Yosemite National Park spans eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa
and Madera counties in east central California. The park covers an area
of 761,268 acres and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra
Nevada mountain chain. Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year:
most spend their time in the seven square miles of Yosemite Valley.
Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally
recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear
streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. Almost 95% of
the park is designated wilderness. Although not the first designated
national park, Yosemite was central to the development of the national
park idea, largely owing to the work of people like Galen Clark and John
Muir.
History
For tens of thousands of years, humans have changed, and have been
changed by, this place we now call Yosemite. The Ahwahneechee lived here
for generations, followed by the arrival of Europeans in the mid-1800s.
The rugged terrain challenged many early travelers, with just a few—only
650 from the mid-1850s to mid-1860s—making the journey to Yosemite
Valley by horseback or stagecoach. By 1907, construction of the Yosemite
Valley Railroad from Merced to El Portal eased the journey, thereby,
increasing visitation. Today, 3.5 million people enter the park’s gates
to explore. We learn from the stories of those who walked Yosemite’s
trails before us, allowing appreciation of their lasting footprints that
led to conscious preservation.
Campgrounds
|
Campground |
Open
approx.
(2010) |
Max.
RV
Length |
Max.
Trailer
Length |
Reserve? |
Daily
Fee |
Sites |
Pets |
Water |
|
Yosemite Valley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Upper Pines |
All year |
35 ft |
24 ft |
Mar 15-
Nov 29 |
$20 |
238 |
Yes |
Tap |
|
Lower Pines |
Mar 24-
Nov 2 |
40 ft |
35 ft |
Yes |
$20 |
60 |
Yes |
Tap |
|
North Pines |
Mar 26-
Oct 12 |
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 1-
Sep 27 |
$20 |
93 |
Yes |
Tap |
|
Bridalveil Creek |
July
9-
TBD |
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 1-
Oct 12 |
$20 |
105 |
Yes |
Tap |
|
Crane Flat |
Jul 1-
Oct 12 |
35 ft |
27 ft |
50% |
$20 |
166 |
Yes |
Tap |
|
Tamarack Flat |
Jul 1-
Oct 15 |
No RVs/trailers |
First-come,
first-served |
$10 |
52 |
No |
Creek
(boil) |
|
White Wolf |
Jul 9-
Sep 13 |
27 ft |
24 ft |
First-come,
first-served |
$14 |
74 |
Yes |
Tap |
|
Yosemite Creek |
Jul 1-
TBD |
No RVs/trailers |
First-come,
first-served |
$10 |
40 |
Yes |
Creek
(boil) |
|
Porcupine Flat |
Jul 8-
Oct 15 |
24 ft
(limited) |
20 ft |
First-come,
first-served |
$10 |
52 |
No |
Creek
(boil) |
|
Tuolumne Meadows |
Jul 1-
Sep 27 |
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.
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Contacting Yosemite
National Park
Yosemite National Park - NPS Website
PO Box 577
Yosemite, CA 95389-0577
Phone: 209-372-0200
Map of Yosemite National Park