Hodgdon Meadow Campground

Great campsite! Lots of pros and a few minor cons. The pros first: Roomy, plenty of bear boxes, and lots of shade (the tree's practically make a natural canopy around the site for most of the day). The site also included 5 picnic/bench tables. Also, it has 3 fire rings, which was awesome! Rangers were readily available and helpful. There are pit toilets nearby and the full flushing restrooms with water faucets are less than a 2 minute walk away. Bear-proof trash bins were also nearby. Lastly, lots of room for tents. However...

If everyone's tent is on the larger side, you might have trouble fitting everyone in just one area. You might need to be a bit spread out to avoid the slanted parts of the camp. Also we noticed that the parking area is a bit small so if all of your vehicles are on the bigger side (trucks, vans), some might not fit and you'll have to park in the overflow lot. No showers on this campground. The site is on a slight hill, so keep that in mind if you are taking heavy items (coolers, propane tanks etc...). You will have to lug them up there. Fortunately, it's a very short walk.

If you plan on spending lots of time in Hetch Hetchy or along Tioga Road (Tuolumne Meadows, Tenaya Lake, etc...), this is a great campsite! You'll be closer and will have to spend less time driving. If you will be doing activities primarily in Yosemite Valley, I suggest a site closer to, or in the Valley so you don't have to drive as much. If not, expect to drive at least an hour to the main areas like El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, or Half Dome. If you plan on visiting Glacier Point from here, keep in mind that it's even more of a drive - about an hour and a half.

Hope this helps. Overall great and clean site! Loved it! Remember to follow the principles of No Trace!

Good campground, right at entrance of Yosemite, feel less exclusive. Place is clean. Overall is good

Nice host, campground at the very north of the park; good sites, but almost none ist flat, esp. straight. That makes it a bit challenging. All in all highly recommended

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I personally had a great experience staying at the campsite. The bathrooms were clean, there was easy water access, the campsite was large enough for my friend and I, and the location of the campsite was decent. It was nice that it was right by the entrance to the park so that my friend and I could set up camp as soon as we got into the park, but that did mean that it was a 45 minute trip to get to and then come back from the visitor center and hiking spot. The drive though is extremely scenic and I'm happy that I got to experience it, but after a long hike that we finished at 8:30 PM and buying souvenirs from the country store, we had to drive back through the park in the dark and got back to our campsite around 10 PM which wasn't too much of an issue for me personally, but I know some people would have issues driving mountain roads at night in the dark so just plan ahead.

The location is close to the park entrance, which can be convenient. The campsite is quiet, although our spot was a bit steep and the bathrooms were far away.

As far as car style tent camping goes it was pretty standard. We love camping and nature so the whole thing was wonderful for my wife and I. Bring your own soap to the bathroom and you are golden.

Site was clean, bathrooms were clean, first campsite inside the park was nice. We were traveling with a 4 and 5 year old and wanted to get most of the driving done thursday night and this fit perfect. Got up and made the 45 min remaining drive to tuolumne meadows for our kids 1st backpacking trip to glen aulin. Would utilize this spot again. Was quiet as well. Downside, no real views here but the site definitely serves a purpose.

Campground with friendly staff, clean restrooms and large enough spaces for tents and cars.