Wawona Campground

Campsites in C-Loop along river.
Wawona campsite along the river
Ponderosa Pine Tree in Campground
Campsite B-Loop fire ring, table and food locker.
Campsite in C-Loop

Featured amenities

General Store General Store
Restrooms Restrooms
River Access River Access

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

96 total sites

RV Sites

52 sites

Tent Sites

44 sites

About Wawona Campground

Wawona Campground is located in breathtaking Yosemite National Park in Central California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The site is situated at the southern end of the park, 27 miles and approximately 45 minutes from Yosemite Valley, at an elevation of 4000 feet.  Wawona was home to the park's headquarters in 1904 and historic structures still stand today. The majestic Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias is just a short drive away. Within Yosemite, visitors gaze upon waterfalls, sheer granite cliffs, deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area and much more. When on reservation, Wawona campsites are available to reserve up to five months in advance on the 15th of each month at 7:00 a.m. PST. For example, on January 15, arrival dates for the period May 15 to June 14 become available to reserve, and therefore, the full arrival date window would be from the campground open date to June 14.   Reservation Tips! Campsites in Yosemite are extremely popular and typically sell out in minutes. Login to your account or create a new account before the 7:00 a.m. (PST) release time. You may only add reservations to your cart and proceed with your reservation if you are logged into your account. The recreation.gov call center does NOT have access to additional sites or additional information beyond what is published on recreation.gov.  Yosemite National Park Campground Reservation Dates 

Number of accommodations: 96

Seasonal information

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently open - Apr 15 to Oct 25

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

General Store General Store
Restrooms Restrooms
River Access River Access
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Restrooms
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • General Store
  • Waste Disposal
Water Access

Water Access

  • River Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

96 Sites Available

Site
Price
001, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
002, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
003, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
004, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
008, Loop: A Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 009, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 010, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 011, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 012, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
014, Loop: A Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 015, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 016, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 017, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 018, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 019, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
020, Loop: A Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 021, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 022, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 023, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 024, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 025, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 026, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
027, Loop: A Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 028, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 029, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 030, Loop: A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
031, Loop: B Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 032, Loop: B RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 033, Loop: B RV
No Hookups
Price not available
034, Loop: B Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
035, Loop: B Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 036, Loop: B RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 037, Loop: B RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 038, Loop: B RV
No Hookups
Price not available
039, Loop: B Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 040, Loop: B RV
No Hookups
Price not available
041, Loop: B Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
042, Loop: B Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 043, Loop: B RV
No Hookups
Price not available
044, Loop: B Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
045, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
046, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
047, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
048, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
049, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
050, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
051, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 052, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 053, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 054, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 055, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 056, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 057, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 058, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 059, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 060, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 061, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 062, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 063, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 064, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 065, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 066, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 067, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 068, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 069, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 070, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 071, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 072, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 073, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 074, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 075, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 076, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 077, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
078, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
079, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
080, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
081, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
082, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
083, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 084, Loop: C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
085, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
086, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
087, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
088, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
089, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
090, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
091, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
092, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
093, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
094, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
095, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
096, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
097, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
098, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
099, Loop: C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
Group Camp, Loop: A Tent
30 guests · Campfire
Price not available

Reviews (756)

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

4.5
756 reviews
5
67.6%
511
4
19.2%
145
3
8.5%
64
2
3.3%
25
1
1.5%
11

Tamra Q

Verified

May 30, 2026 Stayed at: 037, Loop: B

5

This campground is spacious, and located next to a river. You can go to sleep to the sound of rushing water. The camp is clean, as are the bathrooms. Each campsites are spacious, no high density housing here.

Shannon C

Verified

May 29, 2026 Stayed at: 054, Loop: C

3

The campground was beautiful and clean. Right next to the river. We had a blast watching the ground squirrels and pocket gophers burrowing. Just lovely. The bathroom could have been cleaner, I feel bad because I feel like the parks are woefully understaffed. Also, NPS bathrooms seem to vary, this one had soap (yay!!) but no electricity so take a headlamp when you go to wash up at night!

Edward L

Verified

May 29, 2026 Stayed at: 011, Loop: A

5

Clean and well maintained campground.

Eric L

Verified

May 28, 2026 Stayed at: 062, Loop: C

5

Beautiful, quiet, and clean

Margaret W

Verified

May 26, 2026 Stayed at: 082, Loop: C

5

This campground is very nice. River runs along one side. I didn't camp right next to the river, but even across on the other side of the campground I could still hear the river (which to me is a plus). There are approx 100 sites, speard between 3 loops. I was at the far end of the farthest loop, which I loved - less cars going by. The campsites are spaced nicely.

Edgar N

Verified

May 26, 2026 Stayed at: 094, Loop: C

5

Awesome place to stay at. Quiet clean and lovely river.

Glenn S

Verified

May 25, 2026 Stayed at: 071, Loop: C

3

When I got to my campsite, there was an empty box and a burnt wood on the fire pit. I expect someone to clean up before the next guest if the previous one didn't completely clean up themselves. The Men's restroom wasn't cleaned either. Other than that, the campsite was good. It was quiet. I saw some rangers checking the other sites for people who leave their food unattended and placed it to the bear box themselves. They were welcoming during the check in too.

Marine F

Verified

May 24, 2026 Stayed at: 069, Loop: C

4

Great location.
Sadly we always have to take the car to go at the trails departures, there is no shuttle.

Prerna J

Verified

May 23, 2026 Stayed at: 035, Loop: B

1

Very poor site, we couldn’t find a flat ground to pitch the tent - the slope of the site is too steep.
In the middle of the night after sleeping we woke up and were searching g for some flat ground to move our tent. It shouldn’t have been a site at all.

Esther C

Verified

May 23, 2026 Stayed at: 047, Loop: C

5

Great campsite! Close to the river which was running quite fast. It’s also not too far of a walk from car parking so dont let that deter you. Bathroom also a short walk away (flush toilets and sink.. what a luxury!)

Location Wawona Campground

Address:
Po Box 577
Yosemite National Park, CA, 95389
United States

Elevation: 1784 feet

Distance to downtown

59 mi drive to downtown Yosemite National Park (about 1 hr 43 min)

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: September 2, 2026

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