About Wawona Campground
Number of accommodations: 96
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2026 Season availability
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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
Jessica B
VerifiedJune 17, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 045, Loop: C
Wonderful campground. The river is such beautiful white noise at night. Very quieter. It is hard to believe 6 people could fit at sure 45c. We had 4 people and 2 tents and barely fit. Clean, well stocked restrooms.
Jesus P
VerifiedJune 17, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 014, Loop: A
Rangers were friendly. Other camp goers were pleasant
Bonnie G
VerifiedJune 16, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 051, Loop: C
Beautiful River-side camp site (51). Large spot for our 6 person tent plus plenty of space for the kids to play and explore. Clean flushing toilets with soap and water for handwashing. The only drawback is there are no showers in Wawona. The closest showers were in Oakhurst or Yosemite Valley. Wawona campsites were much more spacious compared to the ones we saw in Yosemite Valley. I would gladly camp here again if in Yosemite.
Lewis J
VerifiedJune 16, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 059, Loop: C
Clean.
Quiet.
Enough separation btwn. sites
Not packed in like sardines.
Cool Rangers on duty.
I loved this campground!
mike s
VerifiedJune 16, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 016, Loop: A
Wawona was grrreat!!! We were disappointed that we couldn't get a spot in the Valley, but Wawona was about a 25-minute drive and offered VERY pleasant camping experience next to a Merced River fork that was clear and jumpable. Our family had a blast, and even biked around the entire campground for added adventure! This is equally, if not better, location for exploring the Glacier point ridge.
Matilynn B
VerifiedJune 15, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 086, Loop: C
Honestly loved this campground! Our site was right by the river, which made for a beautiful and peaceful setting. The bear boxes were spacious and easily fit everything we needed to store. There was plenty of parkingβenough for two cars per siteβand most of the bathrooms had lights, which was a nice. While there werenβt any showers nearby, we rinsed off in the river and used the showers at Curry Village without any issues.
Matt K
VerifiedJune 14, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 055, Loop: C
Great spot by the river!
Benoit B
VerifiedJune 13, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 072, Loop: C
Very nice campground but it should have shower.
Fenny K
VerifiedJune 13, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 049, Loop: C
I love how each site has plenty of room and close to a river. Not all site has flat area for the tent so I considered myself lucky. Super close to gas station and little market to get what you need.
John S
VerifiedJune 12, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 002, Loop: C
Nice campground next to a beautiful river with lots of trees and more space and privacy than in Yosemite Valley. Our stay was very quiet. Check out the Wawona historic area, itβs only a minute away and there is a store there for camping supplies.
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 |
