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Yosemite National Park
Wawona Campground

Location: One mile north of Wawona
Elevation: 4,000 ft (1,200 m)

Open: All year (horse sites open approximately April through October)
Reservations:  Required and available online from approximately May through September. From October through April, campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Horse site reservations required and available online.
Cost: $20/night for each campsite (maximum 6 people per site); $14 per night from October through April. $40/night for the group campsite (13-30 people per site).
Number of sites: 93 (plus one group site and two horse sites)
RV length: up to 35 ft (no RVs in group sites)
Trailer length: up to 35 ft (no trailers in group sites; 27 ft trailer limit in the horse sites)

Dump station: Nearby, on Forest Drive east of the Wawona (summer only)
Groceries: Nearby (small grocery store in Wawona)
Showers: Yosemite Valley (Curry Village and Housekeeping Camp)
Pets: Permitted (except in group and horse sites; learn more about pet regulations)

Each campsite contains a fire ring, picnic table, and food locker [33"(D)x45"(W)x18"(H)], and is near a bathroom with potable water and flushing toilets.

The group site contains six food lockers.

 
You are required to store food properly in order to protect Yosemite's bears. Learn more about bears, proper food storage, and food lockers.
 
Map of Wawona Campground
American Indians use traditional ignition methods on a prescribed fire project  

Did You Know?
The indigenous people of Yosemite Valley have used fire as a tool for thousands of years. Fire was used to encourage the growth of plants used for basket making and to promote the growth of the black oak--a sun loving species--and a staple food source for American Indians from this region.

Last Updated: February 04, 2008 at 17:36 EST