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About Wawona Campground
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2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
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- General Store
- Waste Disposal
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- River Access
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Reviews (817)
What Guests Are Saying
Wawona Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting near the Merced River, making it ideal for swimming and enjoying nature. The friendly and helpful park rangers enhance the experience, providing informative ranger talks in the evenings. While some sites are close together and noise can occasionally be an issue, the overall cleanliness and maintenance of facilities contribute positively to visitors' experiences.
What Guests Are Saying
Wawona Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting near the Merced River, making it ideal for swimming and enjoying nature. The friendly and helpful park rangers enhance the experience, providing informative ranger talks in the evenings. While some sites are close together and noise can occasionally be an issue, the overall cleanliness and maintenance of facilities contribute positively to visitors' experiences.
Review Summary
Chad H
VerifiedJuly 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: C
Easy access from the south entrance. Beautiful campground on the river with fire pit and great views of the stars. Friendly staff
Patricia B
VerifiedJuly 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: B
Beautiful place. Notices some spaces had to be very creative to find level ground for tents. Bring smaller coolers or bags for the bear locker to help organize more easily.
Greg W
VerifiedJuly 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 080, Loop: C
Campground clean and quiet.. Ranger talk was fun and everyone there was friendly. Definitely a different experience from being down in the valley. For a few years we started avoiding Yosemite because of the crowds. We'll definitely be making more trips to Yosemite now that we've discovered Wawona.
DENISE D
VerifiedJuly 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 082, Loop: C
Low key campground with sites on the river and many sites with lots of trees. River access with nice swimming hole if the river is low. Convenient restrooms. No showers. Food lockers provided to protect bears. All food and toiletries must be stored in the locker including garbage. All dishes must be washed or locked away. A 40-minute drive to the valley in light traffic. Bridalveil Falls, Lower Yosemite Falls, and the Ahwahnee Hotel are required destinations. Swimming pool with a view of Upper Yosemite Falls and showers available at the Yosemite Lodge for $5.75 day use.
Jun T
VerifiedJuly 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: C
The people at lot 58 was noisy until mid-night, 0:00am.
Joseph T
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: A
Great spot to camp, with swimming right there to enjoy and cool off every day. The rangers were excellent and helpful, even had a jumper pack for when our car battery died. Thanks for keeping such a gem in the Yosemite Park.
Matthew P
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: Group Camp, Loop: A
This is one of the most beautiful campgrounds in the Park. It goes under everyone's radar because the prettiest sites are not visible from the road. There are sites deep in the campground that border the river that give you that amazing wilderness feeling even though there are amenities just a mile down the road. Special mention: Fabulous swim and wade spots on the riverbank. Take time to explore and find the perfect one that suits you. A true antidote to the crowds/ hustle and bustle of the Valley!
Jennifer S
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 074, Loop: C
Beautiful and clean campground. Love that they have some spots along the river.
Only drawback is that it’s about 45 minutes to drive into Yosemite Valley and there are no showers .
But would definitely go again!
Kendra H
VerifiedJuly 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: B
Enjoyed our experience. Close to attractions like horse back riding, golfing, pioneer town & dog friendly Mariposa loop trail
Lupe S
VerifiedJuly 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: B
Pretty large site with a couple options to place tent. Next to the river, although no clear walkway to make it down directly from site. A bit of a walk from the bathroom, nothing major. Close proximity to water source for washing
Location & Directions for Wawona Campground
Po Box 577, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389 United States
Elevation: 1,784 ft
Getting There
<p>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 mi north of the South Entrance station on Highway 41, and 27 mi s...
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 mi north of the South Entrance station on Highway 41, and 27 mi south of Yosemite Valley.
Policies & Rules
General
- You are responsible for reading the following information and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment.
- If arriving one or more days late, call (209) 375-9535; your reservation will be cancelled if we do not hear from you within 24 hours of your arrival date.
- Bear Habitat! Food and toiletries must be stored in provided food lockers. Absolutely NO food or scented items stored in vehicles. Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters.
- Potable water at the dump station (located one mile south of the campground) is only available during summer months.
- Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited
- For additional park information, call (209)372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
- Help Yosemite be a Zero Landfill park! Leave excess packaging at home. Use refillable water and propane bottles, food containers and travel mugs. Place all of your recyclable waste in designated recycling containers. For more information go to: https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/zlf.htm
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Last updated: October 19, 2026
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