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Wawona campsite along the river
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Campsite in C-Loop

Featured amenities

General Store General Store
Restrooms Restrooms
River Access River Access

Available sites

96 total 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 mi and approximately 45 minutes from Yosemite Valley, at an elevation of 4,000 ft.  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 

Seasonal information

2026 Season availability

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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
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 002, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 003, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 004, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 008, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 009, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 010, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 011, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 012, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺ 014, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 015, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 016, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 017, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 018, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 019, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺ 020, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 021, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 022, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 023, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 024, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 025, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 026, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺ 027, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 028, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 029, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Back-in Site
🚐 030, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel
⛺ 031, Loop: B Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 032, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 033, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺ 034, Loop: B Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 035, Loop: B Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 036, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 037, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 038, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
⛺ 039, Loop: B Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 040, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
⛺ 041, Loop: B Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 042, Loop: B Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 043, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺ 044, Loop: B Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 045, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 046, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 047, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 048, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 049, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 050, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 051, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 052, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 053, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 054, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 055, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 056, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 057, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 058, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 059, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 060, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 061, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel
🚐 062, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel
🚐 063, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 064, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 065, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 066, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 067, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 068, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 069, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved
🚐 070, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 071, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 072, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 073, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 074, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 075, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 076, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 077, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
⛺ 078, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 079, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 080, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 081, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 082, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 083, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 084, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺ 085, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 086, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 087, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 088, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 089, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 090, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 091, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 092, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 093, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 094, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 095, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 096, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 097, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 098, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 099, Loop: C Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ Group Camp, Loop: A Tent
Gravel · Campfire

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.

Review Summary

4.5
817 reviews
5
68.1%
556
4
18.8%
154
3
8.2%
67
2
3.3%
27
1
1.6%
13

Jason H

Verified

October 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: A

5

A very nice campground, nicer than expected. Clean bathrooms, quiet campers, staff at entry. Above and beyond expectations.

Lilli L

Verified

October 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: A

3

Not water, no spigots at the campsite, no privacy from neighbors, dirty restroom, campsites kinda hard to find, and far from Yosemite. The river flowing through the campground is gorgeous.

Chris R

Verified

October 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: B

5

Great campground along the river.

Maximilian R

Verified

October 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: A

5

Very beautiful campground next to a river. Check in etc. All simple.

Robert C

Verified

October 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: C

5

Stayed at 087c on October 22. Enjoyable stay, spacious flat sites, clean restrooms, ample potable water. The ranger who checked us in was super friendly. Site is about 30 minutes from the valley. I’m glad I had a 10 degree mummy bag, the nighttime temp was mid 30s. We bought our firewood in town, priced a little higher than we were used to.

Brittney H

Verified

October 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: B

5

Absolutely loved this location in the campground. Only thing i would hope for, is for the speed limit to be enforced better. The campsites ar3 close to the road and people drive fast

jeff z

Verified

October 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 076, Loop: C

5

beautiful campsite and nicely spaced from other sites. extremely peaceful with beautiful tree and the sound of the flowing creek nearby. my family loved our stay here. the rangers were all so very helpful and the bathrooms were kept very tidy. about 45 min drive to yosemite valley which might seem like a far drive, the views along the way make the time flyby. 5/5

Frederique B

Verified

November 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: B

5

Beautiful campground near the river. Wawona area is a quiet area compared to the Yosemite valley. Loop A near the main access road to the park. Loops B and C more suitable for tents.

November 8, 2023

4

Beautiful campground with great views of the river. We came in late October and by this time it was very cold with most restrooms and water taps closed. It’s unfortunate that we were staying in the B loop, yet the restrooms and taps there were closed. However, the tap and restrooms were open near the entrance by the A loop. Additionally, if you stay in B loop, the sites aren’t very level, however they are still beautiful. A loop is flat.

Sigurd R

Verified

November 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: B

4

We had a wonderful stay at Wawona even if it was already quite chilly at night. You can easily reach Glacier Point road + Yosemite Valley and on the other side take nice hikes at Wawona and/or Mariposa Grove.
We did. the hike to Mariposa Grove starting at parking as the shuttle did not operate. It was a marvellous hike!

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...

Nearest town

Yosemite National Park, CA - 59 mi

About over 1 hr (103 min) to downtown

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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