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WAWONA (CA), Yosemite National Park, CA

Description:

Wawona Campground will not be accepting advance reservations for the December and January 15th on sale dates.

The first on sale date for reservations in Wawona campground will be February 15th for arrival dates beginning June 20th, 2009.

Yosemite National Park officials have announced the repaving of the Wawona campground road this spring. The exact dates of the work will be dependent on the weather and can not be determined until spring. As soon as the paving dates are scheduled the campground will be closed for two weeks while the work is completed. Therefore, the campground will open on a first come first serve basis beginning April 10th 2009.

This website will be updated as information becomes available. For further info or questions please call the park at 209.372.8502.

Wawona Campground offers Family, Group, and Horse campsites:

  • Family sites (93) -- 30 sites available first-come first-serve during the winter months.
  • Group site (1) -- Available year-round by reservation only; group size=13-30 people, tent only
  • Horse sites (2) -- You MUST have a horse with you to camp in these sites, no exceptions! (if you arrive without a horse, your reservation will be cancelled). Available by reservation only from April 10-September 27, 2009.

    This campground is located at the southern end of Yosemite National Park at 4000 feet in elevation. It is 27 miles and a 45 minute drive to the valley.

    For more park information call (209)372-0200, or visit www.nps.gov/yose.

    • Services & Amenities:

    Within Facility
    • Amphitheater
    • Comfort Station
    • Dumpster
    • Fire Rings
    • Fishing
    • Flush Toilets
    • Handicap Access
    • Hiking Trail
    • Interpretive Programs
    • Parking
    • Picnic Tables
    • Ranger Station
    • Sinks in Restroom
    • Telephone
    • Water Drinking

    Alerts and Important Information

    • Currently, the Wawona A-loop is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, and will remain so throughout the winter. The horse campsites are closed.
    • The group campsite remains on reservations year round.

    For more information, please call the park directly at (209)372-8502.

    Bear Habitat!

  • Food and toiletries must be stored 24 hours/day.
  • Food lockers are provided in all campsites (45x18x33).
  • Absolutely NO food stored in vehicles.
  • Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters.
  • These rules are STRICTLY enforced!

    Campsites will only accommodate the equipment listed in your reservation. If you bring something else and it does not fit, your reservation will be cancelled. There is no switching of sites. The maximum allowable trailer length is always shorter than the allowable motorhome length due to maneuverability. You are responsible for reading the site alerts, and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment.

    If arriving one or more days late, call (209)375-9535. Your reservation will be forfeited if we do not hear from you within 24hrs of your arrival date.

    • Getting There:

    Wawona (CA)
    PO BOX 577
    Yosemite National Park CA 95389

    Take Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, or Highway 120 east from Manteca into Yosemite National Park. Follow signs to Wawona. The campground is located 8 miles inside the park on Highway 41, and 27 miles from Yosemite Valley.
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    Phone Park for More Information:

    Information: (209)375-9535
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