Wawona Campground

Wawona site 40B is a shared site with the neighboring site. There was not really a good area to put up our tent - it was so sloped. The water is essentially inaccessible from this site as there is a steep slope to get down to it. We were about as far away from the bathrooms as you could be within this campground so bathroom trips either were planned by a long walk or a drive to go. We would not stay at this site again if we could help it.

Beautiful, shaded, spacious (can accommodate 2 tents easily)! The sound of the river at night is so relaxing! The drive to the valley was pleasant. Driving by the El Capitan meadow is breathtaking!
Drive to Glacier point, it is a must see!

The site was clean and flat but in direct sun in the afternoon. The bear box was especially hot, so I kept food in coolers in the trunk of my car during the day. I know it can’t be helped, the rains being what they are, but the ground was so hard it was difficult to stake my tent. Also, no one seemed to know where I could take a shower, and that information was not posted anywhere. Luckily, I knew from a guidebook that you can pay for a shower at Curry Village or Housekeeping Camp in the valley. Nearby Wawona Market was the closest place for ice and groceries.

I chose Wawona Campground located inside the park because of access to drinking water and flush toilets, store/gift shop. I came via Hwy 41. It’s near Glacier Point for a great view of Half Dome. Trails abound including to the wilderness. Leave early and drive to El Capitan and other attractions.

Wawona Campground was my favorite! This trip stayed at Hodgdonand all 3 Pines Campground. Ranger was super friendly and knowledgeable. Site was awesome on the river! Can’t beat waking up to a water view! Very peaceful. Level site. Plenty of room for 23’ Class C RV + bike rack. Table, fire ring and bear box in appropriate spots. Trees for shade and hammocks. Floated on our tubes right in front of the site. It was fabulous! Bathrooms and water spigot nearby. Dump station and potable water was 2 mi outside the campground. Would have loved to have been able to fill my tank with potable water at the campground. Dump station was spacious, clean and included in the nightly rate.

Avoid site 042 B as its on a slope and had so much trouble sleeping switching all directions. I see other sites in uneven surface and dusty like ourd. Other than that no comment.

The campground was nice and directly at the lake. Beautiful

The site was so beautiful. Very tranquil and quiet. One group that camped next to us was very respectful and I could see that they would put their food and other products in the bear locker. The other group on our opposing side however was super loud and obnoxious and did not respect the 10 pm quiet rule. Keep that in mind. Wawona had a near by gift shop which was really nice. We visited Mariposa Grove which was near Wawona and is a relatively easy hike. You just need to take a shuttle bus to there and back, but it is free. We mainly hung out in Yosemite Valley. Did the Vernal Falls Trail, rented bikes and biked all the way to Mirror Lake which we didn't know is seasonal but the bike ride there was still so beautiful we didn't really care. One thing to keep in mind is that Wawona is probably the farthest location out of all the campsites. Most of the campsites (from what I know) are located in the main valley which is an hour away from Wawona. So take into account the commute from Wawona to whatever fun activities you want to do in the main valley. Overall, a great experience. When I camp at Yosemite again, I will definitely book a site a Wawona.

Such a beautiful campsite right along the river. The whole campground was absolutely stunning

it was a great camp!