About Wawona Campground
Number of accommodations: 96
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Reviews (570)
What Guests Are Saying
Wawona Campground offers a clean, well-maintained environment with friendly rangers and a beautiful riverside location, making it ideal for family camping. Many visitors appreciated the spacious and private campsites, along with the accessibility to nearby hiking trails and swimming areas. While some campers noted issues with noise from nearby roads and ranger interactions, the overall experience was positive, with multiple guests expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Wawona Campground offers a clean, well-maintained environment with friendly rangers and a beautiful riverside location, making it ideal for family camping. Many visitors appreciated the spacious and private campsites, along with the accessibility to nearby hiking trails and swimming areas. While some campers noted issues with noise from nearby roads and ranger interactions, the overall experience was positive, with multiple guests expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Paul F
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 077, Loop: C
Very nice campground. It is the kind of campground you can go to and enjoy for the campground. Most of the sites are excellent. There were a few uneven sites between the campground loops, but we didn't stay in any of these.
There were a number of volunteers near us and it made the stay enjoyable.
The men's restroom was kept clean.
Lewis J
VerifiedJune 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: C
Wonderful picturesque campground. My site was pleasantly segregated and clean. The rangers were very friendly and helpful.
Mary Beth V
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 094, Loop: C
Booked this campground sight-unseen and loved it! It’s right next to the Merced River (BTW, Wawona, you need a public access route to the river so all campers, not just river-site campers, can easily access the water) and convenient to Mariposa Grove (giant sequoias). Most nights were quiet and pleasant but our last night, a large group across from us partied until about 1:00 am. Are rangers coming by at night to remind people of quiet hours? Also consider hiring a Business Analyst to write a program to allocate sites to campers for as many consecutive nights as possible. We had to move twice in 5 days! Otherwise, all was beautiful.
Wendy W
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 074, Loop: C
We stayed in Site 74 during the week of June 9th to 13th. It was lovely, even better than the photos. Right on the river, trees for shade, close to the dumpsters, & bathrooms (with flushing toilets!), took me less than 30 seconds to walk to the dumpsters, less than a minute walk to the bathrooms. Very quiet & peaceful.
We camped in our 22 foot travel trailer and had our big truck with us. We had plenty of room. Needed leveling planks on the side facing the river because it is sloped a bit. We maneuvered so that our camper door faced the river. If you can back up a trailer you can do this easily. We had family next to us in Site 72. They had a 25 foot RV, plenty of room. Directly across from us is site 73, reserved for volunteers who were very helpful and answered our questions. The staff at the entrance to the campground are very helpful too. Our other family members were in site 66. They have a small travel trailer and truck, plenty of room However, this site is very exposed, no shade and faces east. Luckily they brought their easy-up and that along with their awning made it bearable. This site is between Site 72 and the bathrooms.
The campground is within a mile or two of the market where we stopped several times for ice and basic groceries. It's also across the road from Wawona Meadow Loop Trail which is dog friendly and we hiked this trail twice, lots of shade!
Carla B
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: A
We were down be the river which was nice at night. Helped us fall asleep. Of course there were mosquitoes, so be prepared for that. It is closer to Glacier Point and Mariposa Grove. We would definitely stay here again when visiting Yosemite.
Tracy B
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: B
We had a lovely flat camp spot. The river is so pretty with a nice swimming beach.
Mark D
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: B
A toilet was not working, and no one seemed to care. The restrooms were in disrepair.
Elizabeth M
VerifiedJune 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: A
The campsites were a bit close in Loop A, but it was really nice being close to the river!
Kay C
VerifiedJune 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: A
We had a great time and memory at the NP, and appreciate the Rangers' kind support and advice!
Jessica T
VerifiedJune 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: B
We had sites 43B and 44B. There are 8 of us in my family so we needed two campsites. These sites were across the road from each other. Site 44B was very private and had limited parking. I should have gotten 43B and the campsite (30?) right below us on the loop. We had to either walk through the campsites below us or take a much longer walk around the loop to reach the bathroom. We only walked through the campsites when they were empty. We were very close to the river, and we walked down to it almost every afternoon to play in it. The campground was a quiet place to stay for four nights including over the weekend and was nice to return and relax at after exploring the other areas of Yosemite.
Location Wawona Campground
Address:
Po Box 577
Yosemite National Park, CA, 95389
United States
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 miles north of the South Entrance station on Highway 41, and 27 miles south of Yosemite Valley.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.5731 / -119.665
Elevation: 1784 feet
Policies & Rules
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You are responsible for reading the following information and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment. |
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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. |
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Bear Habitat! Food and toiletries must be stored in provided food lockers (35"Dx43"Wx28"H) 24 hours a day. Absolutely NO food or scented items stored in vehicles. Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters. |
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Potable water at the dump station (located one mile south of the campground) is only available during summer months. |
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Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited |
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For additional park information, call (209)372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose |
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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. |
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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 |