist in Yosemite Valley and elsewhere in Yosemite that can take RVs up to 35 feet or trailers up to 24 feet.
  • RV length and trailer length are not the same! Please note that many campsites have different maximum lengths for RVs and trailers. This is because many of the campsites are back-in sites with limited turning radius. We do not enforce the length limits as long as the RV or trailer can fit on the parking pad in the site. However, if you reserve a site for equipment other than what you bring, and the site can't accommodate your RV or trailer, we will not be able to find a different campsite for you.
  • Food storage: You may store food in hard-sided RVs and trailers, as long the food is out of sight, and windows, doors, and vents are closed when you're not in your campsite. Food may not be stored in pop-up or tent trailers, or other soft-sided campers.

 

 

 

Campground

Open
approx.
(2008)
Max.
RV
Length

Max.
Trailer
Length

Reserve? Daily
Fee
Sites Pets Water
   Yosemite Valley
Upper Pines All year 35 ft 24 ft Mar 15-
Nov 30
$20 238 Yes Tap
Lower Pines April 11-
Oct 13
40 ft 35 ft Yes $20 60 Yes Tap
North Pines Mar 21-
Nov 3
40 ft 35 ft Yes $20 81 Yes Tap
Camp 4 All year No RVs/trailers First-come,
first-served
$5/
pers.
35 No Tap

South of Yosemite Valley
Wawona All
year
35 ft 35 ft Apr 20-
Sep 27
$20 93 Yes Tap
Bridalveil Creek July 3-
Sep 1
35 ft 24 ft First-come,
first-served
$14 110 Yes Tap

North of Yosemite Valley
Hodgdon Meadow All
year
35 ft 27 ft Apr 20-
Oct 9
$20 105 Yes Tap
Crane Flat Jun 20-
Oct 13
35 ft 27 ft 50% $20 166 Yes Tap
Tamarack Flat Jun 24-
Oct 10
No RVs/trailers First-come,
first-served
$10 52 No Creek
(boil)
White Wolf Jun 20-
Sep 15
27 ft 24 ft First-come,
first-served
$14 74 Yes Tap
Yosemite Creek Jun 20-
Sep 1
No RVs/trailers First-come,
first-served
$10 40 Yes Creek
(boil)
Porcupine Flat July 3-
Oct 15
24 ft
(limited)
20 ft First-come,
first-served
$10 52 No Creek
(boil)
Tuolumne Meadows Jun 20-
Sep 28
35 ft 35 ft 50% $20 304 Yes Tap


Backcountry campgrounds at 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.

Housekeeping Camp is a lodging facility managed by DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite.

Peaks in Huangshan  

Did You Know?
Yosemite and Huangshan are sister parks. Huangshan, which protects over 77 magnificent granite peaks 3,000 feet (1,000 m) or higher, is one of China's most famous and sacred scenic areas. Countless poems and writings dating back 2,200 years attest to its beauty.
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Last Updated: February 21, 2008 at 19:13 EST