Hodgdon Meadow Campground

Nice spot with plenty of space

Great campground! We had a really nice time!

The campground was beautiful, quiet, and clean. We were in group site D and it had plenty of space for all 7 tents (20 people) for 3 nights of camping. So many close hikes and a beautiful drive into the valley.

This was a beautiful and remote spot! 45 min drive to Yosemite valley and 45 min drive to the dam.
The site we were at was at a slant so there wasnt a great spot for our tent.

As usual, the group campground was great! They do have new taller bear boxes so we didn’t have the usual surface area for food prep. We dragged one table right near the bear boxes so it would be easier to prep and cook there. Group A is on a slight incline and later we moved to B which is more even and has more shade. We loved both. Plenty of tables, 4 fire rings, lots of friendly rangers or hosts coming through to check on things or to teach us more about current animal activity. We did see skunks come thru at night twice which was fun! There’s lots of little sticks and pine cones we are allowed to gather for fire and that helped. It’s close to the Crane Flat gas station which is convenient for daily ice and snacks. The drive to the valley is beautiful so it would pass quickly (40 min). It’s also a great starting point to go the other way to Tenaya Lake or Hetch Hetchy. Carlon Falls /creek was only a few minutes away. The hike to the falls was a little more moderate than expected but beautiful and worth it. We took a dip in the creek with the kids.

Didn’t have a great experience at this campground. There wasn’t a flat place to put the tent, the bear box was in a really weird space, basically on the next campsite with a huge log, blocking it from the rest of our campsite. The Park Rangers said that it was installed in the wrong place and I guess they just never fixed that. The bathroom is absolutely terrible. No soap, everything is filthy.
Will not be staying here again:

Park rangers were so helpful and friendly. Glad I talked with them about which route to take to Bakersfield. Told me the road I had in mind was not good for an RV.

An excellent campground! There are no showers, so that is a downside, but the quality of the campsite was great! Curry Village offers showers for $5-ish (Towel included). A great campsite for people who want a less crowded experience.

Great location if you don’t want or need to go into Yosemite village. We were hiking trails off Tioga and liked the easy drive up. Bathrooms were pretty gross and all of the sites are on top of each other so if you’re hoping for any privacy/quiet you might be disappointed.

It seems to me that the quiet time at 10PM is not enforced. Nearby campsites were quite loud. Also some campers had their fires just billowing out a ton of smoke. Of course there is no rule about that! I try to go to nature to enjoy the beauty but the loud and smoky campgrounds are a turn off!