Wawona Campground

The Wawona campground is clean and has a river passing alongside it. There are no showers and if you're wondering why it says "Don't wash your dishes here" it means that's also where they clean the bathroom mops. No hookups but generators are allowed. People respected the quiet hours and overall it was a good experience boondocking for our first time. Hike the Chilnualna Falls nearby. It's epic and you don't even need to drive into the valley.

Absolutely amazing place to stay in Yosemite with a gushing river as the backdrop! We stayed in April for 3 nights and did one day walking the Mariposa of giant sequoias (15min ish away) and one day we drove to Yosemite lodge and did the mist trail hike (45min drive) - en route you pass the most amazing vista point of El Capitan and waterfalls etc. we originally wanted to stay at camp 4 or around the Yosemite lodge area but after visiting it for the day we were so happy we could return to peaceful wawona! No showers but who cares! Very reasonable price too and we were able to book last minute as off-season - but book in advance if possible! General store a 4 min drive away for essentials and even had phone service here.

Great place!

clean bathrooms running water the grounds were quite rocky but nothing my sleeping pad couldn't handle definitely will stay again if i had the chance

Wawona Campground was good. We were right next to the Merced River. The problem we encountered at our Yosemite stay was twofold; Horsetail Falls barely had any water in it which made seeing Firefall next to impossible & after taking the shuttle back to our parking spot we had an hours drive in the dark on unfamiliar roads. Last year in our attempt to see Firefall we entered the park in a long line only to be turned back around because of a rock fall. Maybe it’s not meant to be?

Campground was awesome. A bit disappointed to learn that only one section was open. No wonder it was very difficult to book the sites. The generator hours do not make any sense. Forces me to run my generator unnecessarily due to being limited to certain hours. 7 am seems a bit early. Most people are still sleeping but that is one of the only times I can run my generator, I felt bad for some of the nearby campers. I only needed to run the generator to recharge the batteries in my RV. The ranger was very friendly and helpful. She was awesome. She gave me advice concerning the roads and the weather. It was February and I was afraid of snow on the roads but it did not snow when we were there. The sites are very unlevel. Would recommend this campground.

Loved this campsite!! About 45 minutes from the valley. I loved how the Merced river flows right next to the campsite so my family was able to explore! Can’t wait to come back.

Nice location next to the river. If you are lucky enough to get one of level sites, I wasn't, it would be better. All the water was shut off, I guess for the winter, so be sure you bring enough for your needs. The bathrooms are heated but no lights so challenging at night.

Being next to a body a water was nice! I love camping, I just don't like people who don't know camping etiquette with their flashlights in the middle of the night shining into our tent.

Boy Scout snow camping was fantastic!!